regime

  Last weekend, we heard much contradictory messaging from Washington and Tehran regarding a possible settlement, at least a temporary one, to the conflict. However, no agreement materialized. The United States wants to end the war with Iran, but not at any price. A rapid and decisive regime change appears difficult to achieve. At a […]

  The launch of the United States’ Operation Epic Fury is a logical and pragmatic consequence of Middle Eastern and geopolitical developments of the last 40 years. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the hardline Islamist regime in Tehran has pursued a campaign to eliminate Israel and fight the U.S. […]

  On December 28, 2025, shops selling electronics and mobile phones in central Tehran shut their doors in protest at the sharp rise in the dollar and gold prices and the extreme volatility of Iran’s currency, the rial. Traditionally, 10 rials equal one toman, the unit commonly used in everyday transactions. More recently, the authorities […]