Iran
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“Spiritual Betrothals”: Iranian Women Engaged to Casualties of War
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Raz Zimmt investigates the discourse surrounding the phenomenon of young Iranian women who announce that they are betrothed to Iranian soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq war, or in Iran’s more recent military campaigns in Syria and Iraq.
Iranian Social Media Reacts to the Renewal of Sanctions
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This article by Raz Zimmt reviews the public discourse on Iranian social networks concerning the second round of sanctions led by the United States against the Islamic Republic.
Al-Qaeda in Baluchistan and its Connection to the War in Syria
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Ariel Koch exposes the activity of Balushi terrorist organizations in Sistan-Baluchistan in Iran, and the way that they have adopted the ideology of Salafi-Jihadi organizations, most significantly that of al-Qaeda.
The Sanctioned States: Economic Crises in Iran and Turkey
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Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the deep economic effects that sanctions have had on the economies of Turkey and Iran.
“Mashhad is the Shi‘i Thailand”: Discourse about Sex Tourism on Iranian Networks
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Raz Zimmt discusses the phenomenon of flourishing sex tourism in Mashhad in eastern Iran, which is presented as evidence of the worsening economic and social problems in the Islamic Republic, but which also has led users to publicly oppose the institution of temporary marriage.
“The Poor of Your City First”: Online Campaign against Iranian Aid to Residents of Gaza
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Raz Zimmt reviews the campaign against the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, which allegedly transfers aid money to needy people in Gaza instead of relieving the distress of Iranian citizens.







