Causes of Desertification in Iran
Khalil Khani, Ph.D.* Two major environmental hazards affecting the planet earth in the developing world including Iran in terms of nature and
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The Night Has Been Long, But Dawn Approaches: The Season of Liberation in Iran
Hossein Jahansouz, Ph.D. The night in Iran has been long, stretching across decades, layered with fear, poverty, and sorrow. It is a
From Iran To Gaza, When Executions Become Governance
Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst In Gaza, even after the signing of a peace accord, executions
The Snapback Verdict: The Iranian Regime Sacrificed Diplomacy, Economic Recovery, and its People to Cling to Power
Hossein Saiedian, Ph.D., ProfessorThe University of Kansas Background: The JCPOA and the Road to Isolation The reactivation of United Nations sanctions on
Sport Under the Shadow of Ideology: A Multidimensional Analysis of Youth Inclination Toward Sport in Iran
Iraj Abedini, Psychologist, SwedenBahram Mavadat*, Psychologist, Germany * Bahram Mavadat was the goalkeeper of the Iranian national football (soccer) team in the
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
The Footsteps of Fascism in the Guise of Democracy: An Analysis of Reza Pahlavi’s Discourse and the Role of Genuine Secular-Democratic Forces
Dr. Iraj Abedini, Psychologist, Sweden Abstract. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s theory of modern totalitarianism, Freud and Jung’s concept of the father complex,