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Green agriculture

Dry Tehran? The Risks Of Iran Moving Its Drought-Stricken Capital

by Ali Mirchi, Amir AghaKouchak, Kaveh Madani and Mojtaba Sadegh December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

The families of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris gathered on July 6, 2025, at the Place du Pantheon in Paris to demand the immediate release of the French hostages.

In The News diplomacy

With Each New Release, “Hostage Diplomacy” Is Here To Stay

by Pierre Haski November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Moscow v. London? Iran As Pawn In The Global Power Struggle Is History Repeating

by Bahram Farrokhi October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Tehran, Iran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In The News ayatollah ali khamenei

Concentration Of Power: The Supreme Error Of Iran’s Constitution

by S. Rouzbeh September 15, 2025September 16, 2025

In The News israel

Multiple New Signs That Israel Is Set To Resume Airstrikes On Iran

by Behzad Masoumi September 11, 2025September 12, 2025

Geopolitics diplomacy

Iran Nuclear Talks: Why Tehran Has Always Preferred War

by Reza Saidi-Firouzabadi September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

Photo of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the head of the atomic organization Mohammad Eslami.

Geopolitics donald trump

The New Pawn On The Geopolitical Chessboard: Iran’s 990 Pounds Of Missing Uranium

by Pierre Haski August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

August 16, 2025, Tehran, Iran: Iranians take part in an Arbaeen Day ceremony marking the end of the 40th day after the Shiite holy day of Ashura, in Tehran.

In The News politics

If Iran’s Regime Falls, Is There A Way To Avoid Total Chaos?

by Amir Daha August 21, 2025August 27, 2025

Iranian women look on black Chadors while visiting the Hijab and Chastity fair at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in downtown Tehran, on March 31, 2024, Tehran, Iran.

Women Worldwide patriarchy

Tehran To Islamabad, When An Islamic Patriarchy Fuels Femicide

by Akhtar Qasemi August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Migrant Lives migration

Chaos And Cruelty As Iran Forces Thousands Of Afghans Back Across The Border

by Firouzeh Nordstrom August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

Geopolitics middle east

Iran And Israel Are Destined To Be Rivals — Even If The Islamic Regime Falls

by Bahram Farrokhi July 26, 2025July 28, 2025

photo of iranian woman and flag

In The News israel

As Nuclear Talks Resume, Iran Is Betting On Trump’s Vanity

by Steffen Richter and Juliane Schäuble July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

The third round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine was held in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 23, 2025.

In The News peace

Istanbul Calling, When Diplomacy Deserves Another Chance

by Nathalie Tocci July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking to a crowd.

Even If Iran’s Regime Is Weaker Than Ever, The West Chooses Appeasement

by Milad Gaikani July 23, 2025August 5, 2025

Iranians rally in Paris

Geopolitics paris

Tehran-sur-Seine — Tension Runs High For The Many Iranian Exiles Of Paris

by Angélique Négroni July 18, 2025July 23, 2025

soldier with missile

Geopolitics donald trump

Have No Illusions, Israel And Iran Are Both Getting Ready For Another Round Of War

by Ahmad Rafat July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Syrian security forces entering Sweida city

In The News hezbollah

Syria’s Outburst Of Violence May Be The Start Of A New Iran-Israel Proxy War

by Ahmad Rafat July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

In The News israel

Tropical Axis Of Evil? Iran Is More Influential Than Ever With Latin America’s Leftists

by Julio Borges July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

A soldier firing a weapon during an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military exercise in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran on January 24, 2025.

Geopolitics donald trump

How Iran Reactivated The “Axis Of Resistance” With A Secret Baghdad Summit

by Ahmad Rafat July 12, 2025July 12, 2025

In The News nationalism

To Save The Regime, Iran’s Islamist Rulers Are Latching On To Persian Nationalism

by Arya Chamroush July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Geopolitics white house

Mossad Is Still In Iran — And The Real Reason For Netanyahu’s Washington Trip

by Bahram Farrokhi July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

People attend a memorial ceremony in Tehran, Iran on July 2, 2025.

Geopolitics saddam hussein

How Regime Change In Iran Could Unfold — Without Repeating Iraq And Afghanistan Mistakes

by Potkin Azarmehr July 6, 2025July 6, 2025

Israel-Arab Wars And That Pernicious Habit Of Calling Every Defeat A “Victory”

by Majed Kayali July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

Composite image of Ruhollah Khomeini and Donald Trump

Geopolitics trump

Khomeini To Trump: How Lies Built Iran’s Regime — And Can Tear It Down

by Bahram Farrokhi July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

In The News diplomacy

Iran’s Greatest Miscalculation: Playing The North Korea Card

by Homayoun Naderifar July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

What If The Israel-Iran Ceasefire Is Just A Setup To Finish Off The Tehran Regime For Good?

by Hanif Heidarnejad July 1, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

When The U.S. Bombs Iran, What Can Stop China From Going After Taiwan?

by Paul Middelhoff June 29, 2025June 28, 2025

In The News dictatorship

Ghosts Of Franco And Gorbachev In Iran’s Last Chance For Regime Change From Within

by Bernard Guetta June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

Eyes on the U.S.journalism

A Foggy War, Trumpian Reality And The Journalist’s Eternal Rush To Judgement

by Ulrich Ladurner June 27, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Trump’s Iran Plot Twist: A Set Up For A “Dirty Deal” With The Ayatollahs?

by Nader Kakavand June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving at The Hague in the Netherlands wearing a black suit.

In The News ukraine

Zelensky’s New Suit — And A Strategy For Swaying Trump On His Iran Victory Lap

by Anna Zafesova June 26, 2025

In The News iran

How Iran Used War With Israel To Stress Test Its Chinese-Style Internet Controls

by Omid Rezaee June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Eyes on the U.S.diplomacy

Tolstoy To Trump: When War And Peace Is Reduced To An All-Caps Tweet

by Philippe Gelie June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

In The News donald trump

Israel-Iran Ceasefire: Any Truce Hanging On Mutual Deterrence Is Hard To Maintain

by Ali Mamouri June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

In The News ceasefire

Trump, Tehran And The Choreography Of A Surprise Ceasefire

by Pierre Haski June 24, 2025

In The News trump

After History-Making Iran Attack, Trump Is Back To “Deal” Mode — And Counting On Putin

by Stefano Stefanini June 23, 2025

Photo of U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

In The News donald trump

Oil And Ignorance: Trump Steps Right Into The West’s Long History Of Failing The Middle East

by Bernd Ulrich June 23, 2025

In The News diplomacy

Netanyahu Is Now Master Of The Middle East — But He Can’t Go Far Without The Saudis

by Pierre Haski June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

In The News gaza

Iran? Rohingya? Ukraine? India’s Diplomatic Retreat Is Bad For The World

by Sarayu Pani June 22, 2025June 20, 2025

In The News donald trump

Jordan Is Caught In The Iran-Israel Crossfire — And It’s More Than Just Missiles

by Rana Sabbagh June 21, 2025June 20, 2025