The Guarded Domains
Reza H. AkbariIran's sociopolitical history, blended with personal experience
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Revenging Death by Living: A Civilian Account from the Iran War
As you read this, Iranian and American officials have just concluded the highest level of direct talks between the two nations since 1979. Mediated by Pakistan, the negotiations were a cautious and delicate attempt to contain a war that has...
Fragments of Everyday Life in Wartime Iran
As we begin the fifth week of the Iran war, its devastating socioeconomic, political, and cultural consequences are becoming more evident by the day. Recent reports have begun to measure the regional and global ripple effects of the conflic...
‘Unconditional Surrender’ Is Always an Illusion
In a recent article published in Foreign Policy, I examine the resurgence of “unconditional surrender” as a guiding concept in U.S. wartime rhetoric, which has reemerged in the context of the ongoing war with Iran. I argue that while the la...
Popcorn, Rice Pudding, and Explosions: A Civilian Account from the War
It’s been 30 days since the outbreak of the war with Iran. Thirty agonizing days for millions of people living across the Middle East and for their loved ones watching helplessly from afar. The days continue to feel long, stretched out with...
“‘They Won’t Hit the Same Place Twice’, But They Did”: A Civilian Account from Tehran
It’s Day 13 of the ongoing war with Iran, and there are no clear signs of when or how the fighting will subside. What is in high supply are the tools of war, bravado, reckless rhetoric, threats, and maximalist posturing, while moderation, c...
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PhD candidate in the history of modern Middle East and Iran at American University. Researcher of Iranian politics, state-society relations, and U.S. Middle East policy. Bounced around think tanks in Washington for two decades.
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