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The Quiet Collapse: Iran’s Civil Society Institutions Pushed to Breaking Point
The aftermath of the 2026 war has pushed Iran into one of the most fragile social and economic moments in its contemporary history. While international…
May 19
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Trump Claims to Have Canceled Renewed Military Assault Amid Continued U.S.-Iran Brinksmanship
Posting on Truth Social Monday, President Trump claims to have called off a renewed military assault on Iran at the request of the leaders of Qatar…
May 18
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Iran and the Beijing Summit: Chinese Tanker Passes Strait Amid Trump–Xi Meeting
The most revealing moment of Trump’s two-day Beijing summit was not what happened at the negotiating table, it was what happened at the Strait of Hormuz…
May 15
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Iran-UAE Tensions Deepen as War Fallout Reshapes the Persian Gulf
The United Arab Emirates has transformed from one of Iran’s most important economic partners and commercial lifelines to one of its most bitter enemies…
May 14
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Easing Pressure on Sotoudeh, Mohammadi and Madani as Executions Mount
The recent releases and temporary medical furloughs of several of Iran’s most prominent civil society figures - human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh…
May 13
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The Kill Switch State: Iran's Internet Blackout Exposes Fractures
Iran’s internet blockade has entered its 73rd consecutive day on May 12, according to NetBlocks, marking the longest nationwide internet disruption ever…
May 12
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Iran's Rejected Counteroffer: Demands, Defiance, and Diplomacy of Attrition
On Sunday, May 10, Tehran submitted its formal response to Washington’s peace proposal through Pakistani mediators. By Sunday evening, President Trump…
May 11
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How a Night of Fire in the Strait of Hormuz Threatened to Unravel the Iran-U.S. Truce
The explosions began sometime after nightfall on Thursday. Residents of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Minab reported hearing enormous blasts…
May 8
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Pezeshkian's Meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei: What We Know and What Remains Unanswered
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Thursday, May 7th, that he had recently met in person with Mojtaba Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s new…
May 7
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The Latest War Powers Votes, GOP Shift, and the 60-Day Deadline
The NIAC Capitol Insider is a newly launched digest tracking the latest from Congress on Iran-related policy developments, legislation, votes and more.
May 6
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Diplomatic Signals, Familiar Dangers
Iran and the U.S. Are Talking, But History Counsels Caution
May 6
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The Weight of Survival
Before the first strike fell, Iran was already carrying a wound that had never fully healed. Decades of layered sanctions had not simply constrained the…
May 5
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