James M. DorseyAug 15, 20185 minAmid ethnic protests, Iran warns of foreign meddlingBy James M. Dorsey Iran has raised the spectre of a US-Saudi effort to destabilize the country by exploiting economic grievances against...
James M. DorseyDec 30, 20155 minSoccer: Iranian moderates and hardliner lock horns on the pitchBy James M. Dorsey Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suffered in the run-up to crucial elections in early 2016 what amounted to at least a...
James M. DorseyJun 4, 20155 minIran’s writing on the wall: Ethnic minorities and others assert themselvesRSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and...
James M. DorseyMay 16, 20155 minEthnic tensions spill onto Iranian soccer pitchesIranian Azeri Soccer Fans Burn the Iranian Flag By James M. Dorsey Against a backdrop of the violent redrawing of the map of the Middle...
James M. DorseyMar 14, 20135 minInternational sanctions: Iran feels the psychological impactBy James M. Dorsey Struggling to maintain its place in Asia’s top tier, Iranian soccer is a reflection of a country laboring under the...