MECRA RESEARCH BLOG
The MECRA research blog is composed of short articles and may include outside contributions. The views expressed in these blogs and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis editorial stance.
Rockets fired at Erbil, Iraq: Residents of Nineveh discuss unprecedented attack; context of Iran
Iran-US and Iran-Israel tensions September 2020 and onward
Interview with Zeylan Vajin, Co-chair of PJAK, an Iranian Kurdish political party
Iranian-Kurdish PJAK militant killed by Turkish drone in Kuna Masi
Four maps reveal extent of Iran's mysterious fires and explosions
Iran-US and Iran-Israel tensions July-Sept 2020
Mixed reviews of 'Tehran' show among Iranians
Natanz explosion: Timeline and details on possible scenarios
US-Iran tensions June 2020
Iran enforces hijab, bans posting photos of kissing on Instagram
Threats against the tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Iran and the arson that followed
The Fatemiyoun, Imam Ali base and recent moves by US, Russia, Israel and Iran
Iran-US tensions May 2020
A ‘Happy’ app which makes millions of Iranian students sad
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraq's new PM-designate
Prisoners in Iran, afraid of coronavirus, riot and attempt mass escapes
New tensions in Iraq: The Coalition, the Pentagon, Kataib Hezbollah and Tehran
Coronavirus in the Middle East DAILY updates by MECRA
Iran media, the "secret detention" and Levinson's death in Iran regime custody