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The Death of an Iranian President Affirms a Lesson From History: The Establishment Comes First
Between Khamenei's election and the moment of the helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan, a clear path was established in Iran. The state and system proved stronger than any individual, even Khomeini, the man who initiated the 1979 revolution.
Amid a Houthi Escalation, Iran’s Gray Zones Begin To Shrink
The ambiguous zones of deterrence that Iran and its allies have established around the Middle East have been shrinking significantly since Oct. 7. That could constrain the way the entire Tehran-backed axis responds to an escalating Gaza war.
The Sound and the Fury of Iran’s Protest Movement
In the span of less than half a century, many Iranians have undergone a seismic shift in attitudes – from a tendency toward Islamism under secular rule to a yearning for secularization under theocracy. This shift illustrates what the renowned Iranian scholar Homa Katouzian has dubbed Iran’s “short-term society.”
Iranian Leader Is Willing to Play the Long Game on a Nuclear Deal
Raisi’s ambition is to be the man who saved his country from a long-lasting crisis without giving up its ideological posture, which puts him in the best position to be the Islamic Republic’s future guardian.