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: As U.S. Sanctions Loom, Can Iran Nuclear Deal Still Be Saved?
By Maysam Behravesh
(Maysam Behravesh is a multimedia journalist at the TV channel, Iran International, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and an affiliated researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies,...
OPINION: Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Vanished in 2025 – And May Not Return
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were...
Iran Analysts and Their False Narratives
By Potkin Azarmehr
In 2009, millions of Iranians spilled out onto the streets and protested against the rigged results of the presidential elections. The protests were brutally repressed, and the regime's savagery was captured by...
OPINION: A Response to Brian Hook
By Mehrdad Khonsari
Brian Hook, the U.S.’s Special Representative for Iran recently released a video message for the Iranian people filmed outside what used to be the Iranian Embassy in Washington. For me, the video...
OPINION: Iranian Trade Unionist Narges Mansouri Delivers Nowruz Message
I extend my congratulations to everyone, especially the great nation of Iran, on the occasion of the ancient feast of Nowruz and the regeneration of the planet Earth.
It is a matter of pride that...
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: War Will Bolster, Not Bring Down, the Islamic Republic
By Elahe Boghrat
Since the publication of its first issue in exile in 1983, Kayhan London has consistently opposed the Islamic Republic. The paper was also against the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88). The unwavering opposition to...
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...
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...
