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Prabhat Jawla is an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Political Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Commentary 620: Iran Battling COVID-19

16 June 2020

Summary: Iran is battling the COVID-19 pandemic amidst limited resources, a weak economy and a difficult political situation. Iran is the worst affect

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Commentary 618:Conflict in Yemen amid COVID-19 Pandemic

11 June 2020

Yemen has been ravaged by conflicts for decades and there seems to be no end to it. Due to the ongoing civil war, Yemen has witnessed one of the wor

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Commentary 799: From ‘Islamic Republic’ to ‘Iran’: Why the regime’s propagation of Iranian identity is just a strategic adjustment

21 January 2026

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel last June marked a consequential flashpoint for the geopolitics of the Middle East. Like most major events, its

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Commentary 662: Kadhimi’s Assertive Approach towards Iran

24 January 2021

In May 2020, after months of political wrangling, the Iraqi Parliament (Council of Representatives) approved the Government of Mustafa Al Kadhimi, who

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Commentary 675: Reading Khamenei’s Nowruz Address: High Hopes Abound

12 April 2021

At the dawn of a new century in the Persian calendar, the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his customary speech on 20 March, in whic

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Commentary 849: Iran's proxy war comes home: Can the regime survive a US-Israel conflict?, 23 April 2026

23 April 2026

After the first day of the war in the Middle East, predictions range from grim to cautiously optimistic. The joint operations led by Israel under the

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Commentary 850: Who will be Iran’s next Supreme Leader? Key players, process and politics explained, 24 April 2026

24 April 2026

Following a full day of suspense on Sunday, Iran confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. While succession in the Middle East always draws

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Commentary 853: Mojtaba Khamenei: The shadowy power broker poised for Iran's top role, 29 April 2026

29 April 2026

The 1979 Revolution aimed to overthrow the hereditary monarchy of the Shah, but the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as his father’s successor cr

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Commentary 864: Iran's grip on Hormuz: A legal scrutiny of maritime claims, 19 May 2026

19 May 2026

Over the past month, the escalating crisis around the Strait of Hormuz has fuelled a highly polarised discourse. Observers and analysts have shifted f

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Commentary 778: Protests in Iran are not the ‘Bouazizi Moment’

21 October 2022

Following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (also Zhina), widespread protests have gripped the Islamic Republic of Iran, which are turning out to b

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Commentary 781: Iranian foreign minister’s visit highlights the flawed approach in looking at Indo-Iranian relations

28 October 2022

The maiden visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which aimed to strengthen the bilateral relations, largely remained a ceremonia

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Commentary 792: Iranian Revolution at 44: Resentment with the Regime and the Revolution Grows

28 July 2023

Iran celebrated another year of victory of the ‘1979 Revolution’. However, the country-wide celebrations seem out of place after what Iran

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