ANALYSIS: Why Iran Won’t Cut Back on its Missile Program
By Maysam Behravesh
April 9 (Reuters) - In a last-ditch attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s May 12 deadline, Washington’s European allies have rushed to address the U.S. administration’s main objections...
ANALYSIS: Iran Is Increasingly Isolated, Losing Influence In the Middle East
By Ahmad Rafat
The so-called “Axis of Resistance” -- a political alliance between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and the Lebanese Hezbollah -- has suffered several humiliating defeats...
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: After UAE and Bahrain Deals, Is Saudi Arabia Softening Its Stance on Israel?
By Marwa Rashad and Aziz El Yaakoubi
RIYADH/DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - When one of Saudi Arabia's leading clerics called this month for Muslims to avoid "passionate emotions and fiery enthusiasm" towards Jews, it was...
ANALYSIS- Biden Presidency Could Cut Slow Path to Resumed Iran, Venezuela Oil Exports
By Timothy Gardner, Marianna Parraga and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY/LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Joe Biden's promised return to diplomacy with OPEC-members Iran and Venezuela could cut a path for a return of...
ANALYSIS: U.S. Sanctions Trigger Exodus of European Companies from Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
In the past three months, dozens of mid-size and large European companies have announced plans to end their business and trade ties with Iran. The reimposition of U.S. sanctions, the last set...
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: On Foreign Interference: An Interview with Dr. Mehrad Khonsari
By Ali Jalali
The Iranian authorities have accused a number of individuals and foreign powers of instigating the nationwide civil unrest, which started on December 28 in Mashhad, capital of northeastern Khorasan Province, and spread to other parts of the...
ANALYSIS: Why Is Lebanon in Crisis?
By Maha El Dahan and Tom Perry
BEIRUT, Oct 14 (Reuters) - At least six people were shot dead in Beirut on Thursday as demonstrations related to a probe into last year's catastrophic port blast...
ANALYSIS: Iran and Saudi Arabia Still Have Many Unresolved Issues
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic, Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, and the U.S. have been engaged in a power play in the Middle East recently, each trying to strengthen its influence in the region.
While Israel...
