The article analyzes the political and economic environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2025. The study emphasizes that the country is not in a state of classical crisis, but rather in a stage of institutional adaptation and strategic resilience under external sanctions, regional conflicts, and internal discontent. It also examines Iran’s ability to mobilize internal resources and adapt to external constraints through the models of “controlled freedom” and “hybrid governance.” The methods of maintaining stability through economic indicators, human rights practices, and social mitigation mechanisms are explored. Overall, the article evaluates Iran’s current condition not as weakness, but as a process of strategic adaptation while maintaining balance.

Institutional adaptation, hybrid governance, controlled freedom, illusion of managed freedom, impact of sanctions, social stability.

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