Analysis

Even if Hezbollah survives Israel's latest war intact, it could face a reckoning within Lebanese politics and society

While condemning the war, China and Russia have refrained from providing military support, reflecting the limitations of their strategic partnerships with Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Supreme Leader underscores the rise of hardline factions and the IRGC in Iran amid an existential war for the Islamic Republic

The Strait of Hormuz is becoming a key battleground in the war on Iran, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and international shipping routes

As Iran trades salvos with Israel, the US, and Gulf states, the war could hinge as much on stockpile depth and production capacity as battlefield success

Amid conflicting media reports, Iran's Kurds are in the spotlight. What they do next – as allies, bystanders, or proxies – could be key to the war's next phase

The fall of the SDF and mass escapes from Al-Hol have emboldened the Islamic State, and even in its diminished position, the extremist group remains dangerous

With Iraq's government speaking with one voice and militias answering to another, the country faces the threat of becoming a front line in the war on Iran

Aligned with Iran, Yemen's Houthis are treading carefully amid the US-Israeli war, as they calculate the cost of involvement to their own survival

The US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to upend the Middle East's geopolitical order and security architecture, redefining the region's balance of power