Iran's resilient economy is not thriving due to sanctions
Despite its limitations, a new social class of young educated people is emerging in the country. Iran ranks fifth in the world in …
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Another Iraq?
The invasion of Iraq brought about not only the fall of the dictator but also a prolonged conflict within the country. Today, the West seeks the end of the regime in Iran, but a similar story may follow.
Iran's resilient economy is not thriving due to sanctions
Despite its limitations, a new social class of young educated people is emerging in the country. Iran ranks fifth in the world in …
Maps that shape today's Iran. Mountain fortress or prison?
Iran lies at the center of one of the world's most important land routes. Mountains, deserts, and ethnic mosaics shape not only it…
Oil that flows quietly
US sanctions have not stopped the flow of Iranian oil, but they have changed its form. Oil is flowing at a discount and to a limit…
Sharia law is not for everyone. Persia's turn to nationalism
Young Iranians today no longer remember the "reign of terror" of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, as their grandparents recall it.
Iran on the brink. The fall of the Islamist dictatorship could lead to civil war
The military invasion of Iraq, justified by the lie that Saddam Hussein's regime possessed weapons of mass destruction, brought no…