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
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Fantasies of regime collapse in Iran come without a plan
Each time protests flare up in Iran, certain circles in Washington get excited at the prospect of regime change: the toppling of the clerical establishment in Tehran. Exiles, some of whom have not stepped foot on Iranian soil for more than four decades, begin predicting the imminent demise of the Islamic Republic. In January, as […]
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Factbox: Iran’s 2020 parliamentary elections
This guide aims to illuminate some of the basic procedures, conflicts inside the conservative camp and the likelihood of a low turnout with meager reformist participation.
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Wed, Feb 12, 2020
The ‘maximum pressure’ campaign undermines Trump’s national security strategy
In order to stay focused on our long-term priorities, the US government must align its Iran policy with its national security strategy.
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Iran’s revolution turns forty
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, […]
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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. […]
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