Sunday, January 25, 2026

ANALYSIS: Iran Deal Collapse Would Endanger U.S. In Iraq

By Nussaibah Younis May 7 (Reuters) - May 12 is more than the deadline for Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement. It’s also the day that Iraqis are due to go to the polls...

ANALYSIS: Much of Iran Is Threatened By Drought and Water Scarcity 

By Ahmad Rafat Climate change poses a clear and present danger to our planet. The situation is even more critical in the Middle East and Iran, where water shortage, drought, and forest fires have turned...

ANALYSIS: Women-Led Protests Are Shifting the West’s Attitude Towards Iran

By Ahmad Rafat Western governments and politicians have finally focused their collective attention on the nationwide protests in Iran, sparked by the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died while in the...

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: Paying For Hostages’ Release Involves Moral Risks

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ANALYSIS: Iran’s Honeymoon with Europe Is Over

  By Ahmad Rafat The next three months will be crucial for Iran’s relationship with the international community and particularly with Europe. The deadline is fast approaching for the Guardian Council to approve the two remaining...

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: Despite Its Inflammatory Rhetoric, Iran Is Unlikely to Attack Israel

SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION BY Shahram Akbarzadeh Iran has warned Israel of severe consequences from “multiple fronts” if it does not halt its relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip. This warning is widely interpreted as a declaration of...

ANALYSIS-Iran Executions Quash Protests, Push Dissent Underground

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iran's hanging of protesters -- and display of their lifeless bodies suspended from cranes -- seems to have instilled enough fear to keep people off the streets after months...

ANALYSIS: The Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal is Uncertain

By Ahmad Rafat In recent days, several members of U.S. President Joe Biden’s team have reaffirmed his commitment to rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal....