Isfahan faces converging crises (vanishing water, land subsidence, air pollution, and a dying wetland), showing how unbalanced industrial growth can...
Read moreAmid shifting regional power and U.S. pressure, Iraq’s post-Tishreen politics reveal Tehran’s shrinking leverage as militias face disarmament, elections loom,...
Read moreIranian security forces raided and detained several critical scholars, targeting a broad progressive intellectual current to shrink cultural space and...
Read moreThe Ansari family created its own bank, lent billions to its companies, and turned political and religious connections into protection—until...
Read moreOn November 3, 2025, Iranian security forces detained several prominent researchers, economists, and translators in Tehran over their work on...
Read moreAyandeh Bank’s collapse reveals insider lending and Ponzi-like deposits, losses, and delayed oversight—shifting costs to the public and spurring demands...
Read moreTehran wavers between war readiness and revolt control, pushing “Cold War” narratives as scarce resources and fracturing proxies deepen paralysis—shifting...
Read moreParliament research shows Iran’s mining sector fosters rent-seeking and monopolies, sidelines local communities, and—rather than driving sustainable development—remains primarily extractive,...
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