ANALYSIS: Iran’s Nuclear Talks In Vienna Reach Deadlock
By Ahmad Rafat
The fifth round of talks on the U.S. rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal, concluded in Vienna, Austria, without producing concrete results.
The...
Whirling Dervishes: An Interview with Painter Irandoust Moghadam
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian artist Hossein Irandoust Moghadam was born in 1978 in Iran to an Iranian mother and a Chinese-Iranian father. He was recently in London for an exhibition at London's Gallery 8,...
ANALYSIS: Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna Deadlocked Amid Tensions in the Persian Gulf
By Ahmad Rafat
The inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi as Iran’s new president this month coincides with ongoing Vienna talks on rebooting the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear...
Iranian Official Stands Trial In a Court in Sweden
By Ahmad Rafat (in Stockholm)
May 4 marked a remarkable day in the Iranian nation’s historic quest for justice when a court in Stockholm concluded trial proceedings for an Iranian national, Hamid Nouri, accused of...
ANALYSIS: Iran Nuclear Talks Are Deadlocked Again
By Ahmad Rafat
Negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, have reached an impasse once again. Despite the optimism expressed by several parties involved in...
ANALYSIS: Red Sea Ship Attacks Could Trigger All-Out Middle East War
By Ahmad Rafat
A dangerous power struggle is unfolding in the Red Sea caused by recent developments. The “Axis of Resistance,” led by the Islamic Republic, is posing a major economic challenge to the Western...
Iranian Opposition Groups, Old and New, Mobilize Against the Regime
By Ahmad Rafat
The nationwide unrest which started in Mashhad, capital of the northeastern province of Khorasan, on December 28, and quickly spread to other parts of the country, breathed new life into various opposition...
US-Iran Relations and the Namazis
April 29, 2017
Ahmad Rafat (Kayhan-London Exclusive)
At a news conference held on Tuesday 25 April, 2017 in Vienna, Babak Namazi called for the unconditional release of his father and brother, Mohammad Baqer and Siamak Namazi....
ANALYSIS: Is the U.S. Resuming Nuclear Talks With Iran?
By Ahmad Rafat
There is no shortage of speculation around a new Iran nuclear deal.
There are ongoing talks between the Islamic Republic and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which officials of both governments insist are...
Bahrain Maritime Security Conference Focuses on Iran’s Activities in Persian Gulf
By Ahmad Rafat
A two-day summit on maritime security in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormoz and the Sea of Oman, attended by senior diplomats from 63 countries, ended on October 22 in Manama,...
