BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,107, July 28, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amid a fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, nightly demonstrations are occurring inside Iran—especially in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan. The protests initially concerned a water shortage and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,063, June 3, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Presidential elections will be held in the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 18. Some commentators describe the elections as a “democracy-like” process …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,019, May 10, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The implications of the newly signed Sino-Iranian deal go beyond economics. The deal also covers security matters pertaining to intelligence and military cooperation that provide both Iran and China …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,907, January 28, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Now that President Biden has been installed in the White House, the Islamic regime in Iran is hopeful that US sanctions on the country will soon be lifted. Lifting …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,778, October 16, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has put the Islamic regime of Iran in a difficult position. While the government is trying to be neutral, other regime …
