Iran Democracy Monitor No. 224
The UN refocuses on human rights in Iran;
How the Russo-Iranian alliance is adapting;
Tehran still seeks WMD tech;
Israel and Iran's nuclear clock
The UN refocuses on human rights in Iran;
How the Russo-Iranian alliance is adapting;
Tehran still seeks WMD tech;
Israel and Iran's nuclear clock
Perhaps the most profound impact of Russia’s new war has been to revitalize the West’s oldest and most enduring alliance. Until recently thought by many to be on its deathbed, NATO has found renewed purpose in deterring a revanchist and neo-imperial Russia, and convinced skeptics of the indispensable role it should play in maintaining global security.
It is clear that Israel is working hard to strike a balance between its own economic interests and a new, and changed, global landscape that has U.S.-China competition as a defining feature. Other American allies should be watching closely, because they will soon be expected to follow suit.
The informational costs of cooperating with China;
A media fight for Iranian dissidents;
Latvia pushes back;
Conspiracies in Syria foreshadow a crisis of truth in Ukraine;
London focuses on foreign influence online
Russia's increasingly criminal war;
Moscow's "Twin Cities" program a soft attempt at integration;
How Putin plans to reshape Russian society in his image;
Tokyo takes a stand