Iran Democracy Monitor No. 201
Iranian hostage diplomacy becomes bolder;
Iran's shrinking economy;
A crisis of education;
The Iranian regime versus Masih Alinejad
Iranian hostage diplomacy becomes bolder;
Iran's shrinking economy;
A crisis of education;
The Iranian regime versus Masih Alinejad
A new phase of the Syrian civil war appears to have been averted — at least for now.
The White House's October 6th announcement that it plans to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria, paving the way for a Turkish invasion of the territory, has been greeted with widespread dismay both in the United States and abroad. Yet in truth, it should not have been altogether surprising.
Suddenly, Iran's clerical regime doesn't seem quite so powerful.
A slackening of ideological bonds;
Tehran eyes the South Caucasus...;
...as Beijing buckles a bit