Iran — A Tragic Prisoner of its Past and its Own Worst Enemy

A Constitutional Convention is its Path Forward

Revolutions are invariably accompanied by turmoil — revenge, failed institutions and economic hardship. While the Iranian Revolution of 1979 suffered from these same road bumps, it has also been engulfed by debilitating conflicts with external powers, principally the United States. Not only have these external conflicts not diminished but they have become an all-encompassing fog that prevents Iran from escaping from its past and embarking on a…