These demonstrations may not topple the regime, but they serve as a reminder of the will of the Iranian people to resist dictatorship.

Blogging has revolutionized dissent in Iran. By providing private citizens a public voice, blogs may be the most powerful tool in the dissidents' arsenal.

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Blogs in the Middle East have proliferated in response to staid state-run media and censorship. While blogging remains a relatively small phenomenon in terms of the sheer number of bloggers, the blogosphere has served as a force multiplier...

Iran is using the forced return of Afghan refugees to leverage its influence in Afghanistan at the expense of U.S. interests.

Should Qassem Suleimani pursue politics, he may be replaced by his deputy, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, who is believed to be directing the IRGC QF’s activities in Afghanistan.

The west must address the question of how to make the Iranian regime accountable to its constituents.

The recent shift of the IRGC's focus from external defense to internal security signals a renewed crackdown on reformism and civil society.

With continued progress in Iraq, the next administration would be in a position to turn its full attention to thwarting Iran elsewhere in the region.