Repression and Control: Iran’s War on Its Own Society
Dr. Hossein Jahansouz The Islamic Republic governs like a warden. It does not merely write rules. It turns streets, schools, factories, and
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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 Mirage of Online Monarchy: How AI-Generated Propaganda Strengthens Tehran’s Narrative
Hossein Saiedian, Ph.D.,Kazem Kazerounian, Ph.D. The October 3, 2025, investigative report by the Israeli daily Haaretz revealed that Israel had indirectly funded
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,