Negotiation as War by Other Means: Why Iran Deals Fail Before They’re Signed
To understand what Tehran might sign, the West must negotiate as if it were sitting on the regime's side of the table. Dr. Dan Diker (The White House) summary Iran views negotiations not as a path to permanent peace, but as a continuation of conflict through diplomatic means. The regime sees agreements as tactical pauses that preserve the broader struggle rather than resolve it. Iran’s strategic culture is shaped by the concepts of endurance, sacrifice, and martyrdom rooted i
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Iran’s regime is being suffocated, from within and without
The hope is that a national institution, perhaps the army, can help preserve the country if the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps collapses. Reza Pahlavi, founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran, an exiled opposition groupm in Tel Aviv, April 19, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90. ( Apr. 27, 2026 / JNS ) What is going on in Iran? To understand it, we should not analyze every detail in isolation. We need to look at the general picture—where the pie
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The Iranian Regime’s Deceptive Negotiation Strategy: No Surprises
As Tehran's collapsed Islamabad talks, its attempt to leverage American diplomacy against Israeli operations on Hizbullah, and its reversal on the Strait of Hormuz demonstrate, the Islamic Republic continues to operate by the doctrines of taqiyya and ketman . Iranian regime conduct is not a diplomatic breakdown but its standard operating logic. The only language Tehran respects is overwhelming pressure. Dr. Dan Diker , Dr. Harold Rhode The events of the past several weeks sh
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Will the IRGC give up and will Islamic regime collapse?
Harold Rhode served as a specialist on Islamic culture and the Middle East in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 1982 to 2010. He studied at a university in Iran during the early and mid-stages of the Islamic Revolution. He is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute in New York, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.
Mar 121 min read
IRAN WAR: How Tehran Reads Trump
IDSF - Israel's Defense and Security Forum Harold Rhode served as a specialist on Islamic culture and the Middle East in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 1982 to 2010. He studied at a university in Iran during the early and mid-stages of the Islamic Revolution. He is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute in New York, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. In this special briefing from the Is
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