Iran has once again witnessed waves of public protests across several cities, driven by a mix of political, economic, and social grievances,

A clear majority of Iranians do not want the theocracy that came to power with the 1979 revolution. They want a secular democracy. But what does public opinion tell us about what that should entail and how this change should be achieved?

On the contrary, each cycle of suppression increases the potential for future crises to be deeper and more radical. The fundamental question Iran faces is how sustainable it is to manage crises by increasing the dosage of security measures.

What we are seeing in Iran is not simply an economic crisis. These are primarily symptoms of a deep political crisis,” said Yazdanpana. “The state, the political system, is in crisis."

On August 28, the E3 (Britain, France and Germany) set the clock ticking, triggering the snapback mechanism and warning Iran that it must show meaningful progress on nuclear diplomacy within 30 days or face the return of pre-2015 U.N. sanctions. Coming ...

The Guards control massive dam-building and pipeline projects through front companies like Khatam al-Anbiya, a construction conglomerate that operates as both a cash cow and a political weapon. Under the guise of ‘development,’ the IRGC has diverted ...