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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.
Feb 12
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Ali Mamouri
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Arming Iranian Protesters: What Would Actually Happen?
In moments of brutal repression, a familiar proposal resurfaces: arm the protesters.
Feb 6
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Ali Mamouri
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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…
Feb 4
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Ali Mamouri
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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…
Feb 2
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Ali Mamouri
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January 2026
One ISIS, Different Treatments
How Geopolitics Rewrites Terrorism, Victims, and Accountability: The Syria Case
Jan 30
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Ali Mamouri
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Washington Has Lost Patience with Iraq’s Political Class
Why the U.S. Is Done With Iraq’s Old Guard—After Nouri al-Maliki’s Nomination and Trump’s Public Rejection?
Jan 28
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Ali Mamouri
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Boys Go to Baghdad, Real Men Go to Tehran
Has the moment Iran was always meant to face finally arrived?
Jan 27
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Ali Mamouri
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What the 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Means for Iran?
The Pentagon has recently released the 2026 U.S.
Jan 25
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Ali Mamouri
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Would a U.S. Strike Topple Iran’s Regime?
As tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran escalate once again, the question being asked in policy circles and public debate is deceptively…
Jan 24
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Ali Mamouri
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When Solidarity Becomes a Liability: How Parts of the Iranian Diaspora Are Damaging Iran’s Protest Movement
Introduction: The Diaspora Paradox
Jan 15
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Ali Mamouri
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Understanding Trump’s Iran Strategy Through the Lens of War Theory
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Jan 14
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Ali Mamouri
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Why Iran’s Uprising Is Not a Revolution Yet?
Regimes do not fall when people hate them; they fall when power structures crack.
Jan 13
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Ali Mamouri
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