ANALYSIS: The Mystery of the Bandar Abbas Explosion
By Ahmad Rafat
On April 26, an explosion rocked Bandar Abbas, one of Iran’s key commercial ports, in the southern province of Hormozgan. The blast claimed more than 100 lives and left more than 1,400...
ANALYSIS: Quest for More Leverage Drives Iran’s Nuclear Stalling Tactic, Analysts Say
By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Western powers have been trying for weeks to get Tehran's answer to one question - when will the Islamic Republic return to nuclear talks...
ANALYSIS: Iran Faces Pressure As European Governments Lose Patience
By Hamed Mohammadi
The Speaker of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Ali Larijani has criticized France, Germany and the UK for triggering Article 37 -- the dispute mechanism, or Snap Back mechanism, stipulated in the 2015...
ANALYSIS: What Is Iran’s Role in the Future of Lebanon?
By Ahmad Rafat
The head of Lebanon’s Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, has warned against the perils facing the country and has called for early parliamentary elections.
“Lebanon is facing its biggest danger,” Patriarch al-Rahi...
Iran Opposes Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in COP28 Agreement
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
As negotiators stagger towards their beds in Dubai and another year’s climate talks come to a close, it’s time to take stock. Did COP28 achieve the big breakthrough the world needs on...
ANALYSIS: Bolton 2.0: Trump’s Tough Guy on Iran Picks His Battles
By Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Hanging on a wall in John Bolton's West Wing office is a memento of his proudest achievement as national security adviser: a...
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...
ANALYSIS – U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Set up ‘Cat-and-Mouse’ Hunt for Missing...
By Francois Murphy and John Irish
VIENNA, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iranian nuclear sites creates a conundrum for U.N. inspectors in Iran: how can you tell if enriched uranium stocks, some of them near weapons...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah, Hamas Leaders Won’t Reduce Threat
By Hamed Mohammadi
Four months into the military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military and security organizations have launched an unprecedented operation to assassinate senior officials of Hamas and Hezbollah.
Except for Salah al-Arouri --...
ANALYSIS: Oil Traders Sanguine About Risks From Israel-Iran Conflict
By John Kemp
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Petroleum prices have fallen following Iran's missile and drone assault on Israel, confounding expectations that the escalation of the shadow war would cause them to rise.
Like major industrial accidents, extreme...
