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...
Russia Says It Is Working on a Big Treaty With Iran
MOSCOW, June 26 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Moscow was working on what she called a big treaty with Iran.
Her comment appeared to be a reference to a comprehensive bilateral...
Social Media Platforms Are Blocked in Iran. Presidential Candidates Are Embracing Them Anyway
By Amin Naeni, PhD candidate in digital technologies in Iran, Deakin University
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an...
Iran Election Hopefuls Struggle to Offer Fix for Economic Woes
DUBAI, June 26 (Reuters) - Candidates in Friday's Iranian presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of relief from a cost of living squeeze without an end to sanctions and an...
US Slaps Sanctions on Network It Accuses of Moving Billions for Iran’s Military
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people it accused of moving billions of dollars for Iran's military.
The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said...
Iran’s Presidential Election Dominated by Khamenei Loyalists
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's...
Iran, Bahrain to Start Talks on Releasing Iranian Funds, Resuming Political Relations
DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - Iran and Bahrain have agreed to start talks about the release of Iranian funds frozen in Bahrain and resuming diplomatic ties, Iran's state media reported on Monday.
On Sunday, Bahrain's state news agency said the...
Europeans Fear Middle East on Brink After Hezbollah Threats
PARIS, June 24 (Reuters) - European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the Middle East was close to seeing the conflict expanding into Lebanon just days after Iran-backed Hezbollah threatened EU member Cyprus.
"The...
For Iran’s Youth, Legacy of 2022 Clashes Shapes Presidential Race
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - Atousa joined angry protests against Iran's rulers in 2022 that loyalists like Reza helped crush. Two years on, the two young Iranians' political views remain at odds, reflecting a rift that will shape the...
