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Apr 7, 2026
Recent commentary on Iran has begun to shift. After years of treating the Islamic Republic as durable and largely stable, analysts are now acknowledging sustained protest, social...
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Apr 3, 2026
As international attention remains fixed on escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a quieter but more consequential development is unfolding inside Iran:...
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Mar 5, 2026
Regimes rarely collapse in a single decisive moment. They fracture under pressure until a political opening emerges. When that moment arrives, the decisive question is not simply...
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Jan 29, 2026
As a scholar of conflict resolution who has studied regime transitions across regions and political systems, I have learned to distinguish between what is visible and what is viable....
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Jan 15, 2026
As Iran’s ruling theocracy faces its deepest legitimacy crisis in decades, a familiar question has resurfaced in Western policy circles: who is the alternative? The answer is...
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Jan 9, 2026
Twelve days after protests first erupted on December 28, 2025, Iran’s streets remain alive with defiance. Demonstrations have now spread to more than 111 cities across all 31...
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Jan 3, 2026
Eight days into nationwide demonstrations that began on December 28, 2025, Iranians have taken to the streets in a remarkably widespread upheaval. What started as protests against...