Thursday, April 9, 2026

ANALYSIS – Musk’s Twitter Free Speech Promise May Be Tested in Middle East

By Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - Twitter buyer Elon Musk calls himself a free speech absolutist, but that could be put to the test in the Middle East where critics say authoritarian...

ANALYSIS: Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2018

“Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2018”  Chatham House , London, February 6th, 2018  OVERVIEW  Patricia Lewis, Research Director on International Security at Chatham House, and Robert Malley, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group (ICG) discussed the International...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Elections Draw Worst-Ever Turnout

By Ahmad Rafat Elections for the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) were held on March 1. According to official data, the recent election...

ANALYSIS: President Macron’s Efforts to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Hamed Mohammadi Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the seaside town of Biarritz, France on August 25, where he met and held talks with President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines...

ANALYSIS: Efforts to Reboot Iran Nuclear Deal Are Faltering

By Ahmad Rafat For the past few months, European and American officials have warned that the “window of opportunity” for reaching a new nuclear deal with Iran is “closing fast.” Speaking to French lawmakers on July...

ANALYSIS: Iranian Economy at Risk As U.S. Lifts Waivers on Oil Sanctions

  By Roshanak Astaraki On April 22, U.S. President Donald Trump ended sanctions exemptions on Iranian oil imports for China, India, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Greece, Taiwan, and Turkey. The measure will go into effect on...

ANALYSIS: Exclusive Interview with an Afghan Member of the Quds Force

April 18, 2015 Four years have passed since the war in Syria began. Although the Islamic Republic of Iran first denied the involvement of its forces in the conflict; footprints pointed to the the direct...

ANALYSIS: The Iranian Economy Is On the Brink of Collapse

By Kayhan Life Staff Iran has seen an unprecedented acceleration in its inflation rate over the last few weeks. Economists attribute this rise to the depletion of the government’s foreign exchange reserves, the high rate...

ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic

By Kayhan Life Staff ANALYSIS: Ghalibaf Is Reelected as Parliament Speaker in Islamic Republic By Kayhan Life Staff Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been reelected as the Speaker of the 12th Majlis (Iranian Parliament). Despite the initially slim...

ANALYSIS: Afghanistan Will Be the New Base of Operation for Iran and IRGC

By Kayhan Life Staff Afghanistan is facing yet another crisis with Taliban forces extending territories under their control. The reactionary group, known for its inhumane treatment of Afghan citizens, has occupied several cities recently. The Afghan...