ANALYSIS: Is the Islamic Republic On the Verge of Military Conflict and War?
By Ahmad Rafat
A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei -- finally.
Contrary to expectations, it was not sent via Arab countries with friendly ties to the Islamic...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Military Operations Against Iran-Backed Armed Groups in the Middle East
By Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023...
Albania Severs Ties with Iran, Expels Diplomats
By Ahmad Rafat
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Sept. 7 that his country had severed ties with the Islamic Republic, giving Iranian diplomats 24 hours to leave the country.
In a televised statement, Prime...
ANALYSIS: What Does ‘Secularism’ Mean in the Iran Protests?
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ANALYSIS: IRGC, Iran’s Leading Economic Force, May Withstand U.S. Assault
By Natasha Phillips
APRL.19 - Iran’s top military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), has become the country’s most powerful economic actor, experts say. Its financial interests now span banking, construction, oil and gas...
ANALYSIS: Who Is Khamenei’s Choice for President?
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran is to hold a presidential election on June 28 to find a successor to Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19. The incident also claimed the lives...
ANALYSIS: How Iran Spreads Disinformation Around the World
By Jack Stubbs and Christopher Bing
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) -Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of...
ANALYSIS: Moscow Has A Role in Future Iran-U.S. Negotiations
By Ahmad Rafat
On March 5, Reuters reported that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, confirmed that Iran was a topic of discussion during a Feb. 18 meeting in Riyadh between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...
ANALYSIS-Iran Nuclear Deal Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug
By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar with the matter said, forcing them to weigh how to limit Iran's...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Exclusion from Munich Conference Is A Victory For Pro-Democracy Movement
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic has been excluded from this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from 17 to 19 Feb.
The MSC’s decision marks the first time Iran and Russia will not have representatives...
