9 Best Articles in 2022
The Atlantic
Iran Would Destroy Syria to Get Vengeance on Israel
The Atlantic
Summary · 20+ min read · · Iran has played a pivotal role in helping Bashar al-Assad’s regime regain the upper hand in Syria’s civil war. At first glance, the alliance between a revolutionary Shia theocracy and a staunch champion of secular Arab nationalism seems baffling. Some analysts have emphasized the common strategic interests the two countries share. For Iranian-American foreign policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour, however, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision to back Syria’s brutal dictator stems from a much more elemental place: his deep-seated hatred of the state of Israel. getAbstract recommends this article to readers with an interest in Middle East politics. · Shared by 33, including getAbstract
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Israel’s military is thinking hard about how to win a potential war with Hezbollah and Iran
gisreportsonline.com
Summary · 1 min read · · Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached an all-time high. Although the two states have engaged in a shadow war in Syria and Lebanon for decades, Israel’s recent attack on an Iranian drone base in Syria and Iran’s threat to retaliate have put stakeholders and international observers on high alert. Writing for Geopolitical Intelligence Services, Dr. Amatzia Baram of the University of Haifa outlines the risks and dilemmas Israel faces in regard to Iran’s expanding influence along Israel’s northern border. getAbstract recommends her assessment to anyone with a keen interest in the Middle East. · Shared by 33, including getAbstract
Foreign Affairs
Confronting Iran
Foreign Affairs
Summary · 1 min read · · Donald Trump has come under criticism for meeting with Kim Jong-un and withdrawing America from the Iran nuclear deal. But, in this essay for Foreign Affairs, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explains how Trump’s strategy of “disruptive boldness” will put “maximum pressure” on these rogue nations. Though Pompeo fails to address some key criticisms of Trump’s approach, he persuasively argues why the president’s policy will succeed in bringing Iran and North Korea to heel. getAbstract recommends this article to those looking for a deeper understanding of Trump’s approach toward Iran and North Korea. · Shared by 31, including getAbstract
New Lines Magazine
A Schoolgirl's First Day in Iran's Islamic Republic
New Lines Magazine
~15 min read · · An Iranian woman recalls the trauma she and other girls experienced in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution · Shared by 64
The New Yorker
The Shadow Commander
The New Yorker
20+ min read · · Qassem Suleimani is the Iranian operative who has been reshaping the Middle East. Now he’s directing Assad’s war in Syria. · Shared by 157, including Ginny Marvin, Christopher Lauer, W. Blake Gray, Chris Messina, Mathew Ingram, Dan Primack, Ryan Selkis 🥷, Sam Sifton, David McCandless, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Kelsey D. Atherton, Richard Deitsch, wil shipley, Cathy B 🌻
The Guardian
How did Spain get its coronavirus response so wrong?
The Guardian
5 min read · · Spain saw what happened in Iran and Italy – and yet it just overtook China’s death toll in one of the darkest moments in recent Spanish history · Shared by 108, including 艾未未 Ai Weiwei, Alex Barrera, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Daniel Lacalle, Carl Zimmer, Thomas Power, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛
signal.org
Help people in Iran reconnect to Signal
signal.org
3 min read · · Signal is currently blocked in Iran. To help people in the country access Signal, we are republishing and revising a post that we originally posted in February, 2021 during a very similar situation in… · Shared by 46, including Jamie Indigo 👾 @jammer_volts@mastodon.social, Helmi also on 🐘, hakan, Jon Keegan, Joe Natoli, Mathew Ingram
The New York Times
Opinion | Biden Could Make the World Safer, but He’s Too Afraid of the Politics
The New York Times
5 min read · · The administration knows how to get the Iran nuclear deal back. It’s just afraid of Republicans. · Shared by 95
The Economist
Israel’s unexpected military alliance in the Gulf
The Economist
3 min read · · Fear of Iran is turning former enemies into allies · Shared by 92
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New Lines Magazine
