European Banks Fined for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
On April 15, one of Italy’s biggest lenders UniCredit SpA and two of its subsidiaries settled a two-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Treasury by agreeing to pay $1.3 billion...
Iranian Military Presence Near Golan Heights Alarms International Community
By Ahmad Rafat
In a surprise move on March 25, U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War. Mr. Trump announced his decision during...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Honeymoon with Europe Is Over
By Ahmad Rafat
The next three months will be crucial for Iran’s relationship with the international community and particularly with Europe. The deadline is fast approaching for the Guardian Council to approve the two remaining...
ANALYSIS: Warsaw Summit Boosts Global Effort Against Iran, Though Syria Talks Fail
By Ahmad Rafat
The 4th trilateral Syrian peace conference held by Iran, Russia, and Turkey on February 14 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi produced no concrete results. Presidents Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyab Erdogan,...
OPINION: The Warsaw Conference: Exclusive Kayhan Life Account
By Ahmad Rafat
Two-day summit attended by senior representatives from more than 60 countries titled “Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East” concluded its work on February 14 in...
After Meeting Pompeo, Iranian Activist Masih Alinejad Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad had a half-hour meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this month. Alinejad’s visit to the State Department reportedly took place...
Iran Takes Dual Nationals Hostage to Get Money from West, Says Nobel Winner Ebadi
By Ahmad Rafat
In early January, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a 40-year-old Iranian-British woman, and Narges Mohammadi, another detainee at Tehran’s Evin prison, went on a three-day hunger strike after the prison authorities refused to provide them...
ANALYSIS: How Iran-EU Relations Are Strained by Terrorism and Sanctions
By Ahmad Rafat
The European Union announced a new set of sanctions on January 8 against a particular unit of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and against two individuals -- Asadollah Assadi and Saeed Hashemi Moghadam...
ANALYSIS: 2018, A Crisis Year for the Islamic Republic of Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
The year 2018 was arguably the most tumultuous year for the Islamic Republic since its inception nearly four decades ago. It started with nationwide unrest and street protests which persisted throughout 2018.
The...
ANALYSIS: Europe Concerned About Iran’s Regional Ambitions, Missile Program
By Ahmad Rafat
In a meeting on December 12 with the families of Iranian servicemen killed in the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) and the Syria conflict, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the country had...
