Thursday, May 7, 2026

OPINION: Iran’s Exiled Opposition Will Not Lead Regime Change

By Majid Mohammadi Some political pundits readily dismiss the possibility of regime change any time a discussion on Iran concludes that the Islamic Republic is unreformable and must therefore be toppled to rescue the nation...

OPINION: Why Iranian Women Should Lead the ‘No to Islamic Republic’ Campaign 

By Firouzeh Ramezanzade Many Iranians, including a significant number of women inside and outside the country, have joined an online campaign titled “No to the Islamic Republic” launched earlier this month by some 600 rights...

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: 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: 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: 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...

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: Iran Must Replace Theocratic Rule with Democracy

By Elahe Boghrat Editor-in-Chief, Kayhan London The prevailing political climate in Iran and indeed the entire region is undoubtedly very complex. However, when placed within a broader historical context, the underlying cause of the current geopolitical...

OPINION: U.S. Will Hit Iran Oil Exports, Seek to Avoid War While Trump in...

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper For the past few weeks, the international community has made concerted efforts at regional diplomacy to prevent a war in the Persian Gulf. However, tensions continue to rise between...

OPINION: Iran’s Support for Hamas, Destructive Agenda Must Be Firmly Condemned

By Lawdan Bazargan The devastating surprise attack by Gaza militants on Israel -- 50 years and a day after the Yom Kippur War -- has left hundreds of innocent Israelis and Palestinians dead, and sparked...