Sohrab Ahmari

New York

Founder and Editor at Compact Substack

US editor, @UnHerd. Author of THE UNBROKEN THREAD and TYRANNY, INC., for @PenguinRandom Writing my next book, on THE TRIUMPH OF NORMAL, for @HarperCollins

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Articles

Sohrab Ahmari on the Israel-Iran War and its Aftermath

1 week ago | wisdomofcrowds.live | Damir Marusic |Shadi Hamid |Sohrab Ahmari

The Israel-Iran war is about to enter its sixth day. As of this recording — Wednesday evening, June 18 — President Trump has not announced whether the United States will join the Israeli war effort. During this unpleasant lull, and invited to discuss what we can expect from the war and its aftermath. In recent days, Sohrab has emerged as an essential commentator on the Iran Israel war.
The regime change maniacs are back

1 week ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

Donald TrumpIranIraq WarIsraelUSUS foreign policyWar In 2002, the Bush administration was met with scant resistance from the mainstream media or wider establishment as it drummed up the case for toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. But there were a handful of dissenters, above all Brent Scowcroft. The two-time former national-security adviser (under Gerald Ford and George H. W.
Iran’s Devastating Hubris

2 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Sohrab Ahmari
Iran’s devastating hubris

2 weeks ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpIsraelMiddle EastNeoconservatismUSWar On the night the Ayatollah Khomeini died, 3 June 1989, I was fast asleep in a guest room at the Tehran home of a famous cinematographer, a friend of my bohemian parents. The adults were glued to state TV in the living room. Contraband booze flowed, as usual, fortifying the voices of the speculators.
Apply NOW: 2025 Ron Paul Scholars Seminar!

2 weeks ago | ronpaulinstitute.org | Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR |Brandan P. Buck |Sohrab Ahmari |Larry Johnson

Attention Upper Division Undergrads and Grad Students!This year we will celebrate our SIXTH class of Ron Paul Scholars and that means if you are a student interested in peace and prosperity, a non-interventionist foreign policy, liberty, and in making contacts among like-minded peers, we welcome your application to be a 2025 Ron Paul Scholar!What is it?
How the BLM riots broke America

4 weeks ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

Black Lives MatterBLMNew YorkProtestsSocietyUSVibeshift On the night of 1 June 2020, almost exactly five years ago, gunshots rang out not far from my apartment in East Midtown Manhattan. As my wife and I anxiously scrolled news feeds, our kids — then ages three and one — slept, oblivious to the coruscating sirens that carried hints of chaos beyond our door.
Why Is Hawley the Only Republican Defending Medicaid?

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Sohrab Ahmari

Hawley – the Republican who has also done the most in Congress to build bridges with organised labor – is simply recalling the GOP to its own pledgesSource link
The war over the Catholic Church

1 month ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

CatholicEuropeFaithJD VancemigrantsPope LeoPopulism On Sunday, when the Vatican celebrates the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV, the highest US official in attendance will be JD Vance. The scene will be fraught, even if decorum and ceremonial prevent any overt awkwardness: the US Vice President embodies the insurgent populist spirit sweeping the developed world — against which the newly elected pontiff has spoken out, in particular when it comes to immigration.
US Trade Chief: Brexit liberated the UK

1 month ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

BrexitDonald TrumpEuropean UnionKeir StarmerPoliticsPremiumTradeUK-US trade dealUS US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is in a good mood. “This is a job that goes up and down, but I’m on an up today”, he tells UnHerd in his first major interview with a European outlet, conducted just ahead of the news conference in which the US-UK trade deal was announced.
Gail Slater’s war on monopoly

2 months ago | unherd.com | Sohrab Ahmari

antitrust divisiondepartment of justiceElon Muskgail slaterMonopolyNeoliberalismSocietyUS Is the second Trump administration pursuing populism or tech-forward libertarianism? The preferred answer among its intelligent spokesmen and defenders is: Yes. That is, the Trumpians believe they can and must have the backing of America’s most innovative sectors — especially tech — as they attempt to rejigger the global economy to advantage the working-class Americans who twice elected Donald Trump.