Iran Media Review
May 26, 2026
Permanence of Neither War Nor Peace?
The May 26 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian messaging around negotiations with the United States and possible futures for Iran and the region.
May 22, 2026
The IRGC Warns of War “Beyond the Region”
The May 22 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights an IRGC warning that renewed conflict with the United States and Israel could spread “beyond the region.”
May 19, 2026
Hijab Revisionism, Reactions to Trump, and the Continued Rise of Qalibaf
The May 19 edition of the Iran Media Review analyzes a regime-backed religious defense of women who don’t wear the hijab, IRGC responses to Trump’s threats, and the empowerment of Iran’s parliamentary speaker.
May 15, 2026
Tehran’s Warning to Arab States May Backfire
The May 15 edition of the Iran Media Review considers how an Iranian news agency’s warning to Gulf Arab states against further involvement in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may backfire.
May 12, 2026
What Did Iran Offer Trump?
The May 12 edition of the Iran Media Review considers Iranian reporting on the contents of the latest Iranian proposal to end the war with the United States.
May 8, 2026
The World According to an IRGC Strategist
The May 8 edition of the Iran Media Review analyzes an interview with an IRGC strategist about the war and Iranian relations with the United States.
May 5, 2026
The UAE Targeted by Iran’s State-Censored Media and Armed Drones
The May 5 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian media messaging threatening the United Arab Emirates.
May 1, 2026
Ayatollah Khamenei’s “National Day of the Persian Gulf” Message
The May 1 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights a message from Iran’s absent supreme leader and considers how much authority he maintains.