Sanctions
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
The Islamic Republic Is Muddling Through the Most Serious Crisis of Its Forty-Six-Year History, Weakened at Home and Regionally
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Has Until the End of September to Decide Whether to Accept Western Conditions or Face U.N. Sanctions
The War Shut Down the Country for Nearly Two Weeks, and Widespread State-Imposed Internet Restrictions Disrupted Online Businesses
The Iranian Rial Collapsed as the Process of Triggering the United Nations ‘Snapback’ Mechanism Began with the E3
The Regime’s Expectation of Renewed Conflict Followed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address Promising to Help the Iranian People
Continued Blacklisting and Enhanced Sanctions Would Hinder Iran’s Trade Contacts, Foreign Investment, and Access to Financial Institutions