Amid Fuel Protests, Iran’s Hardliners See Historic Opportunity
Citing external pressures and foreign intervention, Tehran has brutally cracked down on dissidents.
Tag: Iranian Politics
Swamped in a Triple Crisis
Following the 2017–18 uprising, Iran is sick, stuck in three endemic crises with a foreign policy unlikely to alleviate what ails it
Saved by Europe or Killed by Trump?
A commentary on whether Europe will be able to salvage the Iranian Nuclear Pact or if the Trump Administration can unilaterally scrap the JCPOA.
Mashhad’s Rebuke to Rouhani
Entrenched interests based beyond Tehran stand to gain politically from the Iran protests of late December and early January, leaving President Rouhani’s administration at a crossroads.
Questioning Iran’s Regional Ambitions
Now that the Islamic State has all but been defeated, some Iranians are beginning to wonder what they will receive in return for supporting regional allies.