ANALYSIS: On Foreign Interference: An Interview with Dr. Mehrad Khonsari
By Ali Jalali
The Iranian authorities have accused a number of individuals and foreign powers of instigating the nationwide civil unrest, which started on December 28 in Mashhad, capital of northeastern Khorasan Province, and spread to other parts of the...
OPINION: What Iran Nuclear Deal Reveals About Talking to Theocrats
By Kambiz Zare
The latest rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program highlight a fundamental reality: in politics—as in war and in dealmaking—success often depends on timing and on bold, decisive action. Recognizing the right...
ANALYSIS: Iran Employs Global Criminal Networks to Kill Opposition Figures
By Ahmad Rafat
The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Israel’s recent missile and drone strikes on Lebanon and the deaths of Hezbollah military leaders, coupled with the detonation of communication devices...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Economic Crisis Is Set to Worsen
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iran is experiencing the most severe economic crisis in 100 years, with ordinary Iranians and wage-earners bearing the brunt of the hardship. The Islamic Republic’s 13th government, headed by President Ebrahim Raisi,...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Reformists Face Uphill Battle in 2021 Presidential Election
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front (also known as the Reformists Front Coordination Council) -- an umbrella organization consisting of the main political groups within the Iranian reform movement --...
ANALYSIS: Behind Iran’s Biggest-Ever Teachers’ Strike
By Roshanak Astaraki
Last week saw the largest ever nationwide strike by teachers in Iran. Tens of thousands of teachers marched in some 100 cities across Iran, demanding their rights as articulated by the Iranian...
ANALYSIS: Why Iran Won’t Cut Back on its Missile Program
By Maysam Behravesh
April 9 (Reuters) - In a last-ditch attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s May 12 deadline, Washington’s European allies have rushed to address the U.S. administration’s main objections...
ANALYSIS: How Trump Blindsided Netanyahu With His Iran Nuclear Gamble
By Samia Nakhoul, Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month with a gamble on immediately opening negotiations with Iran. Now, the success of those talks hinges...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Water Resources Require Urgent Action
By Hamed Mohammadi and Roshanak Astaraki
Water has always occupied an important and unique place in the global culture and literature of Iran. It is no accident that the Persian nouns Abadi and Abadani (development, settlement, village) start with...
ANALYSIS: Iranian General Hosseinzadeh Hejazi Is ‘Martyred’ After Heart Attack
By Kayhan Life Staff
On April 18, the public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that Brigadier General Seyyed Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Hejazi, the deputy commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force (IRGC-QF),...
