The Assassination of Larijani: Ashes Without a Phoenix Rising
Ali Rasouli argues that Larijani was an executor, not a strategist, and that his assassination matters less than the regime’s inability to imagine a credible end to the war.
From Opponents to Opposition: Exile, War, Class, Nostalgia, and the Iranian Left
The essay argues that repression and exile weakened the Iranian left’s organizational base, while war and diaspora media amplify monarchist visibility over socially rooted political capacity.
The Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Energy Chokepoint and the Risk of Environmental Catastrophe in the Shadow of All-Out War
A wider war in the Persian Gulf could unleash an environmental disaster with consequences lasting decades, far beyond the region itself.
Out of the Shadows: How Mojtaba Claimed the Crown of Supreme Leadership
After years as a shadowy power broker, Mojtaba Khamenei must now openly rule a battered system and test whether myth can become authority. Mojtaba Khamenei did not see his ambition go unfulfilled.