OPINION: The Road to Middle East Security Goes Through Tehran
By Elahe Boghrat
In the past, the world always expected the Islamic Republic to lash out politically or to respond violently any time it experienced domestic problems or international pressures or felt threatened by genuine...
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,...
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: New Year Brings Hopes of Better Future in Iran, End of Islamic Republic
By Elahe Boghrat
The will to survive, be free, and thrive is so strong in humans that when faced with the harsh realities of everyday life, many withdraw into alternate realities and parallel universes that...
OPINION: Who Staged the 1953 Coup, the Shah or Mossadegh?
By Elahe Boghrat
The late Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-1980) kept two people out of prison and saved their lives, namely the former Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh (1882-1967) and the founder of the Islamic...
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: 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...
OPINION: Revolutions Are Unfolding in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon
By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awasat Newspaper
While recent civil unrests in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon were initially triggered by the dire economic conditions in these countries and people’s desire to free themselves from the grips...
OPINION: Iranian State May Have Masterminded Deadly Attack on Shiraz Mosque
By Potkin Azarmehr
A false flag operation is defined as an act committed with the intent of disguising the real source of responsibility and blaming it on another party to justify further action. The Islamic...
OPINION: Rebel Cleric Disrobed for Criticizing Religious Hypocrites
By Potkin Azarmehr
15 Jan - Last Saturday, the Iranian Shia cleric, Hassan Agha-Miri, was disrobed by the Special Court for the Clergy. He was charged with the following:
- insulting the sanctities by making fun...
