Ali Khamenei’s missing will and Mojtaba’s disappearance leave Iran’s leadership still facing unresolved questions over legitimacy and succession.
Browsing: Legitimacy
Israel’s military wins cannot offset growing isolation abroad. A new influence strategy must rebuild legitimacy and secure alliances.
How the US-Jordan Alliance fractures under domestic backlash as Palestinian anger and Iranian strikes destabilize the kingdom’s strategic alignment.
Uneven enforcement of Syria’s speech laws detains critics while sectarian hate goes unchecked, threatening reconstruction and institutional trust.
Syria’s parliament must evolve from a presidential appointee list into a credible legislative body with genuine authority and public accountability.
When the state thanks armed groups for accepting its monopoly on arms, it reveals how sovereignty has become a negotiation rather than a binding principl
The U.S. faces a strategic crisis where military force can no longer compensate for a profound loss of international legitimacy.
America’s Hormuz dilemma reveals power without exit as asymmetric warfare and alliance collapse trap superpower in unwinnable conflict.
Conflict reflects struggle over regional order; stability without justice perpetuates cycles of resentment and confrontation.
“Democracy” weaponized to justify war ignores that electoral mandates don’t nullify war crimes or genocide.