ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Defied In Muharram Religious Processions
By Hamed Mohammadi
Religious processions held across Iran during the Holy month of Muharram to mourn the martyrdom of Shia’s third Imam Hussain (626 AD-680 AD) -- the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad – were...
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...
Iran’s ‘Kleptocratic’ Leadership Will Fall, Says Albania’s Ambassador to UN
By Ahmad Rafat
On Nov. 2, the United Nations Security Council had an informal meeting on Iran’s ongoing repression of women, girls and ethnic minorities since the outbreak of nationwide protests in mid-September. Addressing the...
ANALYSIS: Iraq Is the New Battleground for Iran and Israel
By Ahmad Rafat
Israel has opened a new front in its war against Iran. After Lebanon and Syria, the conflict between the two countries has now spread to Iraq.
There have been a series of...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Faces Imminent Return of International Sanctions
By Ahmad Rafat
Europe has issued a final warning to Iran, urging the Islamic Republic to take immediate action to prevent the reactivation of the "snapback" mechanism and the reimposition of international sanctions that were...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Achilles’ Heel? Security Gaps and Possible Enemy Infiltration
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist has exposed security gaps which suggest its security forces may have been infiltrated and that the Islamic Republic is vulnerable to...
ANALYSIS – Iran’s Leaders Are Safe but Protests Raise the Stakes Over Imposing Veil
By Michael Georgy
DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The popular revolt in Iran triggered by the death of a woman held by police is unlikely to pose an immediate threat to clerical rulers whose elite security forces have crushed...
ANALYSIS: How Likely Is a War Between Israel and Iran?
By Natasha Phillips
MAR. 21 - Israel has often been a “hair’s breadth away” from war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot told The Times of Israel on...
ANALYSIS: Beyond Sanctions, How The U.S. Can Pressure Iran
By Michael Makovsky
May 29 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week delivered a powerful speech that essentially defined U.S. policy objectives toward Iran by three noes: no nuclear program, no regional terrorism...
ANALYSIS: Gaza Conflict Forces Reordering of Biden’s Policy Priorities
By Matt Spetalnick, Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January determined to focus his time and energy on the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn...
