Iran Prosperity Project

August 27, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Operation Economic Outcast Commences, And Where It Could Head

And so, it begins. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department launched Operation Economic Outcast in a bid to expand the architecture of U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its network...

August 13, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Janatan Sayeh

Tehran’s reshuffle leaves no pragmatic opening

upreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s latest appointments to Iran’s top security and paramilitary institutions are not routine personnel changes but a reflection of his priorities for tighter control over...

April 26, 2026 | Aidin Panahi, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Strait of Hormuz should not reopen on Tehran’s terms

Washington should define success not as traffic resumed, but as Tehran stripped of the practical ability to use the strait as a recurring instrument of leverage.

April 24, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Iran’s economy after the March war: how bad can it get?

Iran’s economy is heading into a period of sharp deterioration following the March war, with mounting pressure from inflation, currency depreciation and damage to key industries raising the risk of a broader crisis.

April 23, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Navid Mohebbi

Finish the job: Why a half war with Iran is the most dangerous outcome

Iran's regime is already shifting tactics, and an unfinished war gives Tehran exactly what it needs: time

April 14, 2026 | Dr. Reza Arab, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Iran at a crossroads: Australia’s opportunities and pitfalls

Over the last few weeks, the Islamist regime in Tehran has expanded the scope of its hostage-taking operation. Not satisfied with only taking Western citizens hostage and then extorting their governments,...

April 7, 2026 | Shirin Goli, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Can Iran’s environment be saved?

Much of the global conversation about Iran revolves around security, conflict, and nuclear risk. What is less discussed is an environmental collapse already unfolding, with consequences that extend well...

March 23, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Navid Mohebbi

Europe’s Iran Moment

Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.

March 23, 2026 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Navid Mohebbi

Trump acted militarily, now the US must prevent Iran’s ayatollahs from rebuilding

President Trump went to war with Iran, but success depends on whether Washington ensures the Iranian regime truly ends.