Regime Secrets Exposed: Rivalry Between IRGC and Intelligence Ministry Resignation of Ali Jannati, former...
November 04, 2016
Soon after Ali Jannati resigned his post as minister of culture and Islamic guidance, rumours about the cause of his sudden departure began to circulate.
The Friday prayer Imam of Jiroft in Kerman...
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...
Empress Farah Gives Remembers Her Coronation 50 Years Ago
First Published November 03, 2017
In its October 31 issue, the French weekly Point de Vue published an exclusive interview with Iran’s former Empress Farah Pahlavi to mark the 50th anniversary of her coronation.
In the...
Iran’s Khamenei Says Saudis Will Fall, Rouhani Calls for Better Ties
May 28, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's hardline Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday Saudi Arabia's rulers faced "certain downfall" for aligning themselves with the United States, hours after the country's pragmatist president...
LGBT+ Afghans Desperate to Escape amid Taliban Takeover
By Matthew Lavietes and Rachel Savage
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It was never easy being gay or transgender in Afghanistan. Now it could be deadly, according to LGBT+ Afghans, whose fear...
Syrian Rebels Say Russian Jets Halt Advance on Desert Outpost
May 31, 2017
AMMAN (Reuters) - Western-backed Syrian rebels said on Wednesday that Russian jets attacked them as they tried to advance against Iran-backed militias in a region of Syria's southeastern desert.
They said six jets bombed...
Iran Unable to Attract Foreign Investment
June 16, 2017
By Mehdi Dehqan
Iran is currently in the midst of a severe economic crisis. The country has seen a record number of industrial and manufacturing plant shutdowns in the past few decades, as...
US and Iran Sailing into Unchartered Waters
February 09, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
As the administration of President Donald J. Trump continues to battle in U.S. court its recent travel ban into the United States from seven Muslim-majority states, including Iran, thousands of...
OPINION: Will the U.N. Security Council Extend the Arms Embargo Against Iran?
By Dr. Bahram Ghiassee
Dr. Bahram Ghiassee is a London-based nuclear analyst and academic. He holds dual qualifications in nuclear science and technology, and international law. He is a chartered member of the UK Nuclear Institute,...
Empress Farah Republishes Pre-Revolution Memoirs, Discusses Them in Harvard Interview
By Nazanine Nouri
“1001 Days: Memoirs of an Empress” is the title of a memoir that Empress Farah Pahlavi wrote in 1976, three years before the Islamic Revolution. It was published in French in 1978,...
