In the ancient Greek myth, Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice. His music softens even Hades....

President Donald Trump’s arrival in Ankara for the July 7–8, 2026, NATO Summit unfolded amid acute regional instability. The Strait...

Manifesto and Roadmap for a Free, Secular, Democratic Iran Celebration of the long Persian tradition of resistance and agency (from...

In the past 72 hours, three developments have crystallized a dramatic shift in the US approach to the Islamic Republic...

Beyond the United States and President Trump’s still-undisclosed strategy, the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran has raised...

اگر با نگاهی تیزبین و هوشمندانه به روزهای آغازین ریاست‌جمهوری دونالد ترامپ در سال ۲۰۱۶ و سپس به دوره جدید...

In the aftermath of the past six months—marked by the devastating 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the extensive American...

Introduction Maritime piracy has profoundly influenced the course of global trade and security for thousands of years, flourishing in regions...

I have been diligently monitoring recent developments, particularly the bold actions and controversies associated with President Trump's administration. This includes...

Overview of Protest Fatalities Reports regarding the 2025–2026 Iranian protests highlight significant casualties among demonstrators, with at least 31 protesters...

افزایش آگاهی و دیدگاه‌های جهانی امید، نیرویی اثیری که در زندگی ما جاری است، چراغی از نور در میان تاریک‌ترین...

It is a well-established fact that politicians and diplomats from many nations often resort to falsehoods or misleading statements to...

In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini and Sahil V. Shah present an analysis of the ongoing crisis surrounding...

    Screenshot The Warsaw Pact: An Expanded Historical Overview The Warsaw Pact, officially known as the Treaty of Friendship,...

Introduction Human rights are the foundation of individual freedom and dignity, encompassing the liberty to make personal choices, the freedom...

Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, first under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini and later Ayatollah Khamenei,...

For years, Tucker Carlson enjoyed unprecedented freedom to challenge prevailing social and political narratives in America, seemingly immune to political...

At the outset, I must state that I fundamentally disagree with John Mearsheimer’s realist interpretation of the Middle East, particularly...

Turkey has voiced deep and multifaceted concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions, driven by a complex interplay of regional security, stability,...

    Mamdani: Agents of Polarization or Forces for Unity? Despite the enthusiastic commentary and widespread reporting, Americans often exhibit...

Akbar Ganji’s essay, first published in Foreign Affairs in August 2013 and later republished, provides a detailed yet arguably biased...

In my earlier works, I did not hesitate to critique various members of the Iranian elite—those whom I regarded as...

Democracy, at its core, is not about enabling or legitimizing false or harmful narratives. Rather, it is founded on principles...

      Benedict Anderson's concept of "imagined communities" posits that nations are socially constructed entities, where members envision a...

The fact that every collective protest action ends in bloodshed is a clear and undeniable sign of a structural crisis...

Language is a fundamental element in the cultivation and empowerment of nationalism. It acts as a crucial mechanism through which...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its senior commanders, often referred to as “Sardars,” have long been subjects of...

Regime Atrocities: The Iranian regime’s criminal acts and human rights violations extend beyond its borders, threatening regional and global stability. Ideological...

بیانیۀ۱۴ به ظاهر نواندیش دینی در دفاع از اعتراض‌های عمومی مردم ایران و تایید کشتار توسط عوامل خارجی بیانیۀ۱۴ به ظاهر نواندیش دینی...

Is the West ensnared in a cycle of Repetition Compulsion? Sigmund Freud once described repetition compulsion as an unconscious urge...