-
Does the Iran war mark the beginning of a new era in battlefield AI?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Attacking Iran with advanced artificial intelligence across multiple battlefields offers a preview of a new generation of wide-scale automated war
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -
Why do the US and Israel seem to be fighting two different Iran wars?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Cooperation doesn’t necessarily mean unity when it comes to each nation’s end goals for the growing Middle East conflict
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -
The Holy Rosenbergs: a ‘knotty’ and ‘resonant’ political drama
The Week Recommends Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman, the play explores the presentation of Israel and Gaza, in a ‘collision of the political and personal’
The Week Recommends -
Recriminations fly as Iran war spreads to gas fields
Speed Read Iran has warned nearby countries about continuing US-Israeli strikes
Speed Read -
China’s role in the US-Israeli war on Iran
The Explainer Beijing has long been Iran’s key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence
The Explainer -
Israel kills 2 top Iran officials as Trump faces dissent
Speed Read Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the militia, were killed
Speed Read -
Will Israel’s war in Lebanon outlast Iran conflict?
Today’s Big Question Israel has launched a ‘significant’ ground offensive against Hezbollah, which could have ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’
Today’s Big Question -
Iran: Did Israel persuade Trump to attack?
Feature It depends on who you ask
Feature -
Is Trump’s Strait of Hormuz plan dead in the water?
Today's Big Question America’s allies reluctant to join war they did not start and were not consulted on
Today's Big Question -
How has Iran been preparing for war?
Today’s Big Question As the Iran war enters its second week, Tehran turns to — and adjusts — longstanding plans to defend itself
Today’s Big Question -
Iran names new leader as oil tops $100, deaths mount
speed read Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen to succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
speed read -
Why are the Gulf States a linchpin in Iran’s war strategy?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION While the thrust of the combat has been between American, Israeli and Iranian forces, Tehran has sought to leverage threats against its oil-producing neighbors to force the West’s hand
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -
Is regime change really possible in Iran?
Today's Big Question Inbuilt structural power makes Tehran authorities difficult to overthrow, as Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed him
Today's Big Question -
Trump sends more troops to Mideast as Iran war spreads
speed read In the 72 hours since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, the war has already engulfed at least 11 countries
speed read
