Saturday, January 24, 2026

ANALYSIS: With Trump Back In White House, U.S.’s Iran Policy Will Change

By Ahmad Rafat Donald Trump’s victory in the recent U.S. presidential elections and his return to the White House in January may lead to significant changes in the Middle East. While Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...

ANALYSIS: Economic Pain May Push Tough-Talking Iran to Show Nuclear Flexibility

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish DUBAI/PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Iran insists the new U.S. administration act first to save the collapsing 2015 nuclear deal but faces pent-up pressures, from ruinous sanctions to internal...

ANALYSIS: Dissent by Public Figures Has Amplified the Protest Across Iran – And the...

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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: Abraham Accord Could Weaken Iran and Bring Peace to Middle East

By Ahmad Rafat The Abraham Accord, a historic peace agreement reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Aug. 13, could end the 70-year conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and change the face...

Islamic Republic Is Condemned for Human Rights Violations at UN Human Rights Council 

By Natasha Phillips The Islamic Republic of Iran faced withering criticism for its human rights violations from the United Nations fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) and Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur...

ANALYSIS: Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Violations, Sends Cellphone Warnings

By Firouzeh Nordstrom On July 6, 2019, the head of Tehran’s “Prosecutor’s Office for Guidance,” Mohammad Mehdi Haji-Mohammadi, said his office had launched an official channel (@dadresa_ershad), available on various messaging platforms including Telegram, where...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Human Rights Violations Draw Global Condemnation

By Ahmad Rafat The Islamic Republic of Iran’s systematic and gross violations of human rights have once again captured global attention. On Sept. 2, Amnesty International released a comprehensive and damning 80-page report on the Islamic...

ANALYSIS: Why the U.S. Is Avoiding Direct Military Confrontation With Iran

By Ahmad Rafat The U.S. has launched a series of retaliatory strikes on the military bases of Iran-backed groups in the Middle East. The U.S. military has used its supersonic strategic heavy B1 bombers to...
A woman carries a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

ANALYSIS: What Is Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah and What Is Its Role in Lebanon?

BEIRUT, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Following are facts about Hezbollah, the Lebanese group locked in a swiftly escalating conflict with Israel: WHAT ARE HEZBOLLAH'S ORIGINS? Iran's Revolutionary Guards founded Hezbollah in 1982 during Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, part of Tehran's...