Saturday, April 25, 2026

OPINION: Analyzing Surveys of Iranians on Social Media

By Elahe Boghrat Editor-in-Chief, Kayhan London The interconnected global technological environment, better known as cyberspace, provides a viable vehicle for the computer-literate and educated segments of society to express their social, political and cultural views, particularly...

OPINION: Why U.S. Sanctions Won’t Change Iran’s Foreign Policy

By Maysam Behravesh Oct 8 (Reuters) - The messages from Tehran are stark. On October 1, Iranian forces fired six missiles at Islamic State positions in eastern Syria. The weapons landed within three miles of...

OPINION: What Iran Nuclear Deal Reveals About Talking to Theocrats

By Kambiz Zare The latest rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program highlight a fundamental reality: in politics—as in war and in dealmaking—success often depends on timing and on bold, decisive action. Recognizing the right...

Noor Pahlavi: Pandemic Is ‘Spiraling Out of Control’ in Iran 

While the world focuses on the unfolding political and humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan, just across its border, in Iran, another crisis is approaching a breaking point. Every two minutes an Iranian is dying from COVID-19,...

OPINION: Iran’s Government Has Failed to Protect the Economy

By Roshanak Astaraki The new set of U.S. sanctions which went into effect on November 5 has worsened the economic crisis in Iran. The government and the Islamic Republic regime have failed to tackle unemployment,...

OPINION: On Seyyed Hossein Mousavian’s Presence at Princeton University 

By Lawdan Bazargan As I reflect on the harrowing experiences that my family and thousands of others endured at the hands of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), I am compelled to speak out against...

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...

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: Europe Should Revise Its Narrative Towards Iran

By Saba Farzan, Dena Ziari, Amir Etemadi and Damon Golriz Nov 11 - The principal reason European officials think the financial ties they have forged will change the behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Why Is Japan’s Abe Going to Iran? What Can He Accomplish?

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to visit Iran next week in an apparent mediation mission to ease tension between Iran and the United States. Following are some...