MEMRI Analysis Of The Iranian Regime Over The Past 12 Months
The following are Daily Briefs and Inquiry and Analysis pieces about Iran that MEMRI has published over the past 12 months as part of its Iran Studies Project, describing, among other things, Iran's plans for attacking Israel, proxies in the region, policies in Syria, antisemitism, hijab enforcement, relations with China, Russia, and North Korea, and push to become an AI superpower.
MEMRI Daily Briefs
There Is A Way To Counter Iran, Not Through War
The Accelerating Collapse Of The Iranian Regime
China May Help Iran And Pakistan Connect Chabahar With The Gwadar Ports Of Balochistan, Jeopardizing U.S. Interests In The Region
Kurdistan As An Energy Alternative To Iran
Balochistan: Two Steps Away From Independence From Pakistan; Once It Is Achieved, Pakistan Will Collapse; Iran Fears The Same Scenario
The Axis Of Evil China, Russia, Iran, And North Korea: A Partnership Based Not On Principles But On Sheer Spite For The United States
Iran's Dangerous Push To Become An AI Superpower
Balochistan Liberation Charter: The Baloch National Struggle Is A Secular Movement Against The Islamic Republics Of Iran And Pakistan
The U.S. Will Not Need To Be Involved In War If It Supports Secular Ethnic Groups Against The Iranian Ayatollah's Regime
Only United Ethnic Groups Can Defeat The Islamic Republic Of Iran
Dr. Aref Al Kaabi, Chief Executive Officer Of The Ahwaz: I Have A Dream – I Dream Of An Independent Ahwaz, Free Of Iranian Control
Balochistan Is A Strategic Outpost For Countering The Islamic Republic Of Iran
A Strategy For Regime Change In Iran: The Roadmap Toward Confederalism
Regime Change In Iran Is Possible Only By Supporting Its Ethnic Minorities
Renowned Baloch Leader Hyrbyair Marri: The Baloch Are Not A Minority In Iran, But Rather A Nation Under Iranian Occupation; Chinese And Pakistani Policies Are Catastrophic To The Baloch Nation
All Eyes On Balochistan – Two Years Since The Islamic Republic Of Iran Killed Khudanoor Lajai
Inquiry And Analysis
The Iranian Shi'ite Regime's Built-In Religious Mechanisms For Dealing With Grave Military Threats: Tactical And Temporary Concessions – Which It Calls 'Heroic Flexibility' – That It Has Employed Several Times Since Its Establishment In 1979
Iranian Regime Officials And Mouthpieces: The Jews And Zionists Are 'Humanoid Creatures' Who Use Demons And Sorcery To Accomplish Their Goals
Senior Iranian Regime Officials Claim Victory For The Iran-Led Resistance Axis, Saying The Palestinian Resistance Forced The Zionist Regime To Accept Ceasefire; Iran's Apologetic Explanation For The High Price Paid By Its Proxies: The Resistance Axis Was Merely Preemptively Defending Itself Against An Imminent Attack By Israel And The West
The Brutalities Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran Against The Baloch People In 2024
The Free Balochistan Movement's 'Democratic Transitional Plan For Iran'
Arab Media Figures Slam Hamas: It Is The Real Enemy Of The Gazans, A Subcontractor For Iran
All Eyes On Balochistan – Remembering The Victims Killed By The Islamic Republic Of Iran In The Zahedan Massacre
The Iranian Regime Looks Westward To Achieve Its Goals; In A Tactical Move, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Prepares The Ground For Dialogue With U.S. And Europe
The Iranian Regime Continues To Violently Enforce The Hijab On Women – Despite The Public's Protests
In Advance Of Revival Of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks, Iranian Calls For Iran To Possess Nuclear Weapons Are Again Heard
Deterred By Israel, Tehran Returns To Its Strategy Of Using Proxies And Extracting Gains From The U.S.; Iranian Regime Mouthpieces: Instead Of Reprisal Against Israel By Missile Strategy, We Must 'Create Insecurity In Tel Aviv And Other Central Places In Israel'; 'Sabotaging Sensitive Centers In Israel, Carrying Out Terror Attacks, And Even Assassinating Top Leaders Could Be A More Painful Response Than A Massive Missile Strike'
The Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias – Another Component Of The Iranian Threat To Israel From The East And The North
The Iranian Regime's Presidential Election Scam: The Regime Appears To Be Tripling The Turnout Figures – Actual Turnout Is 14%
Iranization And Shi'ization In Syria: Iran Tightens Its Grip On The Country And Deepens Its Influence There
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