Perspectives: Iran Past and Present

By Dr. Shivan Mahendrarajah

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History, religion, culture, and politics of Iran, from the classical period in world history to the present day Middle East. Essays, podcasts, videos, images, and the author's academic publications can be found at: https://mahendrarajah.com

Episode Date
Why Iran Doesn’t Trust Putin: The Fragile Moscow-Tehran Axis
Nov 11, 2026
Yakhchal: Iran’s Ancient Ice Making System
Nov 04, 2026
Why Yemen Is Fighting Saudi Arabia
Oct 28, 2026
“War Is Math”: Why the Math Favors Iran Over the US
Oct 21, 2026
Iran’s Next Target: Undersea Cables and US Data Centers in the Persian Gulf
Oct 14, 2026
Operation Jawbreaker: IRGC and US Special Forces Fought on Same Side in Afghanistan
Oct 07, 2026
IRGC and the Death of CIA’s “Ayatollah Mike”
Sep 30, 2026
Social-Economic Renaissance in Mongol Iran
Sep 23, 2026
Saudi-Yemen War: Iran and Houthis Defeat the US
Sep 16, 2026
25 Years After 9/11: The Saudi-Wahhabi Doctrine Behind the Taliban and al-Qaeda
Sep 11, 2026
The Jews of Iran
Sep 01, 2026
Mary Renault, Iran, and the Alexander Trilogy
Aug 24, 2026
Iran’s Nuclear Ambiguity and Trump’s “Pickaxe Mountain” Pickle
Aug 19, 2026
How the Taliban Defeated the Pentagon’s “Best and Brightest”
Aug 14, 2026
Iran’s Impenetrable Underground Bases
Aug 12, 2026
“China’s Eyes, Iran’s Fist”: PLA’s Satellites Help IRGC to Close the “Kill Chain”
Aug 08, 2026
US Army’s Debacle in the Iranian Desert
Aug 07, 2026
A Sunni Community Thrives in Shia Iran
Aug 06, 2026
Iran War: Failures in US Generalship
Aug 04, 2026