Cold peace as a model of governance in the post-crisis era/ Mina Javani

After the end of the twelve-day war, the situation in Iran has seemingly entered a phase of stability; a phase that in political discourse is referred to as “mutual restraint” or “controlled tension”, but at a structural level, it is not only a sign of a return to normalcy, but also a continuation of the […]...

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A Look at the Causes of the Tragedy of Bandar Rajaei and Existing Theories / Sina Yousefi

The tragic incident of explosion in Bandar-e Rajaei, Bandar Abbas, which occurred on the 26th of April 2004, was recorded as one of the most bitter and far-reaching disasters in the recent years in the collective memory of the Iranian people. This terrible event claimed the lives of at least 70 people, injured over 1,240, […]...

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Explosion in Bandar Abbas and the display of media censorship/ Navid Johari

In the explosion that shook the sky of Bandar Abbas, what fell beyond the smoke and fire in silence was “truth”. In closed systems, truth becomes a victim of security and propaganda mechanisms before it reaches the people. Media freedom is not only a fundamental right, but also the backbone of any healthy and accountable […]...

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Explosion of trust; when no one is “responsible”/ Fereshteh Goli

Today, what remains in our minds are the narratives that penetrate into the human soul. Narration is not storytelling, it is public diplomacy, media, cinema, and literature, they are fortresses for survival in the unarmed battle but influential in the 21st century. Now, in the recent explosion in the port of Rajai and in the […]...

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The Role of Inappropriate Governance in the Inefficiency of Risk Management and Crisis Management / Ahmad Alavi

The tragedy of the explosion in the port of Rajaei on April 26, 2025, with at least 70 dead, over 1200 injured, and extensive damage to infrastructure, is a prominent example of the consequences of mismanagement in Iran. This article examines systemic factors, such as ineffective oversight, cover-ups, suppression of civil institutions, and lack of […]...

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Crisis Management or Management Crisis?/ Azar Taherabadi

In the past decade, Iran has witnessed a repetition and intensification of crises that not only have become more complex in nature, but also the way they are managed has turned them into compounded crises. From deadly floods in Lorestan and Khuzestan, destructive earthquakes in Kermanshah and Sisakht, land subsidence in Isfahan, severe air pollution […]...

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