Iran Democracy Monitor No. 242
Iran's Killer Regime;
Regime Proxies Face The Future;
Oil Boosts The IRGC Further;
Dividing Lines Deepen in The Caucasus;
Iran Abandons The Houthis
Iran's Killer Regime;
Regime Proxies Face The Future;
Oil Boosts The IRGC Further;
Dividing Lines Deepen in The Caucasus;
Iran Abandons The Houthis
As every tourist who has strayed into a bazaar or souk knows, Middle Easterners drive a hard bargain. And the Iranians, with their long history of strategy and commerce, are among the region's most savvy negotiators. President Trump's pointman for the region, Steve Witkoff, is finding this out the hard way.
UN’s Human Rights Council set to mock itself – The United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to reappoint its special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, to a second three-year term on Friday, mocking its own mandate to fairly and seriously investigate human rights problems around the world.
Iran Makes A Play in East Africa;
Hopelessness Spreads in The Islamic Republic;
How Iran is Gaming "Resistance";
The Regime's Human Rights Crackdown Continues
Iran Makes Strides in Tajikistan...;
...As Tehran and Moscow Inch Ever Closer;
The Growing Tehran-Caracas Connection;
An Iranian Execution Spree