Saturday, July 4, 2026

OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Missile Cities Are Causing Ecological Harm

By Yasaman Ranjbaran Iran’s underground missile cities have recently entered the public spotlight as military targets. Open source reporting now confirms that Iran operates multiple underground “missile cities,” that missile infrastructure near Khorramabad includes tunnels...

OPINION: The Fate of Iranian Military Bases in Syria

  By Fayaz Sara, Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic-language daily based in London) The presence of Iranian military bases in Syria is a matter of concern to Syrian opposition groups, Russia, Turkey, Israel, regional Arab countries, the U.S.,...

OPINION: The West Must Champion Iranians’ Struggle for Democracy

By S.D. Jabbari (S.D. Jabbari is an international security analyst and an advocate for secular democracy in Iran. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Institute for Voices of Liberty (iVOL). He also advises...

OPINION: In Iran, A Chance for National Reconciliation

By Dr. Mehrdad Khonsari The establishment of a tenuous ceasefire in the aftermath of the humiliating 12-day war between the Islamic Republic and Israel has sparked a national debate concerning the need for a serious...

Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump: Targeting Iran’s Cultural Heritage is Complicit with the...

Dear President Trump, You are the only U.S. president who has explicitly opposed the Iranian regime for the past 40 years. You have repeatedly stated your support for the people of Iran and the unique...
Hossein Salami, IRGC commander

OPINION: What Are IRGC’s Plans for Iran?

By Majid Mohammadi If the Islamic Republic’s domestic and foreign policies remain unchanged, we will witness three developments in Iran in the coming year: The Majlis (Iranian Parliament), which is now controlled by Islamist hardliners,...

OPINION: Why Is Iran Exacerbating Regional Tensions?

By Hamdi Malik, Al-Hayat Newspaper The U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, and reimposition of crippling economic sanctions have presented the Islamic Republic...

OPINION: U.S. Will Not Lift Sanctions Against Iran Anytime Soon

By Hadi Raouf, The Independent Arabia The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic -- which has caused global health, humanitarian and economic crisis -- requires a coherent and concerted plan of action and unprecedented cooperation by...

OPINION: Female Identity Is Still Shaped by Men

By Fatemeh Zandi I have an issue with the concept of gender equality, because it is either deliberately distorted or inadvertently misunderstood. Besides, our most fundamental rights -- “being ourselves” and “being women” -- are...

OPINION: The U.S. Move to ‘Snapback’ UN Sanctions will lead to Disappointment for the...

By Bahram Ghiassee The Trump Administration, in line with its policy of exerting maximum economic, diplomatic, and political pressure on Iran, on 20 August 2020, invoked the so-called ‘Snapback’ provisions of the UN Security Council...