A contested succession, seven months of invisibility, a depleted ruling hierarchy, and internal fractures point to a deeper crisis at the heart of the regime. Seven months after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his father as the Iranian regime’s supreme leader, a growing contradiction is becoming difficult
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By Sofey Saidi, Washington Examiner, Published September 29, 2026 Regime change is returning to the policy discussion over Iran, not as a call for another U.S.-led intervention but as a strategic question about whether lasting regional stability is possible while the political system at the center of
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Soona Samsami: The MEK’s blacklisting was a manifestation of the West’s policy of appeasement toward the Iranian regime On September 28, 2012, the U.S. State Department revoked the designation of the main organized Iranian opposition movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known
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Ali Safavi, Originally published by Washington Examiner, September 1, 2026 The regime in Tehran is reeling under a collapsing economy, public anger, systemic corruption, and its inability to resolve Iran’s multiplying crises. International attention is therefore turning toward the decisive internal factor: the Iranian people and organized resistance.
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Shahriar Kia, Originally published by the NCR-Iran.org, August 13, 2026 On August 9 and 10, 2026, the Iranian regime executed a sweeping overhaul of its military and security apparatus under the direction of Mojtaba Khamenei. The restructuring, which elevated hardline commanders to the pinnacle of
Hamid Enayat, Originally published by Real Clear World, August 11, 2026 Iran’s geography ensures that the consequences of its domestic politics cannot remain within its borders. The country overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, lies between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, and connects the
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Ali Safavi (Published on RealClearWorld.com), July 7, 2026 As international attention remains fixed on the fallout from war, nuclear diplomacy, and regional instability, another crisis is unfolding in Iran largely beyond the headlines. The clerical regime is carrying out what may be its most extensive
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NCRI report alleges facial-recognition cameras, seat-by-seat ID mapping and security officials across Iranian clubs Jackson Thompson, Fox News, June 10, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has allegedly used the country’s soccer system to spy on citizens, potentially violating FIFA bylaws, according to a new
Washington, D.C., March 26, 2026. At a New Year gathering at the United States Congress, a bipartisan briefing was held on the democratic transition in Iran and the announcement of the Provisional Government of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The event brought