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Iranians celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Mashhad, Iran, in 2014. Credit: Wikipedia.

Iran and the Israel-UAE deal

The peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates presents the Iranian regime with dilemmas on both the foreign and the domestic front.

Doron Itzchakov

August 23, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (left) and Iraqi President Barham Salih at a joint press conference in Baghdad on March 11, 2019. Credit: Screenshot.

Tehran and the restive Iraqis

With many Iraqis (including Shi’ites) blaming Tehran for the social unrest engulfing their country, Iranian policymakers fear the weakening of Tehran’s grip on its neighbor.

Doron Itzchakov

December 3, 2019

Protesters in the streets of Iran demonstrating against a massive hike in gas prices by the government in November 2019. Source: Screenshot.

The Iranian regime vs. the fuel protests

As soaring fuel prices spark widespread protests across Iran, many Iranians blame the regime for their continued economic plight.

Doron Itzchakov

November 27, 2019

The liberation of Fallujah, Iraq, by Iraqi Armed Forces and the People's Mobilization Forces, June 28, 2016. Credit: Mahmoud Hosseini via Wikimedia Commons.

The Popular Mobilization Forces at a crossroads

Despite demands that the PMF militias, which operate under the Iranian umbrella, integrate into the Iraqi military apparatus, a number are not complying, which could have implications for Iraqi sovereignty.

Doron Itzchakov

October 2, 2019

A map and satellite imagery of the Khurais and Abqaiq oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2019. Credit: VOA via Wikipedia.

Iran escalates: The attack on the Saudi oil fields

The Sept. 14 attack against two Saudi oil facilities was a daring and aggressive leap forward on Iran’s part, and has serious regional and geopolitical implications.

Doron Itzchakov

September 23, 2019

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Iran must demonize its enemies to justify itself

The Islamist regime’s intense preoccupation with constructing a negative image of its adversaries has become one of its most defining features.

Doron Itzchakov

April 29, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq

Iraq is a convenient channel through which Iran can circumvent current U.S. sanctions.

Doron Itzchakov

April 1, 2019

Demonstration in Iran on Sept. 8, 1978. The sentence on the placard read: “We want an Islamic government, led by Imam Khomeini.” Credit: Islamic Revolution Document Center via Wikimedia Commons.

Iran’s unwavering Israel-hatred

Once a friend to Israel, Tehran overnight became an archenemy dedicated to its destruction. What was the source of such virulent and apparently indestructible hostility?

Doron Itzchakov

March 11, 2019

Central Bank of Iran in Tehran. Credit: Ensie & Matthias/Flickr.

The implications of sanctions for the Iranian oil market

The leadership in Tehran hopes that Trump will not win another term, and is willing to tighten the country’s belt until the next U.S. elections.

Doron Itzchakov

November 26, 2018