Ethnic Azerbaijanis in Northern Iran Could Push for Separation From Tehran
Despite a wave of speculation in Western policy circles and Azerbaijani nationalist media, the short answer is no — ethnic Azerbaijanis in northern Iran...
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The Balochistan Independence Movement Gains Momentum as Iran’s Government Weakens
The Balochistan independence movement is accelerating on multiple fronts, fueled by Iran's deepening internal crisis and a calculated strategy to exploit...
Iran’s Kurdish Population Sees Opportunity in the Chaos of War
Iran's Kurdish population, long subjected to systematic repression, is now seizing what many Kurdish leaders describe as a historic window of opportunity.
MEK, Monarchists, and Democrats All Want to Lead Post-Regime Iran
Three major Iranian opposition factions — the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), monarchists loyal to Reza Pahlavi, and a loose coalition of secular democrats — are...
Iran’s Opposition Groups Are Already Competing for Post-War Power
Multiple Iranian opposition factions, from monarchists to ethnic separatist movements to the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), are already positioning themselves...
What Regime Change in Iran Could Actually Look Like Based on History
Based on every modern historical precedent — Iran in 1979, Iraq in 2003, Libya in 2011 — regime change triggered by outside military force or internal...
Rebuilding Iran Could Cost Trillions of Dollars — And Nobody Is Discussing It Yet
Rebuilding Iran after the February 2026 U.S.-Israeli strikes could cost somewhere between $500 billion and well over $1 trillion, depending on how you...
Afghanistan’s Fall After U.S. Withdrawal Should Terrify Everyone Supporting Regime Change
Afghanistan's collapse should terrify anyone still advocating for regime change because it represents the most expensive, most thoroughly resourced...
Libya’s Collapse After Gaddafi Is a Direct Warning for Iran War Planners
Libya's collapse after the 2011 NATO intervention is not ancient history — it is a live, ongoing catastrophe that should terrify anyone advocating for...
Iraq’s Chaos After Saddam Shows Exactly What Happens Without Post-War Planning
What happens when the world's most powerful military topples a government and has no plan for the day after?