The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
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Sanam VakilSanam Vakil is an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy. Recent articlesIran’s political shadow war Tehran's factional disputes are rooted in the very character of the Iranian regime. They ensnare even its supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But this can also mean that these figures' political resilience in face of criticism can be underestimated, says Sanam Vakil. The Iran-American dialogue: enemies withinThe repair of a generation of hostility needs work within as well as between Washington and Tehran, says Sanam Vakil. Iran's hostage politicsIran’s seizure of British military personnel in the contested waters of the Persian Gulf is an instrument both of domestic pressure-politics and foreign-policy leverage, says Sanam Vakil. Iran's nuclear gambleTehran’s nuclear programme, regional profile and economic woes have put its regime in a corner. Sanam Vakil suggests a way out. |
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