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Syria’s Revolution and the Crumbling Foundations of Iranian Regime’s Influence

The strategic collapse of the so-called “resistance” axis and the weakening of the Iranian regime’s influence in Syria have plunged the regime into a state of anxiety and disarray. ...
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Iran’s healthcare privatization has widened the gap between rich and poor

In Iran, private hospitals experienced a boom in the 1990s and 2000s, in keeping with the regime’s shift in economic policy that started under the presidency of Hashemi Rafsanjani. ...
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The Fall of an Ayatollah: Whispers of Succession in Iran

A quiet political shake-up is unfolding behind the scenes of Iran's religious power structure. Ahmad Khatami, once a seemingly untouchable hardline cleric, has been stripped of his position in ...
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IRGC commander killed by rebels in Aleppo amid clashes

A commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed on Thursday in clashes between rebel forces and the Syrian army supported by Iran, IRGC-affiliated media reported, with ...
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New corruption allegations portray Khamenei’s son as best for succession

Revelations of major high-level corruption by a former lawmaker have shaken Iran’s political landscape, with many viewing the exposure as a tactic to bolster Mojtaba Khamenei’s candidacy to succeed ...
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The Pezeshkian Paradox: Iran’s New President and the IRGC

Masoud Pezeshkian faces a stark dilemma as president: either appease the IRGC's power and ideology or alienate his own reformist constituency, risking political paralysis. Almost a month has passed ...
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