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How the Iran War Is Reshaping the Gulf States?
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has brought the Gulf states uncomfortably close to the front line of a conflict they did not start…
 • Ali Mamouri
What Do We Know About Mojtaba Khamenei and What Does it Mean for Iran and the Region
The sudden death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel has opened a new and uncertain…
 • Ali Mamouri
Why the Iranian Diaspora Opposition Struggles to Win Global Empathy
The Iranian diaspora opposition has often struggled to generate broad international empathy, particularly within Western progressive movements.
 • Ali Mamouri
The Politics of Patricide: Freud’s Totem and Taboo as a Lens on Middle Eastern Rebellion
Across the Middle East, revolutions often begin with the same promise: the fall of the tyrant will bring freedom.
 • Ali Mamouri
Khamenei’s Death Unleashed the Hawks in Iran
When news of Khamenei’s death broke, many outside Iran assumed it would mark the beginning of the regime’s unravelling.
 • Ali Mamouri
Iran Is Not Finished Yet: Why Tehran Can Still Fight for Months
In recent days, much of the public discussion about the current Iran–U.S.–Israel confrontation has focused on whether Iran’s military capabilities have…
 • Ali Mamouri

February 2026

Why Iran’s Diaspora Politics Struggle: The Structural Dilemma
Why visibility, anger, and symbolism have not translated into real political leverage or institutional power?
 • Ali Mamouri
Between Collapse and Reform: Iran’s Real Democratic Path
In an age seduced by easy solutions (collapse), the hard work of negotiation—not revolution or intervention—is how democracies are actually built.
 • Ali Mamouri
Arming Iranian Protesters: What Would Actually Happen?
In moments of brutal repression, a familiar proposal resurfaces: arm the protesters.
 • Ali Mamouri
Comic-Book Diplomacy: When the Joker Became Iran’s UN Ambassador
When DC Comics published A Death in the Family in 1988, one scene in particular shocked readers: the Joker was fictitiously appointed by Ayatollah…
 • Ali Mamouri
Deterrence at the Brink: Iran, the U.S., and the Eastern Axis Question
As the United States continues to amass significant military assets around Iran—aircraft carriers, long-range bombers, air defence systems, and…
 • Ali Mamouri

January 2026

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