ANALYSIS: Why Is Iran Experiencing Power Cuts and Gas Shortages?
By Roshanak Astaraki
The director of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) Isa Kalantari has said the public must reduce its gas consumption or face frequent power outages.
In comments reported by the Tehran-based Tejarat News on...
ANALYSIS: Iranian Students Mark Anniversary of 1999 University Protests
By Roshanak Astaraki
July 9 marked the 23rd anniversary of the Iranian university student protests, known as the “18th of Tir” (July 9) and the “Kuye Daneshgah Disaster.”
Following a peaceful demonstration on July 8, 1999,...
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: Iran Faces Imminent Environmental Catastrophe
By Ahmad Rafat
The UK and Italy jointly chair the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which started in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 31 and ends Nov. 12. Some 25 representatives from 200 countries,...
Islamic Republic Is Condemned for Human Rights Violations at UN Human Rights Council
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran faced withering criticism for its human rights violations from the United Nations fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) and Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur...
ANALYSIS: How Accurate Are Opinion Surveys of Iranians Conducted From Abroad?
By Ahmad Rafat
On Feb. 24, the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM) published a study titled “Iranian Public Opinion in the Biden Era,” which, according to...
ANALYSIS: Is the U.S. Resuming Nuclear Talks With Iran?
By Ahmad Rafat
There is no shortage of speculation around a new Iran nuclear deal.
There are ongoing talks between the Islamic Republic and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which officials of both governments insist are...
How Iran’s New Local Headscarf Crackdowns Blend With Looming Wars Abroad
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed its drive to enforce requirements of women wearing the hijab, after a lull for the Persian new year holidays that coincided with a threat of a major...
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 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...
