Leaders
The Regime Change That Happened
Iran’s Islamists remain alive politically, but morally, the Khomeini Revolution is dead, as the mullahs' choice of supreme leader attests
Empires
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be recalled as a spectacular exercise in military futility, national delusion, and political self-defeat
Statecraft
The rich will give money, Jordan will train cops, Israel will build a port, Egypt will give economic space, and UAE will reboot the schools
Trends
The Iran War's opposition brings together despotic losers, liberal cynics, and conservative fools
