Saturday, June 20, 2026

OPINION: Iran’s Incompetence in Forged Passports

By Potkin Azarmehr An Iranian couple entered Argentina on March 12 with forged Israeli passports. According to Western media reports in March both passports were amateurishly forged with several rudimentary blunders which included spelling mistakes, both in...

OPINION: Iran Economic Crisis Underpins ‘No to Islamic Republic’ Campaign

By Roshanak Astaraki In recent days, many Iranians inside and outside the country have joined an online campaign titled “No to the Islamic Republic,” launched earlier this month by some 600 Iranian political dissidents, activists,...

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...

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: Scholars for Dollars: The Role of Iran’s Religious Bureaucrats

By Imam Mohammad Tawhidi  In 2007, I travelled to Iran from Australia in order to engage in Islamic Studies. I was publicly ordained as an Imam in 2010 in the Holy City of Qum, and relocated to...

OPINION: The Warsaw Conference: Exclusive Kayhan Life Account

By Ahmad Rafat Two-day summit attended by senior representatives from more than 60 countries titled “Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East” concluded its work on February 14 in...

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

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OPINION: How to Become a State Hero in Iran

By Potkin Azarmehr June 13 - What would happen in most countries if an Uber taxi driver threw out their female passenger in the middle of the motorway for not observing the wearing of her...

OPINION: Iran’s Regular Army Should Side With the People, Rescue the Nation

By Hamed Mohammadi More than three weeks have passed since the start of military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. And now, United State forces from the 82nd Airborne Division are on their way...

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...