Friday, February 27, 2026

OPINION: Oil Diplomacy and the U.S. Presidential Election

By John Kemp LONDON, July 14  - Slower growth in petroleum consumption has intensified competition among the major oil producers and contributed to periodic volume wars and price slumps as they have fought for market...

OPINION: Could Saudi Arabia Replace All the Barrels Lost from Iran Sanctions? 

By John Kemp LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - The United States wants to eliminate all Iran’s crude oil exports from November, and is relying on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC and non-OPEC members to fill...

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

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OPINION: How to Avoid U.S.-Iran Conflict, Perhaps Save Nuclear Deal

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian (Seyed Hossein Mousavian is a Middle East security and nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University and a former spokesperson for Iran in its international nuclear negotiations. The opinions expressed here are...

OPINION: Why Prince Reza Pahlavi Represents Hope for Many Young Iranians

By Elahe Boghrat   In February 1979, when the Islamic Revolution overthrew the monarchy in Iran, 18-year-old Crown Prince Reza, the heir to the Pahlavi throne, had finished high school and was undergoing military training as...

Kayhan Celebrates 75th Anniversary

By Abdolrahman Faramarzi Translated from the original, which appeared in the first issue of Kayhan The following is an excerpt from an editorial which originally appeared in the first issue of Kayhan 75 years ago. It...

OPINION: Iran’s Regional Posturing Exacerbates Tensions with America

By Dr. Ali M. Pedram Iran and Saudi Arabia continue to remain at odds with each other through deepening disagreements which could plunge the whole region into an unprecedented level of turmoil. If this trajectory...

OPINION: Discussions About A New Iran Must Include Ethnic Minorities

By Monireh Shirani My name is Monireh Shirani. I am a human rights activist who has, for decades, worked on the issues of Balochistan . We have tried to fill the information gap. We have...

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: Time for Talks to End U.S.-Iran Stalemate?

By Mehrdad Khonsari In the current standoff between Iran and the U.S., a U.S. president who shows no sign of being trigger-happy is pitted against a defiant Iranian government that refuses to capitulate. With any...