Commentary & Analysis
This page collects Substack commentary and manuscripts by Shamsoddin Shariati.
Iran’s New Post-War Doctrine: Consolidating a Sphere of Influence
Why Iran Signed an MoU It Knows May Not Last
Why Any U.S.-Iran Peace Agreement Depends on Lebanon
Israel’s Post-October 7 Security Doctrine
Iran’s Security Doctrine After October 7
Trump’s Iran Message: The Nuclear Issue Can Wait, Israel Cannot
What Gabbard’s Resignation Reveals About Trump’s Iran Policy
Negotiation Without Trust: Why an Iran-U.S. Agreement Remains Out of Reach
The Risk of a Renewed Attack: Why Attrition Does Not Mean De-escalation
Iran’s Military Losses in the War: Partial Degradation, Key Capabilities Preserved
When Weeks of War Consume Years of Munitions Production
An Agreement Out of Reach: Trump’s Tactical Pause Before the China Test
The Unstable State of “Neither War nor Peace”
Figures on the Depletion of U.S. and Israeli Interceptors in the War Against Iran
The Strait of Hormuz: A Vital Necessity for Iran in Postwar Strategic Calculations
J.D. Vance’s Rise Exposes a Divide in Trump’s Camp
The Divide in Washington: The Hidden Cost of War for Israel
Selected Findings from Recent U.S. Polls on Israel and the War with Iran
What Future Awaits Trump and the United States in International Politics?
