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Death or Defibrillator: Iran’s Upcoming Presidential Elections
New presidential elections are taking place in an atmosphere of extreme popular alienation, with the valley between the people and the regime growing wider
Sirous Amerian
Commentary
Is ISIS Reviving in Iraq?
A partial U.S. drawdown of troops from Iraq and rising tensions over the Gaza war have fueled a resurgence of the Islamic State group
Fuad Shahbazov
Op-Ed
Should the EU Recognize a Palestinian State Now?
The recognition of a Palestinian state remains a highly divisive issue among European governments while the value of consensus would be largely symbolic
Kawa Hassan
Commentary
Afghan and Gazan Narratives Show Women’s Resilience in Conflict Zones
Both Afghanistan and Gaza have experienced sharp declines in the well-being of women and girls due to chronic conflict
Maryam Rezaei Zadeh
Commentary
After Three European Countries Recognize Palestine, What’s Next?
Recognition has become an expression of some European countries’ frustration with the limited space for a critical position toward Israel within the EU
Marc Martorell Junyent
Commentary
Recent Investigations Only Make Nika Shakarami’s Tragic Fate More Obscure
An Iranian teenager's death during the 2022 protests has provoked multiple investigations and spread disinformation about who was responsible
Mohammad Mazhari
Video
Strategic Consequences of October 7
An interview with Nonresident Fellow Kawa Hassan on the global ramifications of the October 7 attacks, including the Gaza war and the Red Sea crisis
Kawa Hassan
Commentary
The Curse of Succession in Iran
While public discourse has focused on President Raisi's sudden death, the deeper question lies in who will succeed Supreme Leader Khamenei
Mohammad Mazhari
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