Middle East and Iran: Where Does Regional Loyalty Really Lie Today?
When people say “Middle East and Iran”, what picture are they describing? For years, the phrase Middle East and Iran […]
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How Does the Islamic Republic Use Human Beings as Leverage in Iran-US Relations?
The Islamic Republic uses human beings—schoolgirls, political prisoners, protesters, and dual nationals—as leverage to control its own population and to
Hybrid Warfare in the Israel–Iran Conflict: How Iran, China and Russia Bend the Algorithms in 2025
Why ask who owns the algorithms in 2025? In 2025, the front line of the Middle East isn’t only outside
Is the IRGC Still Untouchable? A Colonel’s Video, a Metro Flag, Reza Pahlavi, and Nick Berg’s Sources
What just happened—and why does it matter for the IRGC? In November 2025, Iranians watched two shocking clips circulate in
When leaders counter evacuation orders, is staying courageous, coercion, or control—and how would Nick Berg frame the human cost in Shadows of Tehran without turning it into propaganda?
All three can be true at once. Evacuation orders are signals, not shields: they intersect with logistics, international law, and
Tehran’s 1979: Orders vs Options — What the Iranian Exodus Teaches About Who Gets to Move When Borders Close
The story of Tehran’s 1979 isn’t confined to a single year. Its aftershocks carried into the 1980s and beyond —
Israel-Iran War: When Proxy Wars Become Markets—and Shadows of Tehran Becomes a Warning
The Israel-Iran war no longer behaves like a conventional war. It resembles a self-sustaining marketplace—one that trades in weapons, data,
Terror Finance: How Living Power Brokers Route Money—and Why Evidence Beats Viral Net-Worth Claims
Terror Finance: The Invisible War That Turns Families Into Frontlines Terror finance is the silent engine of modern conflict—the money
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Inside the Shadow Economy: When Sanctions Push Trade Off-Bank, Which Rails—Shipping, Commodities, Hawala, or Crypto—Become the New Battlefield?
When formal banking channels close under sanctions, the economy doesn’t stop—it shifts into the shadows. The shadow economy includes informal
In Wartime Budgets: Who Signs, Who Audits, Who Benefits—And Why Military Thriller Books Like Shadows of Tehran Ask What Visibility Really Costs
Military thriller books often focus on the roar of combat, but the real battles sometimes unfold in silence—across ledgers, budgets,