Iranian women have been protesting mandatory hijab for decades Mona Tajali - October 2, 2022 Both outside and within Iran’s government, women have been strategizing for this moment. So why did the movement catch fire now?
Iran’s security forces have little incentive to ease up on protesters Roya Izadi - September 30, 2022 Will forces remain loyal to the regime? That might depend on their business networks.
Is Putin vulnerable? One autocracy in Russia may lead to another. Kathryn Stoner - September 27, 2022 Here’s what we know about how autocratic regimes die.
How the cyberwar between Iran and Israel has intensified Gil Baram - July 24, 2022 Three things to know about the not-so-covert cyber-operations between these two adversaries
Iran elected a hard-liner president. What does that mean for the nuclear deal? Henry Rome - June 21, 2021 Ebrahim Raisi’s anti-Western views may limit the benefits that many Iranians hope to see under a revival of the deal
The covid-19 crisis could strengthen Iran’s ‘invisible government’ Hossein Mahdavi - May 7, 2020 An increased social welfare role for groups within Iran could undercut the rationale for U.S. sanctions
Will Soleimani’s death change Iran’s relationship with the Revolutionary Guard? Dina Esfandiary - January 8, 2020 Soleimani’s heavy-handed approach of using armed militias and proxies turned local opinion against Iran.
Why did Iran’s government shut down protests so quickly and violently? Dina Esfandiary - December 4, 2019 Doing so stopped the protests — but probably won’t next time.
Iran shut down the Internet to stop protests. But for how long? Ali Kadivar - November 26, 2019 The government won’t find it easy to address protesters’ grievances.
Is there a way out of the Iran crisis? Mohammad Tabaar - October 2, 2019 Yes, research provides insight into Iran’s foreign policy — and a possible way to stop the escalation between Iran and United States.
Why did Trump decide against airstrikes on Iran? Here’s what we know. Susan Allen and Carla Martinez-Machain - June 22, 2019 There are several possible reasons for his change of mind
Designating Iranian military unit a ‘terrorist organization’ will make U.S. relations with Iran more difficult. Here’s how. Afshon Ostovar - April 8, 2019 It’s a first for the United States to designate a foreign government entity as a terrorist organization.
Trump may be about to call Europe’s bluff on Iran. Europe isn’t bluffing. Henry Farrell - February 24, 2019 Vice President Pence reprimanded the United Kingdom, France and Germany
New data shed light on the dramatic protests in Iran Peyman Asadzade - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iranian riot police prevent university students
Why is Iran arresting its protesting youths? Shervin Malekzadeh - January 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67954" align="aligncenter" width="960"] University students attend an anti-government protest
Why haven’t reformists joined the protests sweeping Iran? Ali Kadivar - January 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67875" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-riot Iranian police prevent university students
In Iran’s elections, the hard-liners lost. What comes next? Payam Mohseni - May 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58885" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Iran’s holding presidential elections. Here are the candidates to watch. Farzan Sabet - April 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57385" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the
Why the death of Iran’s leading moderate could strengthen its reformists Hossein Mahdavi - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52890" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreground
No, Yemen’s Houthis actually aren’t Iranian puppets Thomas Juneau - May 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40606" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Armed members of a Houthi militia
How Iranians’ use of an app is changing politics and civil society Shervin Malekzadeh - April 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39706" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Iranian woman takes pictures with
Why the triumph of moderates is a setback to Iranian democracy Mohammad Tabaar - March 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36973" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iranian voters fill out their ballots
Iran’s election wasn’t about moderation or democracy. It was about how Iran will re-engage with the world. Hossein Mahdavi - March 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36711" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during
How women, the Green Movement and an app shaped Iran’s elections Narges Bajoghli - March 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36611" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Iranian voter shows her hand
Why Iran’s Assembly of Experts election is the real race to be watching Farzan Sabet - February 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36301" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi
Iran’s cyberattacks are likely to increase. Here’s why. Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai - November 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32180" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iran's President Hassan Rouhani arrives for a
What Iran will really do with its sanctions relief windfall Eric Lob - November 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31702" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Why did Iran’s parliament hold hearings on the nuclear deal? Hossein Mahdavi - October 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30277" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A general view of Iran's parliament
Iran’s political economy under and after the sanctions Kevan Harris - April 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23909" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] A shopkeeper counts Iranian bank
Iran's political economy under and after the sanctions - April 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23909" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] A shopkeeper counts Iranian bank
How Iranians are debating the nuclear deal Mohammad Tabaar - April 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23868" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers
The Iran deal sharpens the Persian Gulf region’s sectarian divide Frederic Wehrey - April 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23825" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Anti-Houthi protesters demonstrate to show
Iran’s conservative consensus on the nuclear deal Farzan Sabet - April 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23787" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Traditional conservative and Iranian Judiciary
Iran's conservative consensus on the nuclear deal - April 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23787" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Traditional conservative and Iranian Judiciary
Where Iran’s hard-liners diverge from the moderates Shervin Malekzadeh - April 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23529" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Where Iran's hard-liners diverge from the moderates - April 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23529" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Iran’s grass-roots politics and the nuclear deal Ali Kadivar and Ali Honari - April 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23457" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iranians flash the victory sign while
Iran's grass-roots politics and the nuclear deal - April 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23457" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iranians flash the victory sign while
Strategic anti-Americanism in Iran from the hostage crisis to nuclear talks Mohammad Tabaar - November 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17734" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Iranian woman stands in front
Who’s afraid of an ‘Islamic state’? Lawrence Rubin - October 2, 2014 Trying to make sense of the patterns of alignments in
Who’s afraid of an 'Islamic state'? Lawrence Rubin - October 2, 2014 Trying to make sense of the patterns of alignments in
Soccer breeds nationalism and anti-regime protests in Iran Pejman Abdolmohammadi and Lars Rensmann - June 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11779" align="aligncenter" width="398" special=""] Iran's soccer fans protest their
They Said No: 2013 Iranian Presidential Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - June 17, 2013 Continuing our series of election reports, the following post-election report
Iran’s Dangerous Bluster over the Strait of Hormuz Joshua Tucker - January 5, 2012 The following is a guest post from Caitlin Talmadge, a