Doron Itzchakov
ARTICLES BY: Doron Itzchakov
Iran and the Israel-UAE Deal
The condemnations in the Iranian media of the nascent Israel-UAE peace agreement are hardly surprising. The regime’s leadership is covering its embarrassment and apprehension with...
The New Quds Force Commander’s Visit to Iraq Bodes Ill for American and World Peace
In early April, Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who had succeeded Qassem Soleimani three months earlier, visited Iraq to unify the Shiite factions in opposition...
Tehran and the Restive Iraqis
With many Iraqis (including Shiites) blaming Tehran for the social restiveness engulfing their country, Iranian policymakers fear the weakening of Tehran’s grip on its neighbor. While...
The Iranian Regime vs. the Fuel Protests
On Nov. 15, Iranians discovered to their horror that not only had fuel prices spiraled from 1,000 to 1,500 tomans per liter ($0.30 to $0.45),...
How Tehran Sees Turkey’s Invasion of Syria
Turkey’s military offensive against the Kurds in northeastern Syria prompted recriminations from the Islamic Republic, but the Iranian regime understands that it could ultimately redound...
The Popular Mobilization Forces at a Crossroads
JNS.org - The al-Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF) militia bases in Iraq, which are largely supported by Iran, operate separately from the Iraqi...
How to Deal With Iran After the Saudi Oil Attacks
The latest findings in the investigation of the September 14 attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais oilfields in eastern Saudi Arabia indicate that it was...
Iran Must Demonize Its Enemies to Justify Itself
At the onset of spring, the Islamic Republic of Iran observes the holiday of Noruz (the roots of which originated in the pre-Islamic period). As...
Iran Makes Dangerous Inroads in Iraq
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s unprecedented recent visit to Iraq on March 11 to 13, which received wide media coverage, was prompted by both domestic and...
Iran’s Unwavering Hatred of Israel
Iran’s overnight shift from Israel’s friend to its arch-enemy was a strange and shocking turn of events. The two countries do not share a common...
Despite Tough Rhetoric, Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are Full of Holes
On November 5, the Trump administration imposed wide-ranging sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, in order to bring about a change in the revolutionary regime’s...
The Tehran Summit and Iran’s Regional Ambitions
The recent Russian-Turkish-Iranian summit in Tehran underscored the Islamic Republic’s determination to take an active and central part in the future reconstruction of Syria in...
Iran’s Quds Day: Ideology or Interests?
On June 8, the Islamic Republic of Iran held its annual “Quds Day” to express the nation’s support for the Palestinian struggle. Iran invests a...
Between Kazerun and Tehran: Iranian Protests in Peripheral Cities
A number of protests took place recently in Iran that received almost no attention anywhere other than inside the country itself. These events occurred in...
