When the Henchman Weeps – The Ayatollah who Apologised for his Role in the...
November 23, 2016
By: Potkin Azarmehr
Grand Ayatollah Moussavi-Ardebili who died today aged 91, was one of the pillars of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. For eight years between 1981-1989, as the head of Iran's...
Iran’s Rouhani Calls for Better Gulf Ties in Call with Qatar Emir
May 27, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for improved relations with Gulf Arab countries during a telephone call with the emir of Qatar, which has come under fire...
Iran coal mine explosion kills 35
May 04, 2017
An explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday killed at least 35 workers and injured scores, state media reported.
The blast occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) in...
Iran and China conduct naval drill in Gulf
June 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran and China began a joint naval exercise in the (Persian) Gulf on Sunday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
The military drill comes at a time of heightened tension between the Iranian...
U.S. Sanctions Iran Officials, Chinese Network Over Missile Program
May 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned two Iranian defense officials, an Iranian company and members of a China-based network for supporting Iran's ballistic missile program, the U.S. Treasury said...
Iranian Expatriates Face Security Risk Upon Return, Many Don’t Heed Travel Warnings
April 11, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
The number of interrogations or incarcerations of expatriates visiting Iran has increased.
Few Iranian expatriates pay attention to travel advisories, travel warnings, and other related information published for their...
What Iran’s High-stakes Election Means for Voters and the World
May 18, 2017
By Amir Handjani
On May 19, Iranians go to the polls to either re-elect President Hassan Rouhani to a second term or give one of his reactionary opponents a chance to govern, and...
Rouhani Faces Pressure to Improve Human Rights in Iran
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
May 30, 2017 BEIRUT (Reuters) – In the week before the May 19 presidential election in Iran, the eventual victor, Hassan Rouhani, criticised the judiciary and the powerful Revolutionary Guards with rhetoric rarely heard...
Counselor and Defender in the West Wing
February 21, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
President Donald Trump’s statements during the campaign and since he has taken office have sent mixed signals as to how, he personally and his administration as a whole, view minorities....
Iran Concerned Over Its Diminishing Influence In Iraq
October 24, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on Iranian-backed Shia militias to leave Iraq.
Speaking in Riyadh, Tillerson said: “Any foreign fighters in Iraq need to go home and allow the Iraqi...
