ANALYSIS: How Is Invasion of Ukraine Impacting Iran Nuclear Deal?
By Ahmad Rafat
In comments reported by domestic and international news organizations, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said that 98 percent of issues had been resolved during the recent round of talks in Vienna...
Islamic Republic Faces Challenges As It Prepares Response to Haniyeh Killing
By Ahmad Rafat
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office, was killed in Tehran on July 31. In response, the Islamic Republic quickly announced its plan to take retaliatory action against Israel, even though...
ANALYSIS- Iran’s Hardline Rulers See Missile Systems as Vital Deterrent
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Iran's military ambitions are likely to figure high in President Joe Biden's meetings with Israeli and Saudi leaders on a trip to the Middle East, as Tehran's expanding missile arsenal bolsters...
ANALYSIS: After Currency Devaluation, Iran’s Economic Outlook Is Bleak
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Iranian foreign exchange (forex or FX) market experienced one of its most volatile periods in the last week of January, with a dramatic devaluation of the Iranian rial.
On Jan. 23, the...
ANALYSIS: Iran Will Play No Role in Syria’s Future
By Ahmad Rafat
When Syrian people poured into the streets on March 15, 2011, demanding sweeping political reforms, they did not expect their anti-government protests to spark a devastating civil war that still rages today.
The...
ANALYSIS: Behind Iran’s Biggest-Ever Teachers’ Strike
By Roshanak Astaraki
Last week saw the largest ever nationwide strike by teachers in Iran. Tens of thousands of teachers marched in some 100 cities across Iran, demanding their rights as articulated by the Iranian...
ANALYSIS: Quest for More Leverage Drives Iran’s Nuclear Stalling Tactic, Analysts Say
By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Western powers have been trying for weeks to get Tehran's answer to one question - when will the Islamic Republic return to nuclear talks...
ANALYSIS: Assassinations in Iran Increase Tensions With Israel
DUBAI, June 22,(Reuters) - Iran said this week it will soon put on trial what it said were three Mossad-linked agents arrested in April amid simmering tensions between the Islamic Republic and arch-foe Israel who have been...
ANALYSIS: Iran and China’s Controversial 25-Year Deal
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi signed a 25-year accord between the two countries on March 27 in Tehran. Many Iranians inside and outside the country...
ANALYSIS: How Iranian and Russian Drone Strikes Further Dehumanize Warfare
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