Ali Larijani’s Hidden Business Web: Media, Publishing, and Parastatal Power
A closer look at the institutions and relationships underpinning the principlist politician’s influence
A closer look at the institutions and relationships underpinning the principlist politician’s influence
How propaganda, religious symbolism, and narrative revision are being used to legitimize Mojtaba Khamenei’s succession
The firm—founded with senior IRGC commanders and government officials—oversees the financial records of companies tied to Iran’s military establishment.
For years Mojtaba Khamenei operated in the shadows. Now he’s Supreme Leader. Here’s the empire behind him.
Mashregh’s problematic content is the brainchild of shadowy IRGC management

Gareth Smyth talks to Yossi Alpher about his latest book, Death Tango, focused on the 2002 Arab Summit

Photography helped propel the Iranian Revolution, and the Revolution helped push the boundaries of documentary photography in the country.

What Revolution photos tell us and what they don’t.