Iran

October 7, 2023, Was Not a Failure of Intelligence. It Was a Failure of Imagination
Interested Parties Are Positioning Themselves to Seize Advantage as Iran Seeks to Portray Israel as a Bad Actor in the Middle East
More than 700 Political Figures Not Opposed to the Islamic Republic Show Support for a Former Prime Minister Under House Arrest
The Islamic Republic Rose to Halt Modernization, Reverse Westernization, and End Iran’s Role as a U.S. Ally
If an Islamic Council Governed the Pilgrimage, Shi’i, Ibadi, and Other Muslim Communities Could Contribute to Ritual, Logistics, and Interpretation
Tehran’s Dams Are Nearly Empty, and Alongside Daily Power Cuts, Residents Now Face Water Outages Too
The Psychological and Political Shock Has Shaken Public Confidence in the Government’s Ability to Manage the Country
More than 98 Percent of Iran’s Energy Comes from Fossil Fuels, and Its Dust Problem Is Chronic and Systemic
House and Senate Republicans Have Already Introduced Much of the Legislation Needed to Bring the Ayatollah to His Knees
Too Many Self-Proclaimed Leaders Have Become Commentators, Recycling Talking Points Instead of Organizing Networks Inside Iran
Officials Claim Readiness for Nuclear Negotiations, but Their Conditions Remain Far from What Washington or Jerusalem Would Accept
The Regime’s Influential Ayatollahs Issue Serious Threats in Their Religious Decrees That Can Retain Their Potency
The Government Is Reducing Fuel Quotas and Is Considering Digital Fuel Cards, Tiered Pricing, and Energy Coupons
Each Group Should Reveal Their Expenditures and Sources of Income
The Israeli Government and Military Have Issued No Official Statement, Allowing Tehran’s Disinformation Campaign to Flourish
The Real Reason Relates to the Largely Unknown Security Measures That the Regime Preemptively Activated the Moment That Israel’s Operations Started
Contrary to What Some Academics and Journalists Claim, the Root of the Conflict Is Explained by Long-Standing Israeli Concerns
The Islamic Republic’s Leaders Have Turned Nationalist Following Their Crushing Defeat by Israel Last Month