Monday, January 12, 2026

ANALYSIS: Warsaw Summit Boosts Global Effort Against Iran, Though Syria Talks Fail

By Ahmad Rafat The 4th trilateral Syrian peace conference held by Iran, Russia, and Turkey on February 14 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi produced no concrete results. Presidents Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyab Erdogan,...

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...

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...

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Pezeshkian Is More of the Same 

By Ahmad Rafat Weeks after the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as the new Iranian President, the Islamic Republic is facing significant challenges on the global stage. One critical factor that could push Iran into further international...

ANALYSIS: Islamic Republic Is Defied In Muharram Religious Processions

By Hamed Mohammadi Religious processions held across Iran during the Holy month of Muharram to mourn the martyrdom of Shia’s third Imam Hussain (626 AD-680 AD) -- the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad – were...

ANALYSIS: A Close Look At Iran’s 2022-23 Proposed Budget Bill

By Kayhan Life Staff Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi submitted his government’s 2022-23 proposed budget bill to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) on Dec. 12. Mr. Raisi and his cabinet have projected that the 3.631 quadrillion tomans ($121...

Islamic Republic Is Allegedly Hiring Crime Gangs to Kill Opponents in Europe

By Ahmad Rafat   The arrest of two individuals in the Netherlands has exposed a strong link between the security agencies of the Islamic Republic and the infamous “Mocro-Maffia” drug gang operating in the Netherlands and...

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...

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...

ANALYSIS – Iran Crackdown May Burnish Raisi’s Credentials for Top Job

By Michael Georgy and Tom Perry DUBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - By tightening curbs on women's rights, President Ebrahim Raisi has boosted his hardline credentials and possibly his prospects of becoming Iran's Supreme Leader, even at the cost...