Wednesday, July 8, 2026

OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Cultural War on the Iranian Nation

By Reza Parchizadeh War is not always physical: it can also be psychological. A two-pronged approach involving both types of warfare ensures victory. Much to the disappointment of the Communists, labor unrest in the 1920s...

OPINION: Trump’s Stance on Iran Contrasts With U.S.’s Previously Vague Policies

By Khattar Abou Diab, Al-Arab Newspaper Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated significantly in recent weeks, bringing the two countries closer to the brink of a military confrontation in the Persian Gulf. Although...

OPINION: Will Khamenei Drink ‘Jug of Poison’ and Strike Deal With U.S.? 

By Dr. Mehrdad Khonsari On Friday February 7, 2025, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei firmly rejected the idea of negotiations with the United States, appearing to pour cold water on gestures by prominent figures in...

OPINION: How to Become a State Hero in Iran

By Potkin Azarmehr June 13 - What would happen in most countries if an Uber taxi driver threw out their female passenger in the middle of the motorway for not observing the wearing of her...

OPINION: In Their Treatment Of Child Sex Offenders, Iran and The UK Have Much...

By Natasha Phillips  Child sexual abuse is at an all time high in both Iran and the UK, but how does each country  treat offending paedophiles, and are they really that different? The UK’s child sex...

OPINION: Hormuz Strait Blockage Could Destroy IRGC Navy

By Babak Taghvaee Last Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, backed President Hassan Rouhani's suggestion to block Gulf oil exports if Iran’s own exports were to be stopped in the wake of...

OPINION: The Supreme Leader of Iran’s Network of Influence in the UK

By Potkin Azarmehr   This week, Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of the jailed British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has gone on hunger strike in an attempt to persuade the UK foreign secretary to do more to...

OPINION: 9/11 Did Not Change the World – It Was Already on the Path...

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OPINION: How Monarchy Can Have a Future In a Democratic Iran 

By Nima Hoseinzadeh (Nima Hoseinzadeh is an Iranian data science expert and former student activist based in the United States.) The question of the monarchy’s potential role in Iran’s political future has re-entered public debate with...
Iran admits to accidentally downing Ukraine's Flight 752

OPINION: Why Will Iran Not Tell the Truth About Ukrainian Plane Crash?

By Hamed Mohammadi On Jul. 24, the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) concluded its examination of the two black boxes that were retrieved from the wreckage of the Ukrainian commercial...