A Schoolgirl's First Day in Iran's Islamic Republic
New Lines Magazine
~15 min read · · An Iranian woman recalls the trauma she and other girls experienced in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution · Shared by 64
The Guardian
Why Iran’s female-led revolt fills me with hope
The Guardian
8 min read · · The bravery of the fighters for women’s rights in the Islamic Republic is a cause for hope – and a call to action · Shared by 76
The Baffler
Without Them | Amir Ahmadi Arian
The Baffler
10 min read · · The air in Iran has been throbbing with revolutionary fire, and we, the exiled, can feel its warmth from afar. · Shared by 23
Reuters
How the CIA failed Iranian spies in its secret war with Tehran
Reuters
~14 min read · · Gholamreza Hosseini got caught spying for the CIA in Iran. The story of how he was burned casts light on an epic U.S. intelligence failure. · Shared by 62, including Matthew Green, Mwaniki Gachoki, Ser Jeff Garzik, hakan, Merkstatt@troet.cafe
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PBS
Female climbers from Pakistan, Iran make history by reaching K2 summit
PBS
1 min read · · A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appear to be the first females from their countries to reach the top of K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous summits. · Shared by 44
TechCrunch
The State of Digital In Iran
TechCrunch
5 min read · · I don’t think anyone really understands the depth of digital upheaval Iran has experienced in the past few years. Social media and e-commerce consumption have both gone topsy-turvy in… · Shared by 16, including Mo Schuster, Sara Usinger, Nico Luchsinger
The Economist
Trapped in Iran
The Economist
20+ min read · · In July 2019 Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, received a rare journalist’s visa to Iran. On the day he was due to fly home, he was detained · Shared by 15, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe, Gerd Leonhard
The New York Times
On North Korea and Iran, Intelligence Chiefs Contradict Trump
The New York Times
1 min read · · North Korea is “unlikely to give up” its nuclear stockpiles and Iran is not developing nuclear weapons, an intelligence assessment says, challenging the president’s assertions. · Shared by 15, including Carly, The Indian Express, Charles Baldwin
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Middle East Battle Lines
ecfr.eu
Summary · 20+ min read · · Iran has taken advantage of developments like the Syrian civil war to form new alliances and expand its influence in the Middle East. Iran’s growing political power has shifted the region’s battle lines, pitting the Islamic theocracy against Western-allied Gulf states and Israel. Compared with the belligerent US response, European policy has remained less resolute. In this policy brief, experts of the European Council on Foreign Relations explain why Europe is uniquely positioned to help prevent a wider regional war. getAbstract recommends their insights to anyone following the international diplomatic – and, at times, less diplomatic – dance with Iran. · Shared by 28, including getAbstract
The Baffler
Without Them | Amir Ahmadi Arian
The Baffler
10 min read · · The air in Iran has been throbbing with revolutionary fire, and we, the exiled, can feel its warmth from afar. · Shared by 23
The New Yorker
Donald Trump’s Worst Deal
The New Yorker
20+ min read · · The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. · Shared by 119, including 👨🏻💻☕️, Chris Messina, Bill Slawski ⚓ 🇺🇦, Carly, Adam Davidson @adamdavidson@journa.host, Graham Marshall, Bjorn Larsen, Anne Applebaum, Hrag, Thomas Power, APKYP, Maja Grolimund-Kurth, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Jane, Dave Nussbaum, Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis
The Guardian
Why Iran’s female-led revolt fills me with hope
The Guardian
8 min read · · The bravery of the fighters for women’s rights in the Islamic Republic is a cause for hope – and a call to action · Shared by 76
Vox
How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases
Vox
2 min read · · The United States is more in line with Italy and Iran than Singapore and Hong Kong. · Shared by 71, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Gui Schmitt, Ezra Klein, Carl T. Bergstrom, Matthias Lampe, Thomas Power, Mathew Ingram, Paul Krugman, Barbra Streisand, Carl Zimmer, marco iacoboni, Kainaz Amaria, Howard Getson, 🌻 Laura Fitton (she/her) 🌻, Frederic Filloux, Brendan Nyhan
