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Shiites

The Lede

Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable

Political repression and a teetering economy have sparked widespread protests and chants of “Death to the Dictator.”
Our Columnists

The Vicar of Christ Calls on the Grand Ayatollah

In a historic meeting in Iraq, the leaders of Catholicism and Shiite Islam urged coexistence among the Abrahamic faiths.
Our Columnists

The Killing of Qassem Suleimani Is Tantamount to an Act of War

The death of the leader of Iran’s élite Quds Force capped a week of hostilities between the United States and Iran which escalated with lightning speed.
Letter from Iraq

What We Left Behind

A Reporter at Large

After Syria

Letter from Damascus

Roads To Freedom

Annals of National Security

Shifting Targets

The Administration’s plan for lran.
A Reporter at Large

Planning for Defeat

How should we withdraw from Iraq?
A Reporter at Large

Betrayed

The Iraqis who trusted America the most.
Annals of National Security

The Redirection

Profiles

Mr. Big

Where is Jalal Talabani takinglraq?