Analysis
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Iran Protest Erupt in Tehran
Protests have spread to Tehran after 11 days of nationwide anti-government demonstrations, which originally began in Khuzestan. On Monday, videos…
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Fifth Day of Protests in Iran’s Khuzestan
Over the last five days, cities throughout Iran’s Khuzestan province have witnessed a new wave of civil unrest, as Iranians…
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Which Sanctions Are Being Lifted?
On June 12, 2021 the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif delivered a 264-page document titled “The 22nd Report on…
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Blackouts in Iran: What’s Happening?
What is Happening: Iran is currently experiencing a series of power outages that have impacted the everyday lives of Iranains…
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Who is Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei?
On Thursday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei officially designated Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as Iran’s next Chief Justice, a role currently occupied by…
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Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi is Exactly Who You Think He Is
Politics is complicated. In the Middle East, even more so. The complex countries, performative personalities and harrowing history of the…
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Ebrahim Raisi, The Butcher of Tehran
Ebrahim Raisi has just been selected as the president of the Islamic Republic in Iran. While most officials in the…
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Why America Should Hope the Regime in Iran Collapses
This piece originally appeared in The National Interest. In Vienna, the American negotiating team is busy snatching defeat from the…
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How to Stop Iran From Terrorizing Dissidents Abroad
Western countries need to take Tehran’s murderous campaign seriously and hold officials accountable. Jamshid Sharmahd, a California-based Iranian opposition activist,…
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Reimagining the Middle East
The Middle East’s rich history of cultures and civilizations has, in the modern era, given way to a caricature of…
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