Archive - Iran Analytica

The War of Regime Change Has Begun

An Early Assessment of the U.S.-Israeli War Against Iran

Feb 28 • Hamidreza Azizi

The Man Who Would Be King

Ali Shamkhani and Iran’s Security-Managed Transition

Feb 16 • Hamidreza Azizi

All Roads Lead to Muscat

What Iran’s Preference for Oman Reveals About Its Mediation Playbook

Feb 5 • Hamidreza Azizi

January 2026

Is the Islamic Republic Ready for a War with the United States?

Deterrence, Preemption, and the Fragile Logic of Readiness

Jan 28 • Hamidreza Azizi

The Myth of an IRGC Coup

Succession, Militarization, and the Constraints on Power in Iran

Jan 19 • Hamidreza Azizi

Narratives, Securitization, and War Framing in Iran’s Protests

How the Postwar Security Environment Reshapes the Islamic Republic’s Response to Mass Protests

Jan 11 • Hamidreza Azizi

Why This Round of Protests in Iran Matters

From Market Crisis to Mass Mobilization and What Comes Next

Jan 9 • Hamidreza Azizi

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