In order to divide and rule, one of the core pillars of the Iranian regime’s foreign policy is to create rifts between long-term allies by playing up or capitalizing on disagreements and disputes.

The incoming president of the Islamic Republic, Ebrahim Raisi, is a hard-liner. But what is his position on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal?

For decades, the overwhelming majority of the Iranian people have hoped they could change the theocratic establishment from within — peacefully. But the latest social and political developments reveal that their hopes have been dashed.