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Iran’s Supreme Leader Should Listen to the People

EXPERT OPINION — The Iranian people are saying they want new leadership. And it’s not too hard to understand why so many merchants, university [...] More

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Restoring Deterrence with Iran

Putting Iran in a desperate situation without viable alternatives is likely to result in desperate responses.Two oil tankers carrying [...] More

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The Politics at Play in Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country "will not wage war against any nation”, as tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and [...] More

The Growing Influence of Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq

Bottom Line Up FrontIran can exercise ‘hard power’ in Iraq through several major Shi’a militias that it has nurtured.Iran’s militia allies are [...] More

Shifting Geopolitical Tides in Syria

With the so-called Islamic State losing its remaining territory, the focus has pivoted to geopolitical competition between the major powers involved [...] More

Trump's Threats Against Iran Ignore Middle East Realities

By threatening a devastating war against Iran, President Donald Trump’s recent response to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s benign statement about [...] More

U.S. Should Sanction Iran's ICT Minister

Days after nationwide protests began in late 2017, Iran’s minister of information and communications technology (ICT) sounded an alarm. “A Telegram [...] More

Tehran Can’t ‘Paint Over’ Latest Unrest

Cipher Brief expert Norman Roule – a former CIA Mideast hand and DNI Iran Mission Manager – calls the demonstrations in Iran possibly the most [...] More

Reformists win in Tehran province as Iran awaits election results

Reformists and modernists appear to have done very well in the Tehran province during Iran’s elections. CNN reports that results are still coming in [...] More