Ray Takeyh

Despite the ubiquitous public iconography, the majority of Iranians despise the corrupt and autocratic leaders and institutions put in place by the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 (Image: BalkansCat/ Shutterstock)

Iran’s unloved revolution and the bomb

March 31, 2025 | Ray Takeyh, Reuel Marc Gerecht

An extension of the Abraham Accords that saw a string of Middle Eastern countries making peace with Israel is likely to be a priority (Image: Whitehouse.gov/ Flickr)

Trump and the Middle East

November 20, 2024 | Ray Takeyh

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei: Now hinting his fatwa against building nuclear weapons could soon be reversed (Image: Creative Commons/ Free Malaysia Today)

The view from Teheran

November 20, 2024 | Ray Takeyh, Reuel Marc Gerecht

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Iran hostage deal has nuclear implications 

September 28, 2023 | Ray Takeyh, Reuel Marc Gerecht

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A Second Iranian Revolution?

October 28, 2022 | Ray Takeyh

Essay: The Myths of 1953

Essay: The Myths of 1953

August 10, 2017 | Ray Takeyh