Menahem Merhavy
Menahem Merhavy is a research fellow at the Harry S. Truman Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a lecturer at Shalem College. He holds a doctorate in Middle Eastern studies and was a Fulbright postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. A historian of modern Iran, he is the author of “National Symbols in Modern Iran: Identity, Ethnicity, and Collective Memory” (2019).
Latest from Menahem Merhavy
The Limited Power of Iran’s President
When President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested that Iran should avoid escalating tensions with its Arab neighbors, observers speculated that the country’s leadership was splintering. But the presidency, which once appeared to embody the executive authority of the Islamic Republic, has been steadily eroding for decades.
Iran Is Not on the Brink of Revolution, It Has Entered a Long Decline
In Iran today, acts of quiet defiance have become part of everyday life. In the country’s major cities, one sees unveiled women in public places. Protest songs circulate widely. But outside observers who believe the country is on the cusp of another revolution are fundamentally mistaken.