Tuesday, June 30, 2026

ANALYSIS: “Afghanistan: Looking to the Future”

SPECIAL REPORT “Afghanistan: Looking to the Future” South Asia and Middle East Forum House of Commons London, October 25th, 2018 ★★★★★ Overview The South Asia and Middle East Forum (SAME) hosted a special session entitled, ‘Afghanistan: Looking to the Future,’ on...

ANALYSIS: ‘Snapback’ Sends West Back to the Drawing Board on Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish and Francois Murphy UNITED NATIONS/VIENNA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The "snapback" re-imposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal sends Western powers back to the drawing board on how to...

ANALYSIS: Beyond Sanctions, How The U.S. Can Pressure Iran

By Michael Makovsky May 29 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week delivered a powerful speech that essentially defined U.S. policy objectives toward Iran by three noes: no nuclear program, no regional terrorism...

Polls Offer Conflicting Views on Iranians’ Political Sentiments

By Natasha Phillips Two studies just published offer differing outlooks on Iranians’ attitudes towards the nuclear deal, towards their government and towards issues in the country’s regions. The first report, a public opinion study published...

ANALYSIS: President Macron’s Efforts to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Hamed Mohammadi Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the seaside town of Biarritz, France on August 25, where he met and held talks with President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines...

ANALYSIS: Why Europe Is Unlikely to Designate IRGC As Terrorist Group

By Kayhan Life Staff The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was established in May 1979 on the orders of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic. Yet the Iranian armed forces celebrate the anniversary...

ANALYSIS- On Iraq’s Border with Syria, Iran-Backed Militia Warily Eye U.S. Forces

By John Davison Iraq, Dec 12 (Reuters) - From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic State hideouts across the frontier in Syria. But he also keeps a...

ANALYSIS: Was the Death of Raisi An Accident or An Act of Sabotage? 

By Ahmad Rafat   The helicopter crash that on May 19 claimed the life of Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sparked intense speculation regarding the true nature of the...

ANALYSIS: Europe Alarmed By Iran’s Nuclear Program; U.S. Holding Back

By Ahmad Rafat European countries are increasingly worried about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s advancing nuclear program and a potential alteration of its nuclear doctrine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further complicated the situation...

How Syria Is Trying To Free Itself From The Grip Of Iran

By Ahmad Rafat Syria, long considered a friend and ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has begun to distance itself from Tehran and move closer to the Arab world that shunned it for a...