The public response in Iran during the intense 12-day war was not merely a momentary reaction—it was a complex map of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral transformations as Iranian society faced external threats. The findings of this study reveal that public opinion during crises behaves like a living, dynamic entity—shifting from waves of anger and sorrow […]
In the country’s ecosystem of intellectual development, training thoughtful, policy-oriented individuals is not a short-term educational project but a foundational strategy for cultivating soft power and reinforcing the knowledge base of governance. The first session of the “Taraz” series (Comprehensive Model for Training Think Tanks) aims to revisit existing institutional experiences and initiate a strategic
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Reclaiming the Narrative: Resistance, Solidarity, and the Struggle Against Imperialist Distortion In response to the coordinated military attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States—and the growing distortion of narratives in Western media—activists, scholars, and labor organizers from Iran and around the world will gather for an online forum titled “Against Imperialist Confusion: Global
Against Imperial Confusion:International Working-Class Solidarity with Iran Read More »
A review of the simulation game “Balance in Fire: Middle East Conflict Simulation”, held in early June at KHANA, brought together professors of international relations, diplomacy, and political studies. Organized by the Institute for Contemporary World Studies and designed by Dr. Shoaib Bahman, the simulation was structured as an interactive model based on game theory.
An expert panel titled “Socializing the War” held at KHANA During the course of the war, the Participatory Governance Think Tank held an expert panel titled “Socializing the War” at KHANA, bringing together political, cultural, and social activists to share ideas and reflections relevant to that challenging period. Mohsen Soleimani, researcher at Iranian Collaborative Governance
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A Specialized Roundtable of Intellectuals with International Security Researcher Alam Saleh Held at KHANA A closed expert session was held at KHANA, attended by a group of intellectuals and Alam Saleh, a scholar in international security. During the session, participants analyzed Iran’s domestic and foreign policies in response to the Zionist regime’s imposed war on
Preliminary Evaluation of the Idea of the Seven-Level Problem Analysis The session titled “Preliminary Evaluation of the Idea of the Seven-Level Problem Analysis” was held on Saturday, May 31, with a presentation by Dr. Mehdi Sanaei, founder and former head of the Transparency Transparency for Iran Think Tank. The event took place at KHANA was
On the Path of Quantitative and Qualitative Development of Policy Analysis Methods Read More »
A Look at the Expert Panel on the “Requirements Document for Preventing and Combating the Spread of False Information, News, and Content in Cyberspace”, organized by the Cyber Space Research Institute at KHANA Mojtaba Niazi, Panel Moderator: Mehdi Amiri, Director of Smart Systems at the Office of the Prosecutor General: Hamidreza Zandi, Head of Media
Fake News: A Fire Consuming Public Trust and Official Authority Read More »
Dr. Talal Atrisi, Professor at the University of Lebanon Iran’s relations with Arab world elites initially formed through invitations and familiarization with the realities after the revolution and the imposed war. These connections continued through academic, media, and cultural meetings, but due to the lack of a structured and ongoing plan, they did not deepen
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The Scientific Liaison Office of Iran in Europe, in collaboration with KHANA, is organizing a specialized bootcamp: With in-person lectures by:Prof. Christophe Roullard, Professor at Sorbonne University Prof. Gérard-François Dumont, Professor at Sorbonne UniversityProf. Ali Rastbeen, President of the Paris Academy of Geopolitics Program Coordinator: Majid Afshani, Expert in Elite Diplomacy Program Overview: Part I:
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