ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Faces Paralysis If West Toughens Sanctions
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic of Iran currently finds itself engulfed in a multitude of crises: a deepening water shortage as reservoirs run dry; an electricity crisis marked by relentless blackouts; the fallout from...
‘Iran Prosperity Project’ Launched in Washington, With Reza Pahlavi’s Support
Kayhan Life Staff
The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) officially launched its much-anticipated series of academic white papers as part of the "Iranian Prosperity Project" (IPP).
During his opening remarks, Dr. Saeed Ganji, NUFDI’s...
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: Iran’s Revolutionary Movement Poses A Severe Threat to Regime
By Ahmad Rafat
The nationwide protests sparked by the September death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini while in the custody of the morality police in Tehran have now subsided.
Yet there is ample evidence that the unrest,...
ANALYSIS-Smoldering Iran Nuclear Crisis Risks Catching Fire
Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI, May 5 (Reuters) - Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis...
ANALYSIS: Biden Would Face Uncertain Path to Detente With Wary Iran
By Parisa Hafezi and Arshad Mohammed
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Joe Biden plans to scrap what he calls the "dangerous failure" of President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy on Iran should he win the U.S. election,...
ANALYSIS: Will the Iran-Nuclear Deal Talks Be Resuming in Tokyo?
By Ahmad Rafat
Japanese newspapers have reported that Japan will mediate a round of talks to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal. While Vienna was the site of...
ANALYSIS: Hitler and Reza Shah: Mullahs and Pro-Israel Writers Sing Together
By Amir Taheri
That political life is full of surprises may be an old adage. However, there are times when something so unexpected happens that one has to look beyond surprise to understand it.
One such...
ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Elections Draw Worst-Ever Turnout
By Ahmad Rafat
Elections for the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) were held on March 1.
According to official data, the recent election...
ANALYSIS- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards May Turn Parade Attack into Political Win
By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
GENEVA/LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - An attack on a military parade in Iran is a blow to the image of its Revolutionary Guards, but the elite force could yet...
