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: Lebanon, Navigating Crises, Conferences and Elections
SPECIAL REPORT
“Lebanon: Navigating crises, conferences and elections”
International Institute for Strategic Studies
London, April 4th 2018
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Overview
In a meeting chaired by Virginia Comolli, the International Institute For Strategy Studies (IISS) Senior Fellow for Security and Development, prospects...
Iranian Opposition Groups, Old and New, Mobilize Against the Regime
By Ahmad Rafat
The nationwide unrest which started in Mashhad, capital of the northeastern province of Khorasan, on December 28, and quickly spread to other parts of the country, breathed new life into various opposition...
ANALYSIS: Iran and U.S. Enter Third Round of Nuclear Talks
By Ahmad Rafat
Negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, are currently under way.
The third round of talks is scheduled for April 26 in Muscat,...
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 – Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Important Oil Artery
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran has said it would block the Strait of Hormuz if it was barred from using the strategic waterway through which about a fifth of oil that is consumed...
ANALYSIS: Rise of Arab-Israel Axis Pushes Iran to Redouble Nuclear Talks Push
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - The spectre of an emerging Arab-Israeli bloc that could tilt the Middle East balance of power further away from Iran is driving the Islamic Republic to pursue nuclear talks with world...
ANALYSIS: Iran-Saudi Talks Benefit Both Sides, As Well As China
By Ahmad Rafat
China’s role as a peace broker between Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is part of Beijing’s broader political and economic policies to strengthen its influence in the Middle East,...
ANALYSIS: Reaching A Deal in Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Will Be Tough
By Ahmad Rafat
On the anniversary of the death of Ruhollah Khomeini -- the founder of the Islamic Republic -- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei firmly rejected the idea of halting uranium enrichment, a demand...
ANALYSIS: Iranian Government’s Two-Year Non-Oil Budget Is a Fanciful Plan
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Iranian government is to submit its two-year budget proposal for 2020-22 (year starting March 21) to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) on December 6, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, the head of the Planning...
