Iran Democracy Monitor No. 248
A new push for "morality";
Domestic repression deepens;
Iran expands missile capabilities;
Iranian investors eye the exits
The American Foreign Policy Council's Review of Radicalism and Reform in Islamic Republic of Iran
A new push for "morality";
Domestic repression deepens;
Iran expands missile capabilities;
Iranian investors eye the exits
Iran's new bargain with China: oil for arms;
New preparations for war...;
...And plans to militarize the Caspian;
Executions reach new high...;
...As legal penalties expand
Iran's leaders work to co-opt Persian culture;
Iran's regime prioritizes power...;
...And eliminating opponents;
Border security, Iranian style;
A grim energy picture
Iran Invests In European Crime;
Tehran's Caucasian Conduit;
Tehran Accelerates Its Afghan Purge;
Persistent Support For Proxies
Questions About Khamenei's Continued Relevance;
...As Succession Planning Speeds Up;
An End To Nuclear Cooperation...;
...And A Wider Description of Spying