Poorang Novak

Iran’s economic collapse has merged with political deadlock, pushing society toward mass confrontation. This analysis explains why the street has become the only remaining option.

Political demonization has been a core survival strategy of Iran’s dictatorships, from the Shah to the clerical regime, aimed at discrediting organized resistance and preventing democratic alternatives.

An analysis of Ali Khamenei’s January 9, 2026 speech reveals structural fear and political exhaustion as Iran’s supreme leader confronts an organized nationwide resistance he can no longer contain.

Iran’s organized resistance argues that only internal forces—not foreign intervention or appeasement—can bring democratic change, backed by a long-standing political alternative.

An analysis of Reza Pahlavi’s response to the Iran ceasefire, highlighting contradictions in his narrative on war, regime change, and the role of Iranians inside and outside the country.

Rising burial and funeral costs in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery reveal another dimension of Iran’s economic crisis, as inflation and declining purchasing power place increasing pressure on families even in times of mourning.

Iranian universities are facing a new wave of repression, with hundreds of students subjected to disciplinary cases, suspensions, and expulsions. Student organizations warn that academic freedoms and due process are increasingly under attack.

Iranians returning online after months of restrictions are sharing memories of January's crackdown and rejecting political opportunism.

Iran’s Resistance Units carried out 60 actions across the country, warning the regime against raising gasoline prices and invoking the 2019 uprising.

Iran’s currency crisis is deepening as the dollar surge erodes the rial, drives inflation, cuts purchasing power, and pushes markets toward paralysis.