All Quiet on the Northeastern Front? Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Policy Challenged by the Iran Conflict
The Iran war, now in its third week, continues to dramatically affect countries bordering Iran and the wider Middle East. The regime…
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Chaharshanbe Suri: Iran’s regime faces a fiery festival
On March 17, Iranians will gather to celebrate the festival of Chaharshanbe Suri, or sometimes known as “the fire festival.” Chaharshanbe Suri…
The Ayatollah’s New Clothes: Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Since being named Iran’s third Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public. He has spoken to no one, appeared to…
From Silence to Asylum: How Iran’s Women Footballers Turned The Pitch into a Protest Stage
The image of the Iran women’s footballers lasted only a moment. As the team bus pulled away from Gold Coast Stadium in…
The Sky Is No Longer Safe: How Iran’s Retaliation Shattered the Gulf’s Illusion of Insulation
For decades, the Gulf Arab states have operated under an unspoken assumption: that wars in the Middle East were things that happened…
Will Iran’s Pillars Hold Under Pressure?
Iran teeters on the edge. Waves of protests have swept the country, sanctions are tightening, the currency is sliding, rivers are drying…
Hostage Diplomacy: Iran’s Persistent Strategy and the West’s Failure to Deter
After more than a year in detention in Iran, the judiciary in Tehran announced on 19 February that Lindsey and Craig Foreman,…