ANALYSIS – Despite Talk of Options on Iran, U.S. Has Few Good Ones
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has few real diplomatic alternatives to trying to persuade Iran to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal and all appear harder to achieve, current...
ANALYSIS: Iran Risks Severe Economic Downturn, Unrest as Renewed UN Sanctions Bite
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to manoeuvre after a snapback of U.N. sanctions.
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ANALYSIS: Iran’s Economy Suffers from Government’s Revolutionary Aspirations
By Roshanak Astaraki
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced optimism about the future of the country’s economy, despite a recent report by the Statistic Center of Iran showing the annual inflation rate reaching 42 percent...
ANALYSIS: What Are US Troops Doing in the Middle East and Where Are They?
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States launched airstrikes on Iraqi and Syrian targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the militias Tehran backs, following an attack on one of the many sites across the Middle East where the...
ANALYSIS: Why the West Seeks to Avoid Ukraine-Like Conflict in Mideast
By Hamed Mohammadi
It has been nearly four months since the Oct. 7 deadly attack by Hamas on Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza. During the same period, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have...
ANALYSIS: The New Wave of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Protests in Iran
By Roshanak Astaraki
The ongoing protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa (Zhina) Amini while in the custody of the morality police (guidance patrol) in Tehran on Sept. 16 have spread to 120 cities...
ANALYSIS: Russia’s Influence In Islamic Republic of Iran Is Spreading
By Ahmad Rafat
In recent weeks, the debate over Iran’s relationship with Russia has become one of the most contentious issues in the country’s domestic politics. From the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) to social media and...
ANALYSIS: The UN Nuclear Watchdog’s Long List of Difficulties in Iran
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, May 6 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to bolster his agency's oversight of Iran's nuclear activities.
Since then-President Donald Trump's decision in 2018...
ANALYSIS: How Hostage Taking Is An Integral Part of Iran’s Foreign Policy
By Ahmad Rafat
Holding foreign nationals and Iranians with dual citizenship hostage, and demanding money or a prisoner swap for their freedom, has been an integral part of the Islamic Republic’s transactional foreign policy since...
ANALYSIS: Is the Islamic Republic On the Verge of Military Conflict and War?
By Ahmad Rafat
A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei -- finally.
Contrary to expectations, it was not sent via Arab countries with friendly ties to the Islamic...
