Sanctions
Iran’s Sanctions-Evasion Infrastructure Has Become Systematic Rather than Improvised
The Government Effectively Has Been Bankrupt for Years, Running Annual Deficits of Roughly One-Third of Its Budget
Iran’s Ruler Will Not Compromise with the United States at the End of His Life, Especially If That Means Accepting Israel’s Existence
A Landmark Arms Deal in Benghazi Signals the End of Meaningful Enforcement and the Emergence of Parallel Global Defense Supply Chains
Turkey, an Important Trading Partner of Russia, Refuses to Jettison the Russian S-400 System and Is Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas
The Project That Once Balanced Russian Expertise with Iraqi Sovereignty Now Exposes the Fragility of This Set-up
Iran’s Nuclear Decisions No Longer Determine Its Fate Alone—Its Regional Policies Have Become Equally Perilous
Iran Is Sending as Much Oil as Possible to Waters near China, to Maintain a Steady Supply Available for Prompt Delivery
Mahan Air’s Appetite for Obsolete Four-Engine Airliners May Seem Puzzling, Yet for Tehran They Serve a Strategic Purpose
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
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
Food Prices in Iran Have Tripled over the past Four Years, and the Iranian Rial Has Lost Three-Quarters of Its Value
Iran Has Finally Ratified the Combating the Financing of Terrorism Convention, but with Stipulations That Won’t Satisfy International Watchdogs
European Union Sanctions—Covering Oil and Petrochemical Equipment, Banking, Transport, and Insurance—Also Would Be Restored
The Calm Iran’s Supreme Leader Ascribes to Unity Is Actually a Symptom of Disorganization, Lack of Leadership, and Fear of Initiative
He ‘Is a Leader Without a Future, and Many Inside the Regime Know It,’ One Iranian Influencer Said of Iran’s Predicament and Humiliation
Under Heavier Sanctions, the Islamic Regime May Gradually Lose Its Grip on the Country
Moscow Desires Lasting Influence on Iran’s Energy Industry by Funding the Construction of Its Pipeline Network
Once the Second Largest Economy in the Middle East, Iran Has No Long-Term Economic Vision as International Sanctions Are Set to Return