Meet the 14 Iranian Athletes Competing in the Paris Olympics Refugee Team
By Ahmad Rafat
Fourteen Iranian athletes are competing in the Paris Olympic Games as refugees. They are part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team (ROT), which has a total of 36 athletes from 11 countries competing...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Pezeshkian Is More of the Same
By Ahmad Rafat
Weeks after the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the new Iranian President, the Islamic Republic is facing significant challenges on the global stage.
One critical factor that could push Iran into further international...
Islamic Republic Is Allegedly Hiring Crime Gangs to Kill Opponents in Europe
By Ahmad Rafat
The arrest of two individuals in the Netherlands has exposed a strong link between the security agencies of the Islamic Republic and the infamous “Mocro-Maffia” drug gang operating in the Netherlands and...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s New President Masoud Pezeshkian Is No Moderate
By Ahmad Rafat
Western governments have eagerly been awaiting the election of a new Iranian president – one who could be perceived as a reformist and moderate figure, and allow them to justify restarting nuclear...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Elections Are Setback for Khamenei
By Ahmad Rafat
On June 28, Iran held an election to choose a successor for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19 while returning from a visit...
ANALYSIS: The Hostage Trade Is Central to Iran’s Foreign Policy
By Ahmad Rafat
Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official, was convicted of war crimes and murder in May 2022 by a Swedish court. The court held 93 hearings before delivering the verdict. Nouri was sentenced...
How Syria Is Trying To Free Itself From The Grip Of Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Syria, long considered a friend and ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has begun to distance itself from Tehran and move closer to the Arab world that shunned it for a...
ANALYSIS: Who Is Khamenei’s Choice for President?
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran is to hold a presidential election on June 28 to find a successor to Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19. The incident also claimed the lives...
ANALYSIS: Was the Death of Raisi An Accident or An Act of Sabotage?
By Ahmad Rafat
The helicopter crash that on May 19 claimed the life of Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sparked intense speculation regarding the true nature of the...
ANALYSIS: Europe Alarmed By Iran’s Nuclear Program; U.S. Holding Back
By Ahmad Rafat
European countries are increasingly worried about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s advancing nuclear program and a potential alteration of its nuclear doctrine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further complicated the situation...
