ANALYSIS: Moscow Has A Role in Future Iran-U.S. Negotiations
By Ahmad Rafat
On March 5, Reuters reported that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, confirmed that Iran was a topic of discussion during a Feb. 18 meeting in Riyadh between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...
ANALYSIS: A Look Back at 40 Years of Opposition to the Islamic Republic
By Majid Mohammadi
To fully understand the different aspects of the recent wave of civil unrest which quickly spread throughout the country after the Iranian government increased the price of fuel in late October, we...
ANALYSIS: Iran and Britain’s History of Strained Relations
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - British-Iranian relations, which have been strained for decades, were back in the spotlight after Iranian authorities executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari for spying, charges he had denied.
Here is a timeline of...
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: How Iran’s Economy is Faring, Forty Years After the Revolution
By Natasha Phillips
FEB 7 - As the Islamic Republic of Iran marks its 40th anniversary, the country finds itself at a crossroads. Four decades of decisions on internal policy and international affairs have led...
ANALYSIS: Hedge Funds Doubt Saudi Arabia Will Replace Iranian Oil
By John Kemp
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Hedge fund managers are increasingly betting Saudi Arabia and its allies cannot or will not replace all the crude lost from the market when U.S. sanctions on...
ANALYSIS – Iran Leaders in ‘Disarray’ Struggle to Close Ranks Over Protests – Analysts,...
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers are eager to crush mass anti-government protests, but maneuvering over the eventual succession to the supreme leader and rifts over security tactics have complicated efforts to...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Military Operations Against Iran-Backed Armed Groups in the Middle East
By Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023...
ANALYSIS: Women-Led Protests Are Shifting the West’s Attitude Towards Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Western governments and politicians have finally focused their collective attention on the nationwide protests in Iran, sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died while in the...
ANALYSIS- Iran’s Hardline Rulers See Missile Systems as Vital Deterrent
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Iran's military ambitions are likely to figure high in President Joe Biden's meetings with Israeli and Saudi leaders on a trip to the Middle East, as Tehran's expanding missile arsenal bolsters...
