Monday, November 25, 2024

Pope Francis to Meet Grand Ayatollah Sistani On His First-Ever Visit to Iraq

By Ahmad Rafat Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on March 5 on his first-ever visit to the country. During his four-day visit to the birthplace of Abraham -- the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...

ANALYSIS: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Iran and Russia  

By Ahmad Rafat   The relationship between Iran and Russia has been a story of love and hate and cooperation and rivalry. Although Tehran considers itself an equal partner in this affair, Moscow has the upper...

ANALYSIS: Is Iran Using Rocket Attacks to Pressure Biden?

By Ahmad Rafat Recent rocket attacks on an American airbase in Iraq and terrorist operations in Africa are apparent steps taken by Iran to strengthen its position in any future nuclear talks with the U.S....

ANALYSIS: Reopening of Iran Nuclear Talks Poses Challenges to the U.S.

By Ahmad Rafat While some White House remarks reveal that there are serious problems with the rebooting of the JCPOA, they also signal a new diplomatic game, which began when President Biden took office a...

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Sister of Murdered Lebanese Activist Lokman Slim

By Ahmad Rafat The body of the Lebanese publisher, researcher, political activist and commentator Lokman Mohsen Slim was found in his car on Feb. 4 in the Zahrani District of South Lebanon. He was reportedly...

Iranian-American Group Files Complaint About BBC Persian Report

 By Kayhan Life Staff The U.S.-based National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) has lodged a formal complaint with the BBC Persian Service for a reference made to Iranians who have objected to the appointment...

Spain Turns Down Iran’s Request for Extradition of Ex-Diplomat’s Son

By Ahmad Rafat A court in Madrid has ordered the immediate release of Mohammad (Sasha) Sobhani, the son of a former Iranian diplomat and a social media celebrity who was detained by Spanish police at...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei Holds Key to Talks With U.S.

By Ahmad Rafat Joe Biden is the sixth U.S. president to have had to deal with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the past 31 years. Contrary to popular belief, and despite Mr. Biden’s...

ANALYSIS: The Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal is Uncertain

By Ahmad Rafat In recent days, several members of U.S. President Joe Biden’s team have reaffirmed his commitment to rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal....

ANALYSIS: What Obama Writes About Iran In His Bestselling Memoir

By Ahmad Rafat Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s memoir A Promised Land has been a mega-bestseller since its release on Nov. 17. As of late December, more than 3 million copies of the 751-page tome...