ANALYSIS: World Leaders Discuss Iran at Centenary of End of WWI
By Ahmad Rafat
November 12: More than 70 world leaders and senior government officials were in France last week for the Armistice ceremonies held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de...
ANALYSIS: Iran-Allied Militias, Other Groups, Blamed for Islamic State Advances in Iraq and Syria
By John Davison
JALAWLA, Iraq, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in attacks by...
ANALYSIS: Iran Starts the New Year With Women’s Protests
By Ahmad Rafat
The Iranian New Year, 1401, started on March 21 with nationwide protests by women. Iranian women, who have been victims of systematic and legally sanctioned discrimination under the Islamic Republic for the...
ANALYSIS: The Outcome of Hamas-Israel War Is Uncertain
By Ahmad Rafat
Israel has said that its ground offensive will destroy Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While Israel will most likely win the military war against Hamas, it has no clear plan for administering...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Zarif Concludes European Tour to Revive Nuclear Deal, Sell Oil
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif concluded his tour of several European countries, which had begun in Damascus, with a visit to Dublin, in Northern Ireland.
In what may be his last official...
Pope Breaks Silence, Condemns Use of Death Penalty Against Protesters in Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Pope Francis has condemned Iran’s use of the death penalty against protesters, demanding greater respect for women.
He made the remarks during his annual speech to foreign diplomats accredited to the Vatican on...
ANALYSIS: Has Iran Lost the Yemen War?
Kayhan Staff
18th March, 2018
On April 3rd, the United Nations and governments of Switzerland and Sweden will sponsor a meeting labeled “High-Level Pledging Event in Geneva for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.”
The official aim of...
ANALYSIS: Oil Traders Sanguine About Risks From Israel-Iran Conflict
By John Kemp
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Petroleum prices have fallen following Iran's missile and drone assault on Israel, confounding expectations that the escalation of the shadow war would cause them to rise.
Like major industrial accidents, extreme...
Iran Opposes Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in COP28 Agreement
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
As negotiators stagger towards their beds in Dubai and another year’s climate talks come to a close, it’s time to take stock. Did COP28 achieve the big breakthrough the world needs on...
Gaza Update: Netanyahu Gets a Mixed Reception in Washington
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
As the violence continued to rage in Gaza and on the West Bank – and Israeli protesters made their anger at their government felt on the streets of Tel Aviv – Benjamin...
