Iran
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Has Added Nine Turkish Companies to Its Entity List
Most Members of the Political Elite Depend on the Corrupt Economy and Could Not Thrive in Democratic or Free-Market Environments
The 12-Day War Transformed a 45-Year Proxy Struggle Into Direct Confrontation
Passport Strength Reflects a Country’s Political, Economic, and Security Position in the International System
The Combined Debt of All Twenty-Six Iranian Banks to the Central Bank Stands at About $7 Billion
Israeli Covert Operations Against Iranian Naval Vessels, Ports, Universities, and Command Centers Would Cripple Tehran’s Maritime Activities
Iran’s Foreign Minister Accused the United States of a Quest for Dominance, Even as Some Insiders in Tehran Have Urged Moderation
Iran’s Leader Projects Confidence in Confronting the United States, Citing Anti-Trump Protests as Proof of U.S. Weakness
Iran Has the Largest Maritime and Tanker Fleet in the Region, but Its Vessels Are Old, and Much of Its Aviation Fleet Is Also Inactive
The Regime Often Floats an Extreme Option to Test Public Opinion, Then Retreats to a ‘Lesser Evil’ to Defuse Criticism
We Can Cripple Tehran Without Firing a Shot
Without a Fundamental Shift in Iran’s Policy, the United States Will Struggle to Advance Lasting Arab-Israeli Peace
The Guardian Council Approved New Laws Stiffening Punishments for Espionage and Collaboration with Israel or ‘Hostile States’
Tehran Skips the Gaza Peace Summit, Exposing Deep Fractures Among Leaders as the Economy Crumbles and Sanctions Bite
Food Prices in Iran Have Tripled over the past Four Years, and the Iranian Rial Has Lost Three-Quarters of Its Value
The Author Visited the Badr Organization’s Najaf Office to Get a Sense of the Group’s Outlook on Iraq and the Wider Region
Netanyahu Has Repeatedly Argued That ‘Israel Has Never Been as Strong as It Is Now’
In Recent Years, the Iranian Government Encouraged and Supported Tens of Thousands of Iraqis to Enroll in Iranian Universities
The Regime Has a Web of Surveillance and Intimidation Designed to Ensure That Universities Remain Sites of Indoctrination Rather than Inquiry
Open Societies like the U.S. Remain Vulnerable to Information Operations That Exploit Legal and Administrative Systems to Neutralize Critics