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Iranian Revolution

Zoroaster and the Ayatollahs

Iran's culture wars between its Persian imperial past and Arab Muslim influence have been raging since long before the 1979 revolution. 

The Revolution Will Be Mercantilized

Iran is degenerating into a security state, with the Revolutionary Guard Corps at the helm. The fight for supremacy among the hard-line elite can only lead to a crisis within the Iranian state.

Iranian Resurrection

Iran is becoming a superpower. Funding proxy armies, controlling vital energy hubs and winning the heart of the Arab street, Tehran has created a sphere of influence on an imperial scale. If we don’t do something—and soon—Iran, not China or Russia

A Broken Engagement

Hell hath no fury like a Tehran scorned.

Brussels Unbound

The EU has "unilateralist" ambitions.

Commentary

Of Terrorists and Turncoats: Exposing MeK and Its Defenders

A power-hungry ideologue. An unelected president. The regime in Tehran and the MeK are two sides of the same coin.

The Inside Story of America's Favorite Terrorist Group

A long, hard look at the terrorists-cum-cultish extremists who are making friends in Washington—and making the ayatollahs in Tehran very nervous.

Remember the Shah

The leaders of the Arab world should learn from the Shah's mistakes—too little too late won't satisfy the people.

Books & Reviews

Strategic Horizons

Despite predictions to the contrary, America's superpower status remains uncontested.

The Appeal of Iran, Review of Shahram Chubin's Iran's National Security Policy: Capabilities and Intentions

Before we can begin to fashion a sensible Iran policy, the first task is to grasp the full dimensions of what Iran is all about.

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May 26, 2012