ANALYSIS: Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Violations, Sends Cellphone Warnings
By Firouzeh Nordstrom
On July 6, 2019, the head of Tehran’s “Prosecutor’s Office for Guidance,” Mohammad Mehdi Haji-Mohammadi, said his office had launched an official channel (@dadresa_ershad), available on various messaging platforms including Telegram, where...
ANALYSIS: Paying For Hostages’ Release Involves Moral Risks
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ANALYSIS: “Afghanistan: Looking to the Future”
SPECIAL REPORT
“Afghanistan: Looking to the Future”
South Asia and Middle East Forum
House of Commons
London, October 25th, 2018
★★★★★
Overview
The South Asia and Middle East Forum (SAME) hosted a special session entitled, ‘Afghanistan: Looking to the Future,’ on...
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: Reopening of Iran Nuclear Talks Poses Challenges to the U.S.
By Ahmad Rafat
While some White House remarks reveal that there are serious problems with the rebooting of the JCPOA, they also signal a new diplomatic game, which began when President Biden took office a...
ANALYSIS – U.S. Congress May Squawk Over a New Iran Deal but Is Unlikely...
By Patricia Zengerle and Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Despite threats from nearly three dozen Republican senators to thwart a revived Iran nuclear deal and the misgivings of some top Democrats, there is little chance the U.S....
ANALYSIS- Iran’s Economy to Suffer but Likely Ride out US Sanctions Storm
By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul
DUBAI/LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Iran is likely to ride out the storm from U.S. oil sanctions, suffering recession but no economic meltdown, thanks to rising crude prices and...
ANALYSIS: U.S. Sanctions Trigger Exodus of European Companies from Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
In the past three months, dozens of mid-size and large European companies have announced plans to end their business and trade ties with Iran. The reimposition of U.S. sanctions, the last set...
ANALYSIS: Russia Is Mastermind of Rocket Attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
By Ahmad Rafat
The Islamic Republic’s regional adventurism and meddling in Iraqi affairs continue.
On March 13, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reportedly launched multiple Fateh-10 ballistic missiles from Iran’s northwestern province of East Azerbaijan...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Military Operations Against Iran-Backed Armed Groups in the Middle East
By Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023...
