Fortress Iran: The Anatomy of a Shock-Proof Economy

Introduction: The Adaptive System and the “Vaccination” of a Sanctioned StateContrary to prevailing forecasts of imminent collapse, the objective reality of the Iranian economy in 2026 reveals a deeply decentralized resilience and a sophisticated capacity for protracted conflict management. Tempered by five decades of systemic crises—from the eight-year war of the 1980s to unprecedented modern…

How Could this War End?

This article is based on a lecture given by Dr. Mansour Kanani, former Scientific Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Europe, in a webinar entitled “How Could this War End?” Introduction: My Research Approach and Methodology As part of my duties in the position of Scientific Attaché, I consistently monitored scientific institutions active…

The Essence of Iran in an Existential War

The Nature of the ConflictThe adversaries’ goal extends far beyond regime change, neutralizing Iran’s nuclear or missile programs, or weakening its regional influence. Their objective is to eliminate Iran’s potential as a sovereign, technologically capable, and culturally potent nation that challenges Western and Israeli interests.Iran has demonstrated the ability to reshape modern warfare through innovative,…