Iran

NEW: Rethinking Political Change in Iran From Protest to War

Mohammad Ali Kadivar on Iran's protests and political culture

James Ryan, Mohammad Ali Kadivar • 3 min read

Iran

Rethinking Political Change in Iran from Protest to War

One month before the United States and Israel began the current war against Iran on February 28, 2026, mass uprisings within the country resulted in the severest government crackdown in its modern history. Protests and repression were accompanied by calls for outside intervention. US President Donald Trump declared on January

Mohammad Ali Kadivar • 11 min read

Events

Iran in Context Part I: Gender and Revolution

June 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM EST

James Ryan • 2 min read

MERIP updates

MER 318: Campus Politics–Palestine and the New University Order

Dear Friends and Comrades, Today, we published our spring 2026 issue of Middle East Report, “Campus Politics—Palestine and the New University Order.” Its publication comes on the second anniversary of the university encampments, the high point of campus mobilizations against the Gaza genocide that ignited faculty, student and labor

James Ryan • 2 min read

issue 318

‘Real Revolutionaries Don’t Punch Down’—Remembering Muzan Alneel

In Memoriam.

Walaa Salah, Rania Aziz, Raga Makawi • 5 min read

Gaza

How German Media Failed Gaza

A new German book uses extensive data to show how Germany’s Gaza coverage tracked state doctrine and a compliant media system.

Jan Altaner • 9 min read