Robin Wright

My editorial today for The @newyorker: Where is the #IranWar headed? When I first went to #Iran 53 years ago, I could never have believed a war would erupt among two peoples who, underneath it all, had liked each other so much. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

On The @NewYorker Radio Hour, Dexter Filkins and I discuss the #IranWar and what it means to all of us--now and down the road. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

What happens next after Ayatollah #KhameneiDeath amid political and military turbulence. My latest in @newyorker. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

My piece on #Trump 's capricious war on #Iran in @newyorker. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

@Politico asked several experts before the 12-day war between US/Israel and #Iran last year what we thought. Today, Politico went back to the same experts to ask our thoughts in the event of a war between the US & #Iran now. This is what we all said... politico.com/news/magazine/…

"Iran's regime is unsustainable." My @NewYorker analysis based on 53 years of covering #Iran. Includes first-hand accounts (& reflections) on why the the theocracy is untenable long-term. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"The Ambitious Aggression of #Trump 's 'Donroe Doctrine'." My latest in @NewYorker. President has failed to truly "end" any of the 8 wars he claims, has launched more airstrikes in 1 yr than Biden did in 4 yrs, and is threatening global order and US alliances--sometimes invoking vulgar language to do it. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

My profile of @rafaelmgrossi of @iaeaorg who risks his life tracking world's nukes--and may be the next U.N. secretary general. newyorker.com/news/persons-o… .

My @newyorker piece on whether Ayatollah @khamenei_ir and the Islamic republic can survive the military onslaught by US and #Israel. The outcome may be shaped more by #Iran’s culture and politics than by the military prowess of its opponents. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"What is Israel's Endgame in Iran?" My @NewYorker piece on the challenges for all parties to achieve conclusive & enduring results in the escalating war--or subsequent diplomacy. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"Torture and Tres Leches in Iran's most notorious prison." My piece in @thenewyorker about a haunting new book by a female dissident snuck out in scraps from inside Evin Prison in #Iran. newyorker.com/books/page-tur…

My @newyorker piece on Trump's combative pursuits at @thepanamacanal. Odd obsession since Panama has been a democracy & strategic ally since 1989. I crossed the canal last month to see for myself. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"The remarkable collapse of #Iran 's powerful alliances." My analysis in @newyorker about the transformed (and uncertain) landscape in the #Mideast. newyorker.com/culture/2024-i…

My piece in @NewYorker on the scramble in the #MiddleEast -- after #Assad -- from recent reporting in the region. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

My piece on the new algorithm of conflict in the #Mideast amid escalating hostilities between #Israel and #Iran--with few viable means of defusing tensions that now date back 45 years. wilsoncenter.org/article/israel…

My piece on my trip to the #NorthPole--following the steps of a great explorer who later won the #NobelPeacePrize for saving 450,000 refugees fleeing war & genocide. He's so relevant today on crises ranging from climate to conflict. wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/jour…

I spent several hours interviewing #Nasrallah for one of my books. I've been in the buildings struck in the Israeli attack during years living in #Beirut. My piece for The @NewYorker on what the #Hezbollah leader's death means for #Mideast, #Israel, #Iran, & the US. newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

"The Agony & the Ecstasy of the #Arctic Lands" - my photo essay on travel to and around the @northpole --and the harbingers of #Earth 's future. wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/agon…

Part I of my series "In search of polar bears in the #Arctic summer" for the @polarinstitute -- from my trip to the North Pole. wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/sear…. Part II is a photo essay. Enjoy!

@taralipinski please stop interrupting breath-taking performances with long-winded comments. You are diminishing the wonderment of @olympics2024 closing ceremony!