regime change
For Decades, the Islamic Republic Has Used the MEK as a Convenient Bogeyman to Frighten the Public and Justify Repression
Khamenei Has Safeguarded the Regime So That the Hardline Qom Clergy and Security Establishment Will Remain Dominant
The Regime’s Official News Agency Says Trump Lacks a Proper Grasp of Iran’s Geopolitical Weight and National Identity
Some Analysts Warn That If the Regime Survives, It Could Emerge Strengthened and Suppress Internal Dissent
Ordinary Iranians Have Formed a Collective Resistance That Surpasses the State’s Capacity to Crack Down on It
Iran Faces the Largest U.S. Naval and Air Deployment in the Region Since the 2003 Iraq War
Iranian State Media Accused Trump and His Envoys of Lacking ‘Seriousness in the Time and Effort Devoted to the Talks’
The Iranian Opposition Divide Is Not Between Monarchists and Republicans, or Right and Left, but Between Pahlavi’s Supporters and Critics
Some Tehran Commentators and Politicians Argue That Trump Wants a Rapid Diplomatic Success and a Nuclear Agreement Is Possible
For Years, Iraqi Leaders Balanced Privately with Washington While Posturing Publicly Toward Tehran
Despite His Lineage, Hassan Khomeini Lacks Executive, Administrative, or Economic Management Experience
Numerous Anti-Trump Effigies Appeared During State-Organized Events Marking the February 11 Anniversary of the Islamic Republic
Iran Wants to Preserve Its Uranium Enrichment, Ballistic Missile Development, and Network of Militant Proxy Groups
As Post-Revolutionary Iran Grapples with Accountability for the Past, It Can Embrace Numerous Models
Trump Imposed Tariffs on Countries That Purchase Iranian Goods or Services, Citing National Security and Economic Interests
The People of Iran Want to Choose Their Government, and They Deserve to Be Able to Do So
Whether Washington Intends to Confront Tehran over the Killings or Demand Guarantees Against Its Repetition Is Unclear
As a Victim of Pakistan-Supported Terrorism and Transnational Islamist Networks, India Has No Reason to Appease the Iranian Regime
Against a Carrier Strike Group, Drone Swarms Function Primarily as Harassment and Posturing Tools
No Official Details Have Emerged About Washington’s Minimum Demands If Talks Proceed