Economy
Tehran Is the Most Polluted City in the World, and Iran Is the World’s Sixth-Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuels
Extreme Poverty Now Affects One in Four Syrians and the Country’s Economy Is Worth Less than One-Third of What It Was in 2011
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is on the Cusp of Achieving a Decisive Strategic Advantage Through the Operational Deployment of Hypersonic Weapons
Most Members of the Political Elite Depend on the Corrupt Economy and Could Not Thrive in Democratic or Free-Market Environments
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
Independent Certification of Reserves and Scaled-up Processing Would Elevate Turkey’s Role in Global Supply Chains of Critical Minerals
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
Political Disputes Abound While Millions of Yemenis Suffer Without Salaries and Basic Services, and the Future Looks Dim
Food Prices in Iran Have Tripled over the past Four Years, and the Iranian Rial Has Lost Three-Quarters of Its Value
European Union Sanctions—Covering Oil and Petrochemical Equipment, Banking, Transport, and Insurance—Also Would Be Restored
Under Heavier Sanctions, the Islamic Regime May Gradually Lose Its Grip on the Country
Once the Second Largest Economy in the Middle East, Iran Has No Long-Term Economic Vision as International Sanctions Are Set to Return
The War Shut Down the Country for Nearly Two Weeks, and Widespread State-Imposed Internet Restrictions Disrupted Online Businesses
Even Tehran’s Media Now Ask About the Government’s Strategy and So Far, the Answer Is Unclear
The Psychological and Political Shock Has Shaken Public Confidence in the Government’s Ability to Manage the Country
Boycott Campaigns Reveal a Deep Anger Among the Public and Signal to the World That Iran’s Private Sector Is Not Truly Private
Turkey’s Growing Reliance on U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Represents a Purposeful and Strategic Policy to Improve Energy Security
The Ruling Class Governs the Country as an Ideological Cause Defined by Constant War Footing, Leader Deification, and Paranoia
The Internal Unrest Is Iran’s Achilles’ Heel as the Trump Administration Continues to Seek a Nuclear Deal