Reza Pahlavi: An Alternative or an Obstacle to Change
Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources, Tehran University The situation in Iran is at a critical juncture. Popular discontent and resistance
Category: Articles
Iran Engulfed in Crisis: Assessing the Potential for Change and the Third Option
Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, Author, Scholar Practitioner, and Cybersecurity Executive & Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian Politics Against the backdrop
Crushed Minds, Broken System: Iran’s Mental Health Crisis Under the Islamic Republic (An FISN Research Project)
By: Dr. Alborz Bahador, Clinical psychologist, Researcher and practitioner This article is the first in a series of scholarly investigations into the
Crushed Minds, Broken System: Iran’s Mental Health Crisis Under the Islamic Republic (An FISN Research Project)
By: Dr. Alborz Bahador, Clinical psychologist, Researcher and practitioner This article is the first in a series of scholarly investigations into the
The Two Trillion Dollar Drain: Iran’s Military Spending Versus National Needs (1995–2024)
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM (An FISN Research Project) Over the past three decades, Iran is estimated to have spent approximately two
Amid ceasefire, struggle for Iranian freedom must accelerate
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst (Published in Hartford Courant) The bombs have stopped—for now. After
The Andaryan Gold Mine: Environmental Devastation, Labor Exploitation, and Models for Democratic Mining Changes in Iran
Dr. Reza Sami, Emeritus Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines FISN Research Series The Andaryan gold mine in Varzaghan County,
Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team This report presents a comprehensive analysis of nationwide protests in Iran from March 21,
Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing and
“No to Execution Tuesdays”: Iran’s Political Prisoners Resist a Regime of Repression
Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran go on hunger strike in