The second war against Iran imposed by the United States and Israel in less than a year is a critical juncture in the Islamic Republic’s […]
Iran After the War: Between National Cohesion and Political Reform
The second war against Iran imposed by the United States and Israel in less than a year is a critical juncture in the Islamic Republic’s contemporary history. The conflict inflicted significant human, economic, and infrastructural losses on the country. But the most consequential effects extended beyond the battlefield, exposing and amplifying pre-existing political, social, and economic vulnerabilities that had accumulated over more than a decade of stagnation, sanctions, and declining public trust. At the same time, the war produced an unexpected surge of national solidarity by bringing diverse social groups together around a renewed sense of collective identity and a homeland. This article examines the broader implications of the conflict for Iran’s political and social landscape. It situates the war…
Iran After the War: Between National Cohesion and Political Reform
The second war against Iran imposed by the United States…
Beyond Regional War: Ukraine’s Conflict as Catalyst of Russia’s Global Repositioning
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February of 2022, it…
Full Text of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran
The United States and Iran signed a 14-point Islamabad Memorandum…
Negotiating Multipolarity: India’s Position in BRICS Transformation
Fareed Zakaria, in his book, ‘The Post-American World’, argues that…
“I Will One Day Live in Iran”: Exile and the Politics of Longing in Marjane Satrapi’s Work
Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian graphic novelist, filmmaker, and artist best…
Beyond Regional War: Ukraine’s Conflict as Catalyst of Russia’s Global Repositioning
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February of 2022, it was seen as one of the biggest geopolitical shocks to the existing international order in […]
Full Text of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran
The United States and Iran signed a 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on June 17, 2026. The deal was first announced on June 15 by […]
Negotiating Multipolarity: India’s Position in BRICS Transformation
Fareed Zakaria, in his book, ‘The Post-American World’, argues that we are not entering an era of American decline, but rather one defined by the […]
“I Will One Day Live in Iran”: Exile and the Politics of Longing in Marjane Satrapi’s Work
Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian graphic novelist, filmmaker, and artist best known for Persepolis, has died at the age of 56. Her family told AFP that […]
Algeria and Palestine: How Settler Colonialism Re-engineers Space and Sovereignty
If settler colonialism is a structure rather than an event, then its most vivid manifestations occur not on the battlefield but in land registers, zoning […]
Glimpses of Iranian Society through Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s Lens
From the McCarthyism era in the West to Mao’s Cultural Revolution in the East, films and filmmakers have been at the discretion of their governments. […]
Engineering Fear 2.0: From the Strait of Hormuz to the Streets of Amman – How the Iran War is Reshaping the Middle East
In a previous article for the Middle East Outlook, “Engineering Fear: The New Middle East Truce”, I had argued that ceasefires in the Middle East […]
Calibrated Re-engagement: India’s New FDI Framework and the Return of Chinese Capital
On 10 March 2026, the Indian government approved a proposal that would bring significant changes to the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, including the […]
The Hormuz Paradox: American Power Projection Meets Strategic Fragility
The recent talks between the Iranians and the Americans in Pakistan grabbed global headlines. Dubbed the Islamabad Talks, the intense direct negotiations between the two […]