Iran

Iran in 2026: Isolated in a Turbulent Ocean

Global Value Chains pass the theocracy by

Jan 6

The Syndrome of Trembling Pens

How prison is constructed in the writer’s mind before the gavel falls

Dec 31, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Iran and Art in a Cage

A century of cultural rupture and decline

Oct 26, 2025

Iran’s Post-War Economy

Navigating a dual crisis of sanctions and recovery

Oct 15, 2025

Iran at the Precipice: The Economics of Endurance

Iran’s “Resistance Economy” preserves the state – but consumes the nation

Oct 9, 2025

Iran Feasts in Crisis

The economic logic of optimizing the present

Sep 19, 2025

Iran Snapback: Systemic Shockwave

UN sanctions snapback ignites regional crisis, tests global powers

Sep 3, 2025

The Quiet Crisis of Afghan Women's Return

Afghan women after the reverse exodus from Iran

Aug 20, 2025

The Paradox of Iran's Economic Survival

Eroding Livelihoods, Enduring Society

Aug 15, 2025

Afghanistan’s Reverse Exodus Tragedy

Iran, Pakistan force hundreds of thousands back over border

Aug 11, 2025

Iran's Inflation: Rooted in Institutional Failure

Pervasive nationalization, state intervention and the eclipse of the private sector

Jul 15, 2025

Renewed Red Sea Disruptions

Are naval escorts the best way to protect oil and gas shipping?

Jul 11, 2025

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