Iran’s Chess Game: The Grandmaster is Not far from Checkmate

By Jeremy Salt In this analysis, Jeremy Salt examines the expanding US-Israeli war on Iran through the metaphor of chess, arguing that Washington and Tel Aviv entered a conflict they fundamentally misunderstood. Framing Iran as a patient and strategically prepared actor, Salt contends that the war has exposed the limits of US power and accelerated […]

Beyond the Veil of Propaganda: The Realities of Iranian Society

By Hanieh Tarkian Hanieh Tarkian challenges Western narratives on Iran, arguing that it has been caricatured to justify aggression. Examining Iran’s social development, scientific rise, and geopolitical role, Tarkian contends that the country has emerged as a central force in the shift toward a multipolar world order and resistance to Western hegemony. The contemporary geopolitical […]

Resistance as Ideology: Iran’s Political Culture of Survival

By M. Reza Behnam In this analysis, M. Reza Behnam examines Iran’s modern political identity through the intertwined histories of anti-colonial resistance, the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and unwavering support for Palestine. Arguing that decades of sanctions, war, and foreign intervention have strengthened rather than weakened the Islamic Republic, the piece contends that Iran’s confrontation with […]

BRICS, Global South, and Iran: Multipolarity and Shifting Power

By Iqbal Jassat In this analysis, Iqbal Jassat examines the US-Israeli wars on Iran through the lens of BRICS and the emerging multipolar order, arguing that the conflict exposed both the limits of Western dominance and the contradictions within the Global South alliance. Jassat contends that Iran’s resilience has become a key test for de-dollarization, […]

TIMELINE: Iran through the Ages: From Ancient Persia to Modern Resistance

By Thinking Palestine Editors For thousands of years, Iran has stood at the crossroads of empire, trade, culture, and conflict. From the rise of ancient Persia to modern struggles over sovereignty, sanctions, war, and foreign intervention, Iranian history has been shaped by resilience, political transformation, and resistance to external domination. c. 3200 BCE–550 BCE — […]

Blueprint of Failure: On Iran, Gaza, and How Europe Plotted Its Own Irrelevance

By Romana Rubeo From Iran to Palestine, from Ukraine to quiet acquiescence under American dictates, Europe appears increasingly devoid of strategic direction. Worse still, in this critical reading of Europe’s relationship with the Middle East—and with its own future—Italian journalist and intellectual Romana Rubeo argues that the continent is not merely adrift, but actively complicit […]