How the Islamic Regime\’s Policies Cripple Iran\’s Economy and Online Commerce
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Introduction: For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic has occupied a central position in international policy discussions. Governments negotiate with it. Intelligence agencies monitor it. Sanctions target it. Human rights organisations document its abuses. Think tanks analyse its behaviour. Universities study its political structure. Journalists report on its crises. Entire professional ecosystems have emerged
The Successor Problem: Why Nobody Is Preparing for a Post-Islamic Republic Iran Read More »
How Political Authority Built Inside the Islamic Republic Acquired a Second Life in Britain Introduction: The Narrative Problem The survival of authoritarian systems is often explained through the language of force. Observers point to security services, prisons, intelligence agencies, censorship mechanisms and political repression. These instruments matter. The Islamic Republic has relied upon all
Ataollah Mohajerani: From Islamic Republic Insider to British Public Intellectual Read More »
Introduction Trump’s Iran Policy. Donald Trump built his political case on a simple accusation: America’s Iran policy had failed. Barack Obama had failed. Joe Biden had failed. Diplomacy had failed. Negotiations had failed. Accommodation had failed. Again and again, Trump presented himself as the alternative. He promised strength where others had shown weakness. Pressure where
Donald Trump, Iran, and the Outcome Test Why the Islamic Republic Still Survives Read More »
Introduction Who benefits from keeping the Islamic Republic alive? For decades, discussions about the Islamic Republic have revolved around a familiar question: Why does the regime survive? The answers usually focus on internal factors. Repression. Ideology. Security institutions. Patronage networks. Control of information. Economic coercion. Political fragmentation among opponents. Each explanation contains an element
Introduction Diplomacy or Damage Control? Washington’s Iran Deal strategy is increasingly being presented as diplomacy. Yet behind the language of negotiation lies a growing effort to manage political risk rather than achieve strategic transformation. For months, political leaders, commentators and policy institutions across the West have framed negotiations with Tehran as a necessary mechanism
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Executive Summary The Architecture of Impunity: How UN Human Rights Procedure and Criminal Inaction Shield Atrocity in Iran This paper examines a structural accountability failure: the conversion of documented atrocity into an administratively manageable diplomatic process. Over the past two decades, United Nations human rights mechanisms have built a dense record on Iran—resolutions,
Introduction Diaspora as Political Arena, Not Moral Category The transnational legitimacy of the Islamic Republic is not produced solely within Iran’s borders. It is mediated, amplified, and circulated through external institutional ecosystems that shape perception and dilute accountability. The term “diaspora” is often treated as a cultural or demographic descriptor. It implies displacement, memory,
Introduction — The Lie That Bought the Regime Time For more than two decades, one word delayed accountability in Iran: reform. The reformist illusion in Iran has long been presented as a pathway to gradual change. This article examines how the myth of moderation stabilised the Islamic Republic’s coercive structure and ultimately enabled mass
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How the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Became the Engine of Organised Repression and Transnational Terror Introduction — When a Military Becomes the Engine of a Regime The IRGC terror organisation Europe designation is not merely a diplomatic decision; it is a long-delayed recognition of a structure that functions as the primary engine of repression
The IRGC Is Not a Military Force, It Is a Terror Infrastructure Read More »
How an Unelected Figure Built Wealth, Influence, and Succession Without Accountability Introduction — The Invisible Centre of Power There are two types of power in authoritarian systems. The first is visible. It has a title, an office, and a formal mandate. It appears in constitutions, decrees and state television broadcasts. The second is
Mojtaba Khamenei: The Shadow Heir and the Architecture of Hidden Power Read More »