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...
ANALYSIS: Russia’s Influence In Islamic Republic of Iran Is Spreading
By Ahmad Rafat
In recent weeks, the debate over Iran’s relationship with Russia has become one of the most contentious issues in the country’s domestic politics. From the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) to social media and...
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 – What Are the Main Areas of Tension in the U.S.-China Relationship?
July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a string of disputes that have taken the relationship between the world's two biggest...
EXCLUSIVE: Why Islamic Republic Allowed Prompt Release of Italian Reporter
By Ahmad Rafat
In less than a week, two hostages were freed from prisons in the Islamic Republic of Iran and returned to their respective countries: Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, and Nahid Taghavi, a...
ANALYSIS: How Trump Blindsided Netanyahu With His Iran Nuclear Gamble
By Samia Nakhoul, Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month with a gamble on immediately opening negotiations with Iran. Now, the success of those talks hinges...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Strategy in Hamas’s War Against Israel
By Ahmad Rafat
Hamas’s unprecedented air and ground attacks against Israel on Oct. 8 shocked everyone and surprised Israeli intelligence agencies, famous for their capabilities and competence. The significance of Israeli intelligence being blindsided by...
3 Years After the Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan Is a Broken Country Swarming With Terrorists...
By Amin Saikal
Source: THE CONVERSATION
This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.
The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001...
ANALYSIS: Despite Its Inflammatory Rhetoric, Iran Is Unlikely to Attack Israel
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
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: Wielding Fresh Leverage, Iran to Play Hardball at Nuclear Talks
By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish and Arshad Mohammed
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran will adopt an uncompromising stance when it resumes nuclear talks with major powers, betting it has the leverage to win wide sanctions relief...
