Leader: Ruhollah Khomeini
Geopolitical analyses and chronicles addressing the decisions, influence, and historical impact of Ruhollah Khomeini.
Published Chronicles & Analyses
The Assassination of Qasem Soleimani 2020: Target Strike and US-Iran Tensions
A comprehensive analysis of the US drone strike that killed Iran's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad Airport, the subsequent Iranian retaliation, and the profound geopolitical implications for US-Iran relations, Iraqi sovereignty, and regional stability.
The Iran-Iraq War: The Bloodiest Trench Conflict of the Modern Era
A detailed analysis of the eight-year conflict, the use of chemical weapons, the role of Western powers, and the economic toll on the Gulf.
The Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979: 444 Days of Crisis for Washington
The Iran Hostage Crisis, spanning 444 days from November 1979 to January 1981, was a pivotal event that reshaped U.S.-Iran relations, exposed critical vulnerabilities in American foreign policy and military capabilities, and profoundly influenced the U.S. political landscape, culminating in the failed rescue mission 'Operation Eagle Claw' and significantly contributing to President Jimmy Carter's election defeat.
The Iranian Revolution of 1979: Fall of the Shah and Birth of the Theocracy
Massive protests that overthrew the pro-American Shah, the return of Ayatollah Khomeini, and the creation of the Islamic Republic.
Operation Ajax in 1953: The CIA Coup That Shaped Modern Iran
How British and American intelligence services overthrew Prime Minister Mosaddegh over oil nationalization and restored the Shah to power.
The Gulf War 1990: Saddam's Invasion of Kuwait and the Global Response
How the rapid invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 triggered an unprecedented international coalition and set the stage for Operation Desert Storm.