PROJECTS

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One of the main activities of the Network is for its members to propose and carry out expert projects, guided by academic freedom and within the framework of the Network’s  mission, vision, and agreed upon principles.   These projects are conducted by  Individual researchers, project teams or working groups.

Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing and credit to the authors and the Free Iran Scholars Network.

The Network regularly releases the outcomes of these projects:

DateTitle Author(s)
July 28, 2025Fueling Failure: How the IRGC Hijacked Iran’s Energy SectorDr. Hossein Jahansouz, Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over Three Decades 
August 1, 2025Religion in Iran: Critics Don’t Get It, MEK DoesDr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian Politics
July 25, 2025Tiered Internet in Iran: Class-Based Access and State Repression in the Digital RealmDr. Hossein Saiedian, Professor Computer Science, The University of Kansas
July 29, 2025From Rally to Ruin: Diversionary Conflict and Regime Survival in the Islamic Republic of IranProfessor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., California State University San Marcos — Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs
July 25, 2025Aquifers Depletion and Land Subsidence in IranDr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University
July 22, 2025HIV: A Global Pandemic and the Critical Role of Resources With a Focus on IranAshraf Zadshir, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor; Scholar and Researcher on HIV/Hepatitis; 2006 California Woman of the Year
July 18, 2025Built to Exploit: The Drug Mafia and Iran’s Medicine CrisisDr. Hossein Jahansouz, Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over Three Decades 
July 16, 2025Impact of the 12-Day War on Iran’s Economy and SocietyProfessor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., California State University San Marcos — Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs
July 14, 2025Water Bankrupt Iran: What is the solution? (An FISN Project)Dr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University
July 8, 2025How the IRGC’s Corruption and Monopolies Have Destroyed Iranian IndustryFISN Research Team Led by Dr. Hossein Jahansouz, Biochemist and a Leading Scientist and Industry Executive in the United States for Over Three Decades 
July 6, 2025Contribution of the Iran’s “Water Mafia” in Water BankruptcyDr. Khalil Khani, Professor Emeritus, Tehran University
Giugno 29, 2025L’Iran travolto dalla crisi: Valutazione del potenziale di cambiamento e Terza Opzione
 Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, autore, esperto accademico e dirigente della sicurezza informatica
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Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, professore e studioso di politica iraniana
June 29, 2025Iran Engulfed in Crisis:  Assessing the Potential for Change and the Third OptionDr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, Author, Scholar Practitioner, and Cybersecurity Executive
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Dr. Kazem Kazerounian, Professor and Scholar of Iranian Politics
June 28, 2025Crushed Minds, Broken System: Iran’s Mental Health Crisis Under the Islamic RepublicDr. Alborz Bahador, Clinical psychologist, Researcher and practitioner
June 26, 2025The Two Trillion Dollar Drain: Iran’s Military Spending Versus National Needs (1995–2024)Professor Matthew Tasooji, Ph.D., California State University San Marcos — Scholar of Economics, Management, and Iranian Political Affairs
June 12, 2025The Andaryan Gold Mine: Environmental Devastation, Labor Exploitation, and Models for Democratic Mining Changes in IranDr. Reza Sami, Emeritus Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines
June 6, 2025Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team