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Independent analysis for an international policy audience
Understanding Iran.
Engaging the world.
Rigorous, evidence-based arguments on Iran’s politics, foreign affairs, political economy, society, history, art, culture, and place in the world.
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Editorial formats
Argument, not generic analysis.
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Analysis
800–1,000 words. One clear claim, grounded in evidence and consequence.
02Brief
What happened, why it matters, and what policymakers should watch next.
03Debate
Serious competing arguments on consequential questions about Iran and policy.
04Policy Forum
Multiple experts answer one sharply formulated policy question.
History, Art & Culture
Iran cannot be understood through contemporary politics alone.
Essays on history, visual culture, architecture, literature, heritage, museums, intellectual history, and cultural memory.
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