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Iran on the Brink: Resistance, Repression, and Global Power Shifts
Iran on the Brink: Resistance, Repression, and Global Power Shifts
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Hudson Institute
March 06, 2025
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Members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry scale model missiles in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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March 2025
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As Iran’s regime tightens its grip at home, it is also strengthening its anti-Western alliance with China and Russia. But with President Donald Trump back in the White House, Tehran will likely face maximum pressure sanctions and increased strikes on its proxies. With simmering domestic unrest and escalating regional tensions, where does Iran go from here?
Join Zineb Riboua, research fellow and program manager at Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, for a conversation with Mariam Memarsadeghi, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and Dr. Ladan Boroumand, cofounder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. They will examine Iran’s resistance movement and shifting political landscape to identify the implications for regional stability.
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