Saturday, April 11, 2026

[ANALYSIS] Pakistan-US Relations: New Challenges and Prospects

SPECIAL REPORT “Pakistan-US Relations: New Challenges and Prospects” International Institute for Strategic Studies London, March 13th 2018 ★★★★★ OVERVIEW In a meeting chaired by Rahul Roy-Chaudhury, the International Institute For Strategic Studies (ISS) Senior Fellow for South Asia, the veteran Pakistan...

ANALYSIS: Iran and Israel Are On the Brink of An All-Out Military Conflict

      By Ahmad Rafat In the aftermath of the large-scale drone and missile attack launched by the Islamic Republic on Israel on April 13 and 14, there are heightened concerns about the possibility of a full-blown...

ANALYSIS: How U.S. and Its Allies Plan to Counter Iran’s Regional Ambitions

Tehran remains defiant in the face of increasing economic and political pressures from the U.S. and its allies. Iranian leaders have refused to curb the country’s missile program, or comply with the 12 conditions...

ANALYSIS-Iran Nuclear Deal Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug

By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar with the matter said, forcing them to weigh how to limit Iran's...

ANALYSIS-Frustrated Khamenei Pushed for Saudi-Iran Deal Clinched in China

By Parisa Hafezi, Aziz El Yaakoubi and James Pomfret DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Eager to end its political and economic isolation, Iran had been trying for two years to restore ties with its long-time rival Saudi Arabia, an Arab heavyweight...

ANALYSIS: Who Are the Men Serving in Iran’s IRGC, Basij, and Police Forces?

By Simorgh (Iran) The recent publication of photographs of underage children in riot police uniforms carrying compliance tools has raised eyebrows and sparked public outrage. However, a closer examination of the photographs shows that the small...

ANALYSIS: Why Iran Is Negotiating With the European Union

By Ahmad Rafat   The Islamic Republic — represented by Majid Takht Ravanchi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s under-secretary for European and American Affairs — has resumed negotiations with the European Union. Ravanchi recently met with his...

ANALYSIS: Iran and U.S. Enter Third Round of Nuclear Talks

By Ahmad Rafat Negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, are currently under way. The third round of talks is scheduled for April 26 in Muscat,...

ANALYSIS – U.S. Leaves Door Open for Iran Nuclear Diplomacy

By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal yet Washington and its European allies refuse to...

ANALYSIS-Rising Oil Prices Buy Iran Time in Nuclear Talks, Officials Say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, May 5 (Reuters) - Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran's clerical rulers are in no rush to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with world powers to ease sanctions on...