The Iran Nuclear Deal Post-Trump: Prospects for Stability
The Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Vienna in July 2015 with the intention of preventing Iran from accessing nuclear weapons, in order More
Flash Analysis: Strategic Iranian Escalation in the Gulf
On July 10th, boats belonging to the Iranian Guard Revolutionary Corps (IRGC) attempted to intercept a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The move is in apparent retaliation to More
“If Iran Wants to Fight”: The Iranian Crisis, Part Two
On Monday, June 17th, Iran announced that it would exceed the uranium stockpile restraints of the Iran nuclear deal within 10 days, more formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan More
“If Iran Wants to Fight”: The Iranian Crisis, Part One
Striking footage of two oil tankers burning in the Gulf of Oman following an alleged attack on Thursday, June 13th marked the continued escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf More
The E3+1pire Strikes Back: Europe’s New Financial Channel to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
On January 31st, the E3+1 (UK, France, and Germany, and the European Union) announced that they will be setting up a special trade channel with Iran in order to counter More
Demise of the Divine: Iran’s Crumbling Theocracy
Perhaps one of the most defining moments in politics in the Middle East last year was the 2017 Presidential election in Iran, which was followed by a series of protests More
Power Struggles and Proxy Conflicts: the Case of Lebanon
In their contest for regional dominance, Saudi Arabia and Iran turn to Lebanon as a new battleground
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: The Reasoning Behind the Iranian Protests
The underlying causes of the protests in Iran