Diplomacy or regime change? Some observers hope that with the Iran weakened, at home and in the region, the United States can help the Iranian people change the regime. Farhad Rezaei Jan. 23, 2025
Sinwar’s gamble: Testing the boundaries of humanitarian law in Gaza Global protocols must be revised in ways that prevent terrorists and their sponsors from gaining military and public-relations advantages. Farhad Rezaei Nov. 3, 2024
Lifting sanctions will not empower Iranian protesters The West should strengthen targeted sanctions and fund striking workers instead. Farhad Rezaei April 11, 2023
Iranian drones are reshaping the security situation in the Middle East Lifting sanctions on Tehran without addressing this threat will only enable the regime to use massive resources to fund and smuggle drones to its terror proxies in the region. Farhad Rezaei Jan. 17, 2022
The implications of a military figure as president of Iran Facing elections in 2021, some in Iran argue that a military figure at the helm could turn the country around, but the supreme leader will prove a formidable obstacle. Farhad Rezaei and Jason M. Brodsky Dec. 13, 2020
New developments in Iran’s ballistic-missile program Proving Iran’s peaceful intentions is difficult because ballistic missiles can be used in both a defensive and an offensive capacity, not to mention that a cost-benefit analysis does not justify mounting conventional payloads on long-range missiles. Farhad Rezaei March 13, 2019
Iran and the Taliban: A tactical alliance? Iran is sending a message to Washington and Kabul that if its concerns are not addressed, it can sabotage any attempt at a permanent peace in Afghanistan. Farhad Rezaei Jan. 15, 2019
Debate in Tehran: Stay with or leave the nuclear deal? A review of Farsi media outlets indicates that President Hassan Rouhani and his followers believe that Tehran should remain because “the cost of leaving the deal is too high for the country.” Farhad Rezaei Dec. 23, 2018
