Monday, November 25, 2024

ANALYSIS: A Year After Soleimani’s Death, Iran’s influence Is Receding

By Ahmad Rafat January 3 marked the first anniversary of the death of the former Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF), Lieutenant General Ghasem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S....

ANALYSIS: Iran Prepares for New Round of Talks with The West

By Ahmad Rafat Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has instructed the Expediency Council to revisit the principal components of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, in an apparent effort to pave the way...

ANALYSIS: U.S. Expected to Revisit Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ahmad Rafat The expectation is that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his appointee for Secretary of State Anthony Blinken — together with National Security Advisor Designate Jake Sullivan — will revisit the 2015 Joint...

ANALYSIS: Iran Prepares for Fresh Round of Nuclear Talks

By Ahmad Rafat On Nov. 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, dubbed the “father of Iran’s nuclear program,” was killed by unknown attackers who reportedly used a “remote control weapon” to fire on his car on Mostafa Khomeini...

ANALYSIS: Iran Is Closer Than Ever to Developing Nuclear Weapons

By Ahmad Rafat   In June 2015, the Islamic Republic and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely Britain, France, Russia, China and the U.S. plus Germany (P5+1), signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan...

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Fighter for Iran-Backed Hezbollah Speaks to Kayhan Life

By Ahmad Rafat In recent months, several mid-ranking fighters of the Iran-backed Hezbollah organization in Lebanon have left, citing the Islamic Republic’s control over the movement, its involvement in the Syrian conflict and its support...

ANALYSIS: Biden Will Not Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal Quickly

By Ahmad Rafat U.S. electors will meet in their respective states on Dec. 14 to finalize the presidential election results, which handed the challenger Joe Biden a decisive win over the incumbent President Donald Trump....
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Reza Pahlavi Urges Iranians to Join Forces and Liberate Homeland

By Ahmad Rafat Prince Reza Pahlavi presented his “new covenant” in a live broadcast. He said his speech was a “response to the innumerable messages of those of you who are rightly worried about Iran...

Iranians Win Awards at Venice Film Festival; Keep Silent on Afkari Execution

By Ahmad Rafat Iranian films were among the winners of the 77th International Venice Film Festival, which ran from 2 to Sept. 12 -- and was the first international film festival to be held with...

Iran’s Zarif Cancels European Trip After Global Condemnation of Afkari Execution

By Ahmad Rafat Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has canceled his European tour following global condemnation of the Sept. 12 execution of Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old champion wrestler. Mr. Afkari was charged with murdering Hassan...