Iran
It Is Obvious to the Iranian People, Including Regime Backers, That the Current Structure Is Unsustainable
If Only the Mullahs Had Spent Their Money on Desalination Plants Instead of Nuclear Facilities, the People of Iran Would Not Be Facing Death from Dehydration
The Annual Conferences Held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Reveal a Worldview That Is Dependent on Continued Confrontation with the West
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is on the Cusp of Achieving a Decisive Strategic Advantage Through the Operational Deployment of Hypersonic Weapons
Iran Has Never Had Competent Urban Planners—the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Considerations Usually Took Precedence
Iran Faces Formidable Obstacles in Rebuilding Its Air Defense Network, and Hardware Alone Cannot Neutralize Israel’s Air Power
By Invoking the Terrorist Exclusion List Rather than FTO Designation, Washington Signals Concern but Skips a Diplomatic Confrontation
Syria’s Shia Find Themselves Tolerated but Subdued
The Various Components of the Iran-Led Axis of Resistance, and the Tehran Regime Itself, Remain Stronger than Their Domestic Opponents
Iran’s Nuclear Decisions No Longer Determine Its Fate Alone—Its Regional Policies Have Become Equally Perilous
Iran Has Entered a State of Permanent ‘Water Bankruptcy’ in Which National Demand Far Exceeds Renewable Supply
Iran’s Water-Driven Trajectory Toward State Failure and a Blueprint for Recovery
Iran Is Sending as Much Oil as Possible to Waters near China, to Maintain a Steady Supply Available for Prompt Delivery
Mahan Air’s Appetite for Obsolete Four-Engine Airliners May Seem Puzzling, Yet for Tehran They Serve a Strategic Purpose
Many Iranians Appear to Be Much Less Intimidated by the Regime’s Terror Tactics and Act More Defiant
IMEC Can Also Contain China’s Ambition to Expand More Into the Mediterranean
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Has Added Nine Turkish Companies to Its Entity List
Most Members of the Political Elite Depend on the Corrupt Economy and Could Not Thrive in Democratic or Free-Market Environments
The 12-Day War Transformed a 45-Year Proxy Struggle Into Direct Confrontation
Passport Strength Reflects a Country’s Political, Economic, and Security Position in the International System