How Government Propaganda Heats up Elections in Iran

Experiencing tightly controlled and unfree elections for five decades, most voters in Iran have realized since 2020 that they do not have a meaningful role in electing their president or members of parliament

Gangsters Beyond Borders Join Iran’s Malign Network

The foreboding news, “Iran is using criminal networks in Sweden,” bespoke an association between the Islamic Republic and Swedish mobsters whose targets are Jewish and Israeli. Iran summoned Sweden's charge

Infighting Among Iran’s Ultra-Hardliners Escalates

Rivalry over power, influence and money among Iranian hardliners has turned into public mudslinging, after they began their successful bid in 2020 to gain full control over state institutions. The latest manifestation