Overnight on April 13-14, 2024, #Iran launched an unprecedented attack—including 170 drones, at least 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles—on Israel. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/apr/…

#Iran reacted with outrage at the Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria, which killed three Revolutionary Guards commanders and four other military officials on April 1, 2024. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/apr/…

Tensions between #Israel and #Hezbollah , which have played out over decades in two major wars and shadow wars in between, escalated after the conflict erupted in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/apr/…

After a two day lull in attacks, the Houthis launched four long-range drones at a U.S. warship in the Red Sea. All four were intercepted. Timeline since Oct 2023: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

The Iranian new year, Nowruz, is meant to be a time of hope and renewal. But for most Iranians, there was a profound sense that the country remains stuck in a period of political and economic malaise. More from Esfandyar Batmanghelidj : iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/mar/…

A rundown of #Iran 's discriminatory laws on women covering dress, travel, custody, inheritance and more: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2020/dec/… #InternationalWomensDay

The results of #Iran 's March 1 election reflected a “resurgence of principlists and marginalization of traditional conservatives,” according to Sina Azodi. Hardliners will be dominant in both Parliament and the Assembly of Experts. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/mar/…

Iranian hardliners consolidated their grip on power in the March 1 election for Parliament and the Assembly of Experts. The turnout was 41 percent, the lowest since the 1979 revolution. The figures reflected widespread dissatisfaction with the government. iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog…

Get up to speed on #Iran 's March 1 elections -- candidate vetting, key issues, turnout expectations and more: iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog…

.Garrett Nada offers context, facts and figures on Iran's March 1 elections for Parliament and the Assembly of Experts with comments from Kourosh Ziabari & Sina Azodi: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

Iranians are apathetic ahead of elections on March 1. The next parliament will face a daunting array of challenges, including high inflation and unemployment, international isolation, and growing discontent at home. More from Garrett Nada: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

Between 2015 and 2024, the United States and its allies intercepted more than a dozen shipments of weapons allegedly originating from Iran and headed to the Houthis in Yemen. Their cargoes varied in size, and the weapons varied in lethality. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2021/may/…

Roundup of US officials on Feb 2 strikes in #Syria and #Iraq : iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

Get up to speed on #Iran 's militia allies in #Iraq , including Kataib Hezbollah: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

Tensions soared between the Houthis in Yemen and the United States after Houthis seized the crew of a commercial shipping vessel on Nov. 19, 2023. Houthis launched attacks on commercial shipping and naval warships in the Red Sea. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2024/feb/…

Background on the many challenges in #Iran 's Sistan & Baluchistan province from ethnic tensions to poverty and climate change: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2020/aug/…

Two factions of conservatives are set to shape #Iran ' politics in 2024. The first is the Paydari Front, which espouses puritanical views. The second faction includes mainstream conservatives led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/nov/…

During 2023, the proliferation risks posed by #Iran 's nuclear program grew primarily because Tehran continued to increase its stockpiles of uranium enriched to 60 percent. More from Kelsey Davenport Arms Control Assoc: iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/dec/…

The economy will be the main issue in #Iran 's 2024 parliamentary elections. The cumulative impact of the U.S. sanctions, fluctuating oil prices, mismanagement, and rampant corruption have impacted all strata of society. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/nov/…