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: Iran Regime’s Allies in Iraq Are Firing at Israel. What if They Draw...
By Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam
BAGHDAD, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel in recent weeks, raising concerns in Washington and among some Iranian allies...
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...
What Could Raisi’s Death Mean for Stability in Iran and Beyond? Expert Q&A
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Scott Lucas
A helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials crashed in the mountainous north-west reaches of Iran on Sunday 20 May, sparking a rescue operation in thick fog...
ANALYSIS: The UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Long List of Difficulties in Iran
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, May 6 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to bolster his agency's oversight of Iran's nuclear activities.
Since then-President Donald Trump's decision in 2018...
What a Second Trump Presidency Might Mean for Iran and the Rest of the...
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Christopher Featherstone
Just over six months ahead of the US election, the world is starting to consider what a return to a Trump presidency might mean. While Americans might be weighing...
ANALYSIS: Enforcing the Mandatory Hejab Is A Massive Economic Cost
By Roshanak Astaraki
The suppression of women in Iran, most recently through the nationwide ‘Noor Project’ aimed at enforcing the mandatory hejab, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. The Noor Project was launched...
ANALYSIS: Who Could Be the Successor to Ali Khamenei?
By Ahmad Rafat
Elections (or, more accurately, appointments) of 290 seats in the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and 88 seats in the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) were held on...
ANALYSIS: Why the Potential for Another Donald Trump Presidency Is Making Iran Very Nervous
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
By Amin Naeni : PhD candidate at Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the...
How Iran’s New Local Headscarf Crackdowns Blend With Looming Wars Abroad
KAYHAN-LONDON
ENGLISH EDITION • WORLDCRUNCH
The Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed its drive to enforce requirements of women wearing the hijab, after a lull for the Persian new year holidays that coincided with a threat of a major...
