Middle East
Iran's mass protests achieved four critical things this year
Demonstrators wanted to make sure that Mahsa Amini's tragic death wasn't in vain. By these measures, it wasn't.
September 12, 2023
Muhammad Sahimi
Middle East
What is Iran's foreign policy path? Meet Ali Akbar Ahmadian
The Supreme Leader's replacement for the top security council post is a fiercely loyal hardliner with a long history in the IRGC.
June 05, 2023
Middle East
Want to help Iran’s reformers? — revive the nuclear deal
As JCPOA re-entry talks are again stalled, the Iranian people are protesting harsh conditions and the regime is cracking down.
July 21, 2022
Middle East
Iran's hardliners are split over the fate of the nuclear deal
Despite their image in the West, Iran’s hardliners include pragmatic factions that favor a JCPOA return even if the IRGC remains on the US terror list.
June 13, 2022
Middle East
Iran deal hanging by a thread as talks set to resume
Did Washington overplay its hand by not brokering with the more moderate government in Tehran when it had the chance?
November 17, 2021
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