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
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
Kashmir is driving Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Tehran and Riyadh
From Imran Khan’s perspective, the issue of Kashmir has not attracted enough international attention. Mediating de-escalation in the Persian Gulf could strengthen his ability to bring more attention to that crisis too.
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Forget Telegram: Iranians are using Instagram to shop
Maryam searched all over Neyshabur’s pharmacies, a town in northeastern Iran, for her mother’s diabetes medication. “I came back home, exhausted and didn’t know what to say to my mother,” the 30-year-old economist explained. “It was late in the night and I searched Instagram. Wow! I found a place where I could buy my mother’s medicine.” […]
IranSource by Fariba Parsa
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Iranian women fans rejoice at stadium access
A combination of domestic and international pressure resulted in the decision by the Iranian government to finally allow women to attend soccer matches at Iranian stadiums.
IranSource by Tahereh Hadian-Jazy
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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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