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...
Pezeshkian Faces Runoff In Iran Presidential Vote; 60% of Eligible Voters Did Not Vote
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - In an election campaign dominated by hardliners, Iranian presidential hopeful Massoud Pezeshkian stood out.
Pezeshkian narrowly beat hardline Saeed Jalili for first place in Friday's first round vote but the two men...
Israel FM Tells Iran: Regime Threatening Destruction Deserves Destruction
JERUSALEM, June 29 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran's message of an "obliterating war" made it worthy of destruction.
"A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed," Katz said in a...
Iran’s UN Mission Warns Israel of ‘Obliterating War’ if It Attacks Lebanon
UNITED NATIONS, June 28 (Reuters) - Iran's UN mission said on Friday that if Israel embarks on a "full-scale military aggression" in Lebanon, "an obliterating war will ensue."
The Iranian mission also said in the post on...
Turnout in Iran’s Presidential Vote Hits Historic Low of 40%
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Turnout in Iran’s presidential election was about 40%, according to interior ministry data released on Saturday - the lowest on record since the 1979 revolution.
Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
Iran Installs Half of Planned New Centrifuges at Fordow, UN Atomic Watchdog Says
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, June 28 (Reuters) - Iran has installed half the advanced uranium-enriching machines it said earlier this month it would quickly add to its Fordow site dug into a mountain but has not yet brought...
Iran Begins Voting in Presidential Election With Limited Choices
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 28 (Reuters) - Iranians started voting on Friday for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme...
US Issues Fresh Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Escalations
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran in response to "continued nuclear escalations," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
"Over the past month, Iran has announced steps...
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...
Diplomacy, Sanctions and Soft Power Have Failed to Deter Iran’s Anti-west Agenda − Could...
By Nakissa Jahanbani and Daniel P. Colletti
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
Iran’s presidential election on June 28 may provide Tehran an opportunity to press reset on foreign policy issues after years of increasing hawkishness. Indeed, a key...
