Tabriz

July 17, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Mysterious wave of explosions, sudden IRGC death disrupt post-ceasefire calm in Iran

Israel and Iran indirectly agreed to a ceasefire on June 24, yet a wave of explosions and the sudden death of an IRGC general over the past week have disturbed the relative calm in Iran. The...

July 8, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Bridget Toomey

The Iran-Israel War Returns to the Shadows, for Now

The war between Iran and Israel has returned to the shadows. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have resumed attacks against Israeli territory and struck commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Closer to home,...

June 22, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel targets IRGC officials, nuclear scientist, and missile bases in Iran (June 22–21 updates)

Over the past 72 hours, Israel has intensified its air campaign across Iran, striking missile and drone infrastructure in Esfahan, Bushehr, Ahvaz, Yazd, and Qom. Targets included the Imam Hossein missile...

June 14, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran announces more casualties, intensifies internal crackdown amid Israeli strikes

As Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic continued on June 14, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said that 70 Israeli aircraft...

June 13, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel targets Iran’s nuclear sites and senior military figures

In a joint operation led by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure and key leaders. The attack, reported by...

January 8, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance

A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling...

May 8, 2023 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

President Aliyev: “Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are at the Lowest Level Ever”

From day one of the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Iran has been hostile toward Baku and consistently acted to undermine its security and independence. However, over the last year the ties...

April 4, 2023 | |

New Chemical Attacks in Iran Hospitalize Schoolgirls

Latest Developments At least 20 Iranian schoolgirls were hospitalized today in the city of Tabriz after a new wave of chemical attacks, Iranian state media reported. The “vital signs … and the...

March 17, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer |

The Covert War Between Israel and Iran Rises to the Surface

Iran’s missile attack last weekend sheds light on America’s role in the escalating conflict that Israel refers to as the “war between wars.”

July 29, 2021 | Alireza Nader |

Biden Looks Away While Iranian Protesters Call for the Regime’s Overthrow

In Iran, nationwide protests are calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The unrest started in the water-deprived province of Khuzistan but has spread to neighboring provinces and major cities,...

May 14, 2021 | Hayvi Bouzo, Benjamin Weinthal

Iranians to the Biden Administration: Do Not Lift Sanctions on Iran

The Biden administration is considering easing sanctions on the Iranian regime before reaching a nuclear agreement, a move that would only jeopardize the national security interests of the U.S and its Middle...

April 28, 2021 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Iran Is More Than Persia

Ethnic Politics in the Islamic Republic

October 21, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

The Iran Factor in Talks Between U.S., Azerbaijan, and Armenia

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will host the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia for apparently separate meetings in Washington this Friday to discuss the ongoing fighting between their two countries....

October 5, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Iran at Risk From Spillover of Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes

Intense fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan is taking place in proximity to Iran’s northwestern border, which it shares with both countries. While Turkey has sided firmly with Azerbaijan and Russia...

July 17, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Poses Threat to European Energy Security

Fighting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani militaries resumed this week, resulting in both military and civilian casualties. These developments may threaten the major energy and transport corridor from...

October 23, 2015 | |

In Iran, Soccer Becomes a Political Football as Guards Take Over

“Red or blue? Persepolis or Esteghlal? Abou­moslem or Tractor Sazi?” Few questions divide Iran more than those about loyalty to the country’s top football clubs. ...

September 23, 2015 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Analysis: Still Hope for Regime Change in Iran

To better understand the Islamic Republic of Iran, don’t turn straight away to the front page of the newspaper. Rather flip to the labor union and business sections and press. Growing worke...

September 22, 2015 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Still Hope for Regime Change in Iran

To better understand tha Islamic Republic of Iran, don’t turn straight away to the front page of the newspaper. Rather flip to the labor union and business sections and press. Growing worke...

July 7, 2014 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Will The Islamic Republic Face Economic Collapse?

Iran’s jingoistic expansionism in Syria and Iraq, along with a deepening economic meltdown, may contribute to the demise of the Islamic Republic, according to Saad Mehio, editorial manager...

May 30, 2013 | Mark Dubowitz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Guardians of the Revolution and Violators of Human Rights

Honorable members of this subcommittee, I am privileged to appear before you today to discuss the role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a vast system of domestic repres...