Analysis As Tehran strikes U.S. and Israeli strategic sites, the regime faces deepening regional isolation and a critical dependence on China and Russia to survive its most profound internal and external challenge
March 1, 2026
Internal Affairs Iran’s leadership is framing Netanyahu’s U.S. talks—especially meetings with Trump—as a deliberate pressure play, while signaling an effort to drive a wedge between Washington and Jerusalem. In parallel, Tehran pairs renewed confrontation messaging (missiles/retaliation threats)
February 13, 2026
Internal Affairs Coercion, Control, and Deterrence: Iran’s Strategy to Withstand Internal Unrest and External Threats
January 22, 2026
Internal Affairs Iran is threatening regional escalation to deter a U.S./Israeli strike, warning neighbors they will be treated as combatants. At home, it is crushing protests via a total blackout and framing unrest as foreign terrorism to justify repression.
January 14, 2026
Internal Affairs The regime’s priority is survival: it is likely to intensify coercion while managing optics and blame to reduce the risk of a US-Israel intervention trigger.
January 11, 2026
Internal Affairs Iran’s media has branded protesters as foreign-backed terrorists to justify a crackdown. Tehran’s prosecutor is invoking moharebeh (a death-eligible charge)
January 9, 2026
Security & Military The Iranian regime will not hesitate to apply maximum coercive power to suppress the protest
January 6, 2026
Analysis Tehran’s Arbaeen message fuses Karbala sacrifice with calls to eliminate Israel and expel U.S. influence.
August 14, 2025
Regional & International Khamenei frames the war as advancing the Resistance Front’s mission to dismantle and ultimately eliminate Israel.
August 9, 2025
Security & Military Iran attempts to rebuild its air defenses under constraints, relying on domestic systems amid absent Russian suppor
July 21, 2025
Analysis Iran turns war losses into nationalist revival, yet awakened civic identity could undermine clerical rule long-term.
July 15, 2025
Regional & International Iran blames Israel for abducting four diplomats in 1982, and demands international action to uncover their fate.
July 5, 2025
Proxies Iran’s top Hamas liaison Izadi assassinated
June 28, 2025
Security & Military IRGC Declaration Summarizing the 12-Day War: Expelling America from the Region and Destroying the Zionist Regime"
June 26, 2025
Security & Military Iran lost top missile commander and 35 air defense personnel in Israeli strikes
June 26, 2025
Nuclear program / JCPOA Iran firmly rejects zero enrichment, affirms nuclear continuity, and frames uranium enrichment as a matter of sovereignty, pride, and scientific achievement.
June 25, 2025
Nuclear program / JCPOA A shift in Israeli strategy to simultaneously target both the physical infrastructure of the program and the scientists who are centers of knowledge.
June 24, 2025
Internal Affairs Diplomacy, solidarity, and strategic restraint: Iran’s survival hinges on averting escalation and safeguarding its regime.
June 23, 2025
Nuclear program / JCPOA Iran may rebuild and accelerate its secret nuclear program, posing long-term threats without sustained pressure
June 23, 2025
Analysis Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran spark Bahrain Shia protests, risking Gulf instability, American interests
June 22, 2025
Regional & International Iran's FM launches global diplomatic campaign seeking international pressure to halt Israeli strikes degrading missile capabilities
June 21, 2025
Regional & International IS sees Israel-Iran war as opportunity for jihad, urges Sunnis to exploit chaos, attack Jews.
June 20, 2025
Internal Affairs System Under Siege: Can the Islamic Republic Survive the Dual Pressure?
June 19, 2025
Nuclear program / JCPOA Existential Crossroads: Retaliate or Risk Regime Collapse
June 18, 2025
Nuclear program / JCPOA Signals from Tehran: Iran Opens Door to Diplomacy Amid Escalating Conflict
June 17, 2025
Internal Affairs Ultra-hardline concerns about the current government's regional foreign policy
September 17, 2024
Regional & International Iran and Hezbollah frame their struggle against Israel not just as political but as part of a divine, messianic mission
September 10, 2024
Security & Military Iran has emerged as a pivotal player in the proliferation of advanced missile technologies to both state and non-state actors.
September 7, 2024
Security & Military Iran has refrained from directly responding to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh so far, reflecting a strategic calculus
September 6, 2024
Security & Military pawns in a larger strategic game
August 27, 2024
Internal Affairs Psychological Tactics or Survival Strategy: Is Iran's Regime in Crisis Over Response to Israel?
August 15, 2024
Nuclear program / JCPOA Internal debate in Iran over its nuclear policy is intensifying
August 13, 2024
Security & Military IRGCNhas recently upgraded its arsenal with advanced missile systems, drones, and electronic warfare equipment/
August 10, 2024
Iran arms proxies to encircle Israel.
July 28, 2024
Analysis Lessons from 2006 Lebanon War to Gaza's Present war
November 25, 2023
Security & Military Iran will continue to bolster its military capabilities, particularly its missile power.
November 22, 2023
Proxies Iran's Ambitious Plan: From Gaza Ceasefire to Jerusalem Liberation
October 30, 2023
Proxies Our rockets and specialized units stand ready to target US interests.
October 11, 2023
Security & Military Iran’s Nour-3 Satellite: A Leap in Communication or a Step Towards Enhanced Missile Capability?
September 27, 2023
Security & Military Iran presents Arash- "the world's longest-range suicide drone"
September 23, 2023
Security & Military The Implications of the Iran-Russia Defense Alliance
September 20, 2023
Regional & International Syria's Critical Position in Iran's Regional Security Strategy
August 31, 2023
Proxies pushing for Emulation of Hezbollah Tactics
August 23, 2023
Internal Affairs Without the IRGC, there would be no country.
August 17, 2023
Economy Cites Qatar's Expansive Production as a Contributing Factor
August 15, 2023
Proxies Second Lebanon War as evidence of "divine intervention."
August 15, 2023
Regional & International Iran supports any request for the Palestinian resistance
July 5, 2023
Security & Military The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said that the next version of the hypersonic Fatah...
June 24, 2023
Proxies Haj Qassem Suleiman's missiles besiege Israel
June 17, 2023
Regional & International Iran's political campaign to distance Gulf countries from Israel
June 14, 2023
Nuclear program / JCPOA Appeasement does not lead to peace
June 9, 2023
Analysis Iran's miscalculations could severely damage its nuclear program and critical infrastructure.
June 9, 2023
Analysis Iran is actively pursuing strategies to breach Israel's air defense systems
June 7, 2023
Analysis Some elements in Baku have blundered in establishing diplomatic ties with the illegal Zionist entity
June 7, 2023
Analysis Iran can produce nuclear weapons relatively quickly, almost "on demand."
June 5, 2023
Regional & International Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, strongly criticized Israel ("Zionist regime") for its "unsuccessful attempts" to forge...
June 1, 2023