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  • John Mearsheimer 2026/01/24

    By Xavier Villar

    Power in Iran: A realist analysis by John Mearsheimer

    TEHRAN - The protests recorded in Iran at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 have primarily been interpreted as the expression of accumulated economic and social tensions. This reading, focused on domestic factors, identifies real elements, such as persistent inflationary pressure. In many analyses, these factors appear sufficient to explain both the scale of the mobilizations and the subsequent response by the authorities.

  • عراقچی 2025-02-06 03:40

    “Smart people ought to choose 'maximum wisdom' instead of maximum pressure”

    It’s not difficult to ascertain Iran won’t seek nuclear arms, Iran FM tells Trump

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday night responded to Donald Trump that signed a presidential memorandum to reinstate “maximum pressure” against Iran, calling it a “failed experience”.