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Jun 13, 2026, 12:53 AM

The Dream of a Deal in a Diplomatic Quagmire

Since the Islamic Republic came to power in Iran in 1979, the United States has had nine different presidents. Each one has faced the same basic problem: how to deal with a regime that uses talks, threats, terrorism, and...

Jun 1, 2026, 12:21 AM

Energy Without Geopolitics: The West Misreads Iran

In a world where energy security is more intertwined than ever with national security and political stability, separating energy economics from geopolitical realities can become a costly strategic mistake. The experience of recent decades in the Middle East has...

Apr 19, 2026, 12:14 AM

The New Cold War: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

In the shadowed corridors of 21st-century geopolitics, a new Cold War has dawned not with the iron curtain of old, but with the silent, pervasive tentacles of economic leverage, information warfare, and hybrid aggression. At its heart stands the...

Mar 30, 2026, 7:17 PM

Iran Is Not Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic of Iran presents a unique strategic challenge for any potential US military ground invasion, one that fundamentally differs from America’s previous experiences in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In those conflicts, US forces faced regimes or movements...

Mar 15, 2026, 2:04 PM

Short-Term Oil Price Spikes or WWIII

Over the past decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has played a significant role in intensifying great power geopolitical competition and contributing to regional instability. From the historical rivalry between Britain and Russia in past centuries to China’s entry...

Mar 11, 2026, 7:07 PM

Iran at a Historic Turning Point

The Future of the Middle East in the Shadow of Developments in Tehran After more than four decades of rule by the Islamic Republic, Iran faces economic pressures, widening social divisions, and growing tensions within its power structure developments that...

Feb 13, 2026, 5:19 PM

UN Chief: Voice of Morality or Complicity?

The United Nations, as an international institution, is tasked with guaranteeing human rights, fundamental freedoms, and global peace. The Secretary-General, as the highest executive authority of the organization, is obligated under Article 100 of the UN Charter to maintain...

Feb 7, 2026, 3:28 PM

Tehran’s Endgame in Final Negotiations

In recent weeks, official media outlets have reported the start of a new round of “negotiations” between the Islamic Republic and the United States talks, on the surface, appear focused on the nuclear file. Yet experience in diplomacy shows...

Jan 18, 2026, 4:23 PM

Mainstream Media’s Boast versus Democracy and Iran

In the shadowed corridors of global power, a quiet revolution is happening, not one fought with guns or bullets, but with silence and selective outrage. For over 12 agonizing days in late 2025 and early 2026, the streets of...

Jan 12, 2026, 3:39 PM

The Grim Death Toll in Iran

The streets of Tehran, Iran's bustling capital, have become the epicentre of what many are calling a revolutionary uprising against the Islamic Republic's regime. As of January 12, 2026, protests that began in late 2025 over economic collapse, soaring...

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Fred Saberi is a Swedish political analyst of Iranian origin interested in Middle East affairs.