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...
COMMENTARY: Witnessing a Revolution Forty Years Ago
By Cyrus Kadivar
A short time ago, I published my first book. It was a memoir of my childhood and adolescence in Shiraz, a tale of innocence and awakening, but also an investigation, after decades...
OPINION: As World Watches Ukraine, Iran and Other Mideast States Chart a New Path
By Peter Apps
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - As Russia faced Western outrage over its invasion of Ukraine, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was quietly being welcomed back to the club of Middle East leaders in the UAE...
OPINION: A Brief History of Iran-Israel Cooperation
By Reza Parchizadeh
Since its establishment nearly forty years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran has maintained a hostile stance towards Israel. The phrase “wiping Israel off the face of the earth” has always been...
OPINION: The Wave of Conspiracy Theories Around Iran’s Fuel Protests
By Majid Mohammadi
There has been no shortage of conspiracy theories issued by the Islamic Republic officials in recent weeks, accusing foreign powers and Iranian opposition groups outside the country of engineering the nationwide civil...
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: 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...
OPINION: Iran Marks 33rd Anniversary of Khomeini’s Death With New Anthem
By Potkin Azarmehr
Iran has marked the 33rd anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s death with a new revolutionary anthem sung by boys and girls segregated in town squares, mosques and stadiums across the country.
Ceremonies have...
OPINION: The Missing Catalyst for Iranian Democracy
By Brenda Shaffer
Nov 21 (Reuters) - Just before imposing new sanctions on Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the country’s “cabinet is in disarray, and the Iranian people are raising their voices even louder...
OPINION: Iranian Protesters, Islamic Republic Are Locked in War of Attrition
By Majid Mohammadi
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing one of the toughest challenges to its rule in more than a decade. It all started with a violent nationwide riot last November after a...
