Analysis

Assessments, publications, and commentary related to emerging situations involving Iran.

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  1. Full Publication

    Government Re-Shuffling in Iran

  2. News Highlight

    Iran's Hidden Revolution Iran's Revolutionary Guards were the real benefactors of the June elections, argue two observers.

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    Four More Years of Ahmadinejad

  4. Tracker

    Unrest in Iran: Incident Statistics and Map for Protests, Arrests, and Deaths

  5. Tracker

    Post-Election Citizen Arrests & Detentions

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IranTracker Features

Here are two of our lastest features, don't miss them.

  1. Surviving Dissent: Assessing Recent Demonstrations in Iran Thousands of protesters recently demonstrated against the Iranian regime defying the ongoing crackdown. This report assesses what the protests of November 4 and December 7 tell us about the opposition, its nominal leaders, the regime’s response, and the implications of these events going forward.

  2. Gasoline Sanctions on Iran: How Will Tehran Respond? Congress is currently considering unprecedented sanctions targeting Iran’s refined petroleum sector. Such legislation must take into account Iran's likely response: decreasing domestic consumption, seeking alternative international suppliers, and increasing domestic refining capacity. Click here to learn more.

Basics

Introduction to the most relevant people, places, and events associated with Iran.

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    Islamic Republic of Iran

  2. Backgrounder

    Political Structures of Iran

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Iran News Roundup

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets

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  1. Iran News Roundup March 5, 2010

    Iranian Higher Education Minister warns students acting against regime to be expelled from universities; parliamentarian criticizes immunity of “children of elites” from prosecution; cleric says Jundallah leader’s arrest “unmasked” Obama’s support for terrorism; Ahmadinejad says “Our atomic bombs are our youth, athletes”; Afghan government to probe Iranian allegation of Rigi’s Afghan passport

  2. Iran News Roundup March 4, 2010

    Supreme Leader berates Israel, calls on Muslims to unite to counter “cancerous tumor”; Turkish president says Iran not pursuing nuclear weapons; Iranian ‘preachers’ convicted of terrorism in Kabul court; distribution of stickers showing Iranian flag angers Kabul residents; senior Iranian cleric issues fatwa in support of post-election prisoners; former Pakistani intelligence chief accuses U.S. of promoting terrorism in region; Brazil rebuffs Clinton’s call for tougher stance on Iran

  3. Iran News Roundup March 3, 2010

    Rafsanjani warns of conspiracies against Iran in name of Islam; opposition leader Karrubi’s wife slams regime for attacks against family members; Ahmadinejad says Iran’s diplomacy aiming for ‘world government’; former ISI chief accuses U.S. of supporting Rigi rebel group; 7,000 Iranians granted asylum in Germany last year; Iran welcomes Japan’s offer of nuclear fuel supply

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