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Araghchi’s Visit to Russia
On April 27, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed at St.
Apr 28
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Nicole Grajewski
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Revisiting Iran's Missile and Drone Campaign
An early reflection on my writing and thinking during the war
Apr 22
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Nicole Grajewski
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The “Ceasefire”
The ceasefire announced between the United States and Iran on April 7 is, at best, a fragile and contested pause in a conflict that has already…
Apr 8
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Nicole Grajewski
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Iran's Gulf Campaign
The First Month
Apr 2
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Nicole Grajewski
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March 2026
The Iranian Way of Deterrence
The evolution of Iran's approach to deterrence from the Iran-Iraq War to the Operation True Promises
Mar 17
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Nicole Grajewski
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The Wartime Origins of Iran’s Drone Program
Before this war started, I was working on a piece about Iranian thinking on deterrence and the role of Iran’s missile force.
Mar 15
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Nicole Grajewski
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How Russia Learned to Make a Shahed
Revisiting the Leaked Alabuga Documents
Mar 13
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Nicole Grajewski
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Iran's February 28 Retaliation
Insight into the logic behind Iran’s Strike Campaign Across the Middle East
Mar 12
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Nicole Grajewski
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10 Days of War and 30-something Waves of Operation True Promise 4
What I am tracking and where I remain puzzled
Mar 9
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Nicole Grajewski
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Three Days into the Iran War: Targets and Objectives
What do the known targets say about the U.S. and Israeli campaign
Mar 4
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Nicole Grajewski
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February 2026
Iran's Military Capabilities (Translation of Interview with Le Monde)
Given that the war with Iran has started, I am posting the English language version of my interview with Le Monde on Iranian military capabilities from…
Feb 28
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Nicole Grajewski
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Here we go again: Iran nuclear talks
Per Reuters reporting, a senior Iranian official claims the upcoming talks with the United States in Oman (if they happen) will be limited strictly to…
Feb 4
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Nicole Grajewski
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