Professor Hossein Saiedian, The University of KansasProfessor Kazem Kazerounian, The University of Connecticut Abstract. This article examines the use of political polling in authoritarian regimes, focusing on Iran and the recent surveys of…
By Ella Kelian As the world’s attention turns once again to Iran, a major shift appears to be looming in the Middle East region. Militarily weakened, diplomatically isolated, and challenged from within,…
The following analysis, published by the Free Iran Scholars Network (FSIN), a think tank of Iranian academics, examines the potential for change in Iran from the opposition. Written by Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad…
By the Editorial Staff Struan Stevenson, President of the Committee in Search of Justice (ISJ), was the guest of the FEMO in Paris on Tuesday, November 25, to meet with French parliamentarians…
By the Editorial Staff During a meeting held at the Luxembourg Palace on November 25, former Member of the European Parliament and Middle East expert Struan Stevenson met with senators to discuss…
Khalil Khani * Part One: Drought in Iran Imagine standing beside a massive dam—not watching leisure boats gliding across the water, but instead seeing motorcyclists riding over its dry, cracked bed. This…
By Sara Nouri* The weakening of Hezbollah, and by extension of the network of proxies of the Iranian regime in the Middle East, fuels the most optimistic analyses about a possible imminent…
Par Rasoul Asghari* The uprising which began on September 16 and spread throughout Iran for months, not only shook religious fascism but also aroused surprise and questions in the West: what replacement…
By Sara Nouri-Meshkati* Iranian state media has announced that mobile and foot patrols of the police will once again criss-cross the country to crack down on women who violate the dress code…
By Rasoul Asghari As Iranian universities prepare to welcome the first wave of protests on the anniversary of last year’s bloody uprising, regime officials announce the mass registration of Iraqi militia forces…
