Why America and Iran fight on without victory.

The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic. The…

As the administration promises unprecedented economic isolation, former US officials and Iran experts warn Tehran may be willing to absorb far more pain than Washington anticipates.

The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims US Navy can sustain blockade despite reports of poor conditions.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.

Trump calls diplomacy Iran's "last chance" after halting what he described as the biggest planned U.S. attack since World War II amid disputed talks.

The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

After a lull, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has reignited, spreading in new and dangerous ways. It could continue to widen, engulfing ever more countries. In this Q&A, Crisis Group explains why…

President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran now focuses on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the administration has not defined what Tehran must do to end the strikes.

A monthly newsletter from Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director and Senior Adviser to the President at the International Crisis Group. Covering the period 20 June to 2 June 2026.

President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there appears no easy exit from the war he launched on Iran.

President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

The vague language of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire memo laid the foundation for the war’s resumption.

How a deadlocked conflict can pave the way for peace.

“The Strait of Hormuz is going to be open…If they try to close it down, there’s going to be a response from the American military. It’s just going to keep on happening until they open up that...

Some experts say the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war state, so what could the future of this vital shipping lane look like?

When the Iranian delegation landed in Switzerland at the weekend, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was the first down the aircraft steps.

Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country

This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war

On Sunday, Tehran sent a response to an earlier US proposal to end the war through mediator Pakistan.

Forty-eight hours after launching an operation to escort ships through the strategic waterway, the US president suspended it, citing progress in negotiations with Iran.

Tehran forced to rely on decommissioned tankers for storage, analysts say

Analysis of how much oil Iran is producing, shipping and having to store shows pressure is mounting on Tehran, but while experts agree the US blockade is effective, there are questions about whether it...

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.