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FISN Analysis of Snapback and Iran’s Nuclear Crisis: Beyond War and Appeasement
Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing and credit to the authors and the Free Iran
Why Monarchy Cannot be Revived in Iran
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Published in CT Examiner, Sep 1st, 2026 For communities here
Expelling the Iranian Ambassador from Australia: Historical Lessons and International Relations Implications
Dr. Sofey Saidi (PhD International Relations), Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations Introduction The expulsion of Iran’s ambassador from Australia represents
نهاد سلطنت: ساختاری غیرعقلانی و تحقیرکنندۀ شأن انسان
عزیز فولادوند، ژولای ۲۰۲۵ (تیر ۱۴۰۴) این مقاله به بررسی انتقادی سلطنت به مثابه نظامی سیاسی-اجتماعی میپردازد که بر مبنای وراثت، تبار
The Iranian Regime’s Cyber Army: AI, Propaganda, and the Struggle for Truth
Dr. Ela Zabihi, University Lecturer in London, UK 1 Introduction Disinformation has become one of the most pressing global security challenges of
Iran’s Water and Electricity Crisis: A Regime-Made Catastrophe with Far-Reaching Consequences
Dr. Ali Bagheri. Senior Research Engineer, Belgium Overview and Context Iran faces a severe water and electricity crisis. Power outages are no
The Betrayal of Truth: GAMAAN Polling Under Dictatorship in Iran
Professor Hossein Saiedian, The University of KansasProfessor Kazem Kazerounian, The University of Connecticut Abstract. This article examines the use of political polling
Echoes of the 1980s: A Warning From a Former Political Prisoner
Shirin Nariman is a former political prisoner in Iran during the 1980s and a former director at Freddie Mac. As a former
Testimony of Surviving Political Prisoners from “Black Saturday of Ghazal Hesar”
Note: Introduction is by the FISN editorial team. On July 26 and 27, 2025, Ghazal Hesar Prison in Iran became the scene