Tag: Iran Politics

The Regime’s Imaginary Superpower and the Reality of Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei’s claims of global supremacy, millions of “self-sacrificing” supporters, and nationwide military readiness reveal the widening gap between regime propaganda and the realities...

Iran Regime Factions Clash Over Negotiations and Regional Diplomacy

Escalating attacks on negotiators, diplomatic outreach, and even former officials expose widening divisions inside the regime under Mojtaba Khamenei. Political developments at the beginning of...

Iran Regime’s “Strategic Depth” Under Pressure: How External Expansion Became a Pillar of Survival

Diplomatic isolation, restrictions on regional access, and mounting pressure on the IRGC are exposing the vulnerabilities behind the Iran regime’s decades-long strategy of projecting...

Iran Regime Infighting Erupts Over Araghchi–Witkoff Contact as Divisions Over U.S. Policy Deepen

Conflicting accounts from regime media and officials expose a growing dispute over who controls foreign policy, who authorized contact with Washington, and how Tehran...

Pezeshkian’s UN Trip Exposes Iran Regime’s Deepening Internal Divisions

Warnings from Iran’s regime media ahead of Masoud Pezeshkian’s New York visit reveal growing concern over factional disputes, mixed messages, and the appearance of...

From “Javid Shah” to the Ballot Box: What Does Reza Pahlavi Mean by a Monarchy Decided by Vote?

Reza Pahlavi’s latest remarks have revived a fundamental question for Iranians: Can a genuinely free Iran be built around any political project that places...

Iran’s 2022 Uprising Anniversary: A Crisis the Regime Cannot Repress Away

Five years of recurring unrest have exposed the widening gap between Iran’s ruling establishment and a society confronting economic hardship, political repression, and demands...

Why Is Iran’s Regime Staging a Massive Basij Exercise as the 2022 Uprising Anniversary Approaches?

The regime’s planned mass mobilization in Tehran comes as economic hardship, social discontent, and memories of the 2022 uprising continue to shape its security...

Iran Regime Calls Protesters ‘Enemies’ as Economic and Social Pressure Mounts

As living costs soar and discontent spreads across social groups, the regime is increasingly treating ordinary protesters as security threats—a sign of deepening fear...

As Iran’s Regime Heads to the UN, Iranians Prepare to Challenge Its Claim to Represent Them

As the Iranian regime prepares to appear at the UN General Assembly, opponents will gather in New York to challenge its claim to speak...

Iran Regime Infighting Escalates Over War, Negotiations, and the Nuclear Deal

Hassan Rouhani’s defense of diplomacy and the nuclear deal has triggered a sharp backlash, exposing deep divisions inside Iran’s regime over the costs of...

The UN Security Council and the Iranian Regime’s New Nuclear Nightmare

After two decades of nuclear brinkmanship, Tehran faces renewed international pressure as its nuclear dossier returns to the UN Security Council. For nearly a year,...

Iran Regime’s Internal Infighting Deepens as Multiple Crises Converge

Disputes over negotiations, economic measures, and growing public anger are exposing the regime’s inability to contain its deepening internal crisis through appeals for unity. The...

War and Repression: The Iranian Regime’s Twin Tools for Preventing Another Uprising

As regime officials repeatedly warn of “riots” and “disorder,” growing threats against Iranian youth reveal the leadership’s deep fear of another nationwide uprising—and an...

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