ERFAN FARD

The Mossad realized that America had no understanding of the emergence of a rogue and savage regime in Tehran. Not only had they failed to read Khomeini’s playbook; they didn't even know the Quran.

Tehran is betting that economic pressure and US elections will force concessions, but its intelligence vulnerabilities could reshape the strategic balance.

For nearly half a century, generations of Iranians have watched their lives disappear into prisons, graves, exile, poverty, and shattered dreams.

Iran’s protests reveal a deepening divide between the Iranian people and a regime facing growing demands for political change.

The consequential question is whether the political structure that has generated recurring confrontation for nearly half a century will remain intact and rebuild what the war has destroyed.

Western views of monarchy often overlook Iran’s unique history, where kingship has long been tied to national unity and cultural identity.

Infiltrated via cyberspace, economic networks, data hacks and leaks, criminal middlemen, and powerful political figures, is this country going to continue letting its guard down?

Iran does not need to win a conventional war to endanger Americans. The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Forces must ensure that Tehran’s shadow threat never becomes America’s next tragedy.

The ruling establishment in Iran is paralyzed. The regime does not fear the United States or Israel. Its nightmare is a nationwide uprising by the Iranian people against the current establishment.

Decapitating a military leadership can create disruption. But Iran’s latest appointments suggest the regime’s institutions - and the strategic thinking behind them - remain firmly in place.