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Hussein Ibish

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Former blue check verified. Senior Resident Scholar at @GulfStatesInst, columnist for @TheNationalNews, regular contributor to @TheAtlantic, blah blah blah…
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IRGC Seeks to Institutionalize Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

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By Ali Alfoneh, Hussein Ibish, Sina Azodi
| agsi.org
On May 5, The Wall Street Journal reported on Iran’s introduction of a “new mechanism” to regulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The Maritime Executive later reported that, after Iran announced plans in March to charge for safe passage, fraudulent operators emerged offering fake transit documents in exchange for cryptocurrency. According to Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, vessels seeking passage would instead receive authorization through the official email address .
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A Consensus Emerges in Tehran on U.S.-Iran Negotiations

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By Ali Alfoneh, Hussein Ibish, Sina Azodi
| agsi.org
After several days of public debate in Iran over Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement on the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the economic press, and reformist media have largely rallied behind Iran’s negotiators and their accomplishments. As a result, hard-line Kayhan is now the only significant voice of opposition.
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Regime Surveys Show Erosion of Social Capital

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By Ali Alfoneh, Hussein Ibish, Sina Azodi
| agsi.org
Media outlets close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps exaggerate Iran’s military strength in the Middle East to mask Iran’s inability to deter Israel. Meanwhile, regime opinion polls reveal an erosion of social capital. In response, the Iranian Ministry of Interior is advocating for greater accommodation of political, social, and economic dissent as a means of countering further polarization.
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