History is brutally simple: the world stands at a crossroads in the Strait of Hormuz. The choice before us is clear : settle for a temporary and costly silence, or...
Human Shields: Tehran’s Strategy to Protect Elite Officials and Military Assets
TEHRAN – Exclusive reports and field analysis indicate that the Islamic Republic has adopted a systematic new strategy to shield senior officials and military assets: the calculated use of hospitals,...
Today’s Iran in political turmoil against the populist mobilization of the past
The uprisings in Iran in 1978–1979 and 2025–2026 are similar in terms of the large numbers of people demonstrating in the streets. However, these apparent similarities must be analyzed in...
Why Don’t Republicans Have a “Single Leader”?
An analytical reflection: from the wound of the name “republic” to the impasse of the form of power “The principle of republican government is virtue.”— Charles de Montesquieu, The Spirit...