ANALYSIS: Iran Nuclear Talks Are Deadlocked Again
By Ahmad Rafat
Negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, have reached an impasse once again. Despite the optimism expressed by several parties involved in...
ANALYSIS: Syria Is a Quagmire That Will Soon Engulf Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Russia is determined to end the Syrian Civil War five years after deploying its military to the country to support President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Before withdrawing its troops from Syria and starting...
ANALYSIS: What Exactly Does the U.S.-Iran Agreement Contain?
By Ahmad Rafat
South Korea has yet to transfer the $6 billion it owes Iran to a Swiss National Bank account under the unwritten agreement reportedly reached between Tehran and Washington. The money will then...
ANALYSIS: Despite Its Inflammatory Rhetoric, Iran Is Unlikely to Attack Israel
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BY Shahram Akbarzadeh
Iran has warned Israel of severe consequences from “multiple fronts” if it does not halt its relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
This warning is widely interpreted as a declaration of...
ANALYSIS: How Iranian and Russian Drone Strikes Further Dehumanize Warfare
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ANALYSIS: Europe Is Reluctant to Designate IRGC As A Terrorist Organization
By Ahmad Rafat
European governments are in the process of deciding whether to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
On Jan. 18, the European Parliament overwhelmingly supported a proposal urging the...
ANALYSIS: Warsaw Summit Boosts Global Effort Against Iran, Though Syria Talks Fail
By Ahmad Rafat
The 4th trilateral Syrian peace conference held by Iran, Russia, and Turkey on February 14 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi produced no concrete results. Presidents Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyab Erdogan,...
ANALYSIS – As Protests Rock Baghdad and Beirut, Iran Digs In
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - As governments in Iraq and Lebanon stagger and stumble under huge waves of popular protest, powerful factions loyal to Iran are pushing to quash political upheaval which challenges Tehran's entrenched influence...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Political Ambitions in Venezuela
By Reza Taghizadeh
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Russia have joined forces to rescue the socialist government of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and prevent U.S.-backed opposition political leader Juan Guaido from...
How Iran’s New Local Headscarf Crackdowns Blend With Looming Wars Abroad
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed its drive to enforce requirements of women wearing the hijab, after a lull for the Persian new year holidays that coincided with a threat of a major...
