Covering topics ranging from security and politics to business and society, IranSource draws on written analysis and multimedia content to inform a broader public conversation about Iran from an array of angles and perspectives.
It aims to identify the challenges, opportunities, and policy conundrums facing the US-Iran relationship and present a range of options to address them.
Editor: Holly Dagres
Tue, Sep 3, 2019
Iran counters ‘Maximum Pressure’ by reaching out to the Kurds
Sensing the immense geopolitical challenges Iran is facing, these Kurdish groups—which seek autonomy through armed struggle—might be testing the waters amid mounting regional pressure on Tehran.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Iran issues rare criticism of India over Kashmir
In the past, Tehran has been careful to avoid antagonizing the government in New Delhi and has sought instead to bolster Iran-India ties and to balance Iran’s relations with India and Pakistan.
IranSource by Fatemeh Aman
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
It’s time to admit that we don’t understand Iran’s economy
The United States is pursuing an “economic war” on the basis of a very crude understanding of Iran’s economy. Should the goal of its sanctions policy be havoc, such an understanding will suffice.
IranSource by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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Iran’s revolution turns forty
Fri, Feb 8, 2019
Iran’s Revolution, 40 Years On: Israel’s Reverse Periphery Doctrine
IranSource by Natan Sachs
Mon, Feb 4, 2019
As Iranian youth evolve, so do their means of communicating
IranSource by Holly Dagres
Mon, Feb 4, 2019
Protests are a Permanent Feature of Iran
July 15, 2009 was a historic day in Iran’s recent history. Some three million people marched in silence on Enghelab (Revolution) Street in the capital of Tehran to convey their anger at the Islamic Republic in the most peaceful manner. The regime had disconnected cell phone services in a failed effort to prevent the march, […]
IranSource by Nazila Fathi
Mon, Jan 28, 2019
Persia Is Back, but in a Different Form
A powerful trend at the international level—led by the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia—is trying to sell the idea that Iran’s active regional presence, together with its missile program and location at several of the world’s geostrategic chokepoints, is an attempt to restore the Persian Empire and is a fundamental danger to global security. […]
IranSource by Kayhan Barzegar
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