Iran let the deadline pass, and the sanctions against Tehran's nuclear program are now back in effect. The consequences for the regime extend far beyond foreign and security policy—and are also sparking debate within Iranian society.
How the price of oil is shaping the calculus in this war between Israel and Iran – and how much economic factors determine Middle East policy in Washington and Beijing.
Iran is pursuing a risky dual strategy in its conflict with Israel. However, the air strikes against the Revolutionary Guard raise questions about the Islamic Republic's state of preparation for military conflict.
Iran regards the escalation in Gaza as an expectable and even necessary event. From Tehran’s perspective, Hamas’s incursion into Israel has already done irreparable damage to Israeli self-esteem as it shattered the trust of the Israeli public in the country’s military and intelligence forces.
Choreographer Sarina Panahideh on the viral video that made her part of Iran’s protest movement, being part of Erbil’s burgeoning arts scene, and the effect that only dancing can have on audiences.
How the protest movement has fundamentally changed Iranian politics in at least five major ways – and what’s next for the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s protest movement takes up many different forms. An in-depth look into what is shaping civil protest in Iran’s Kurdish regions in the west of the country.
Iranian Sunnis of Kurdistan and Balochistan have shown during the last couple of weeks how well they are connected to each other through diverse networks. Sufi groups such as the Naqshbandiyya have been playing an important role.
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