U.S. Maximum Pressure Campaign Targets Iran’s Top Airlines
By Natasha Phillips
MAY 10 - The U.S. and its allies have denied landing rights to Iran’s Mahan Air in response to the Iranian government’s “malign” activities, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on...
Killing of Cleric in Iran Fuels Speculation Around Motive
By Natasha Phillips
MAY 3 - Hojatoleslam Mustafa Ghasemi, a 46-year-old cleric, was shot and killed in Hamadan last Saturday by a man Iranian police have identified as Behrouz Hajilou. The motive for the murder...
Top Iranian Official Voices Fury at Closure of Revolutionary Guard Instagram Accounts
By Natasha Phillips
APR. 26 - Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council and a former chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reacted with fury over Instagram’s decision to remove accounts...
ANALYSIS: IRGC, Iran’s Leading Economic Force, May Withstand U.S. Assault
By Natasha Phillips
APRL.19 - Iran’s top military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), has become the country’s most powerful economic actor, experts say. Its financial interests now span banking, construction, oil and gas...
ANALYSIS: IRGC’s Designation as a Terrorist Group Sparks Worldwide Concern
By Natasha Phillips
APR 12 - Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been placed on a blacklist which designates the group as a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Middle East experts and government...
Iran’s Intelligence Agencies Are Clashing Over Impact of Deadly Floods, Analysts Say
By Natasha Phillips
APR.5 - Tensions are rising between Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards Corps' Intelligence Organization as sanctions and nationwide damage from floods impact the country’s economy, analysts say.
President Hassan Rouhani...
Iran’s Handling of Recent Floods Condemned by Environmentalists
By Natasha Phillips
Mar. 29 - At least 44 people have died in flash floods in Iran. The announcement was made by Hamid Reza Khankeh the deputy head of Iran’s emergency organization and published in Iranian...
ANALYSIS: How Likely Is a War Between Israel and Iran?
By Natasha Phillips
MAR. 21 - Israel has often been a “hair’s breadth away” from war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot told The Times of Israel on...
General Soleimani’s Award Sends Message to Iran-Backed Militia, Analyst Says
By Natasha Phillips
March 14 - Major General Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, was awarded the Order of Zulfiqar to stave off financial concerns from Iran-backed militia groups, Raman Ghavami a Middle...
INSTEX: EU States Insert Counter-Terror and Anti-Money Laundering Terms
By Natasha Phillips
Mar 7 - Iran will have to implement counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering measures under the terms set out for INSTEX, a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by Britain, France and...
