Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Opaque Oil Deals Around Hormuz Test the Petrodollar

The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters. By Ron Bousso LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait...

OPINION: Iranian Missile Attack on U.S. Base in Iraq Was a Face-Saving Ploy

By Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper On January 8, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a series of missile attacks from inside Iran against the Al Asad Air Base that houses Iraqi and U.S. troops. No...

OPINION: After the Slaughter, Islamic Republic Faces Certain Collapse  

By Khosrow Amirani* (*Khosrow Amirani is the pseudonym of an Iranian-born professional based in the West who submitted this opinion piece to Kayhan Life. The views expressed are the writer’s own.) The streets are quiet. That...

OPINION: Iran Could Be Planning Second Tanker War in Persian Gulf

  By Hamed Mohammadi The Islamic Republic has released several photographs in recent days which showed gaping holes in the hull of its National Iranian Tanker Company’s (NITC) oil tanker, Sabiti, that Tehran said were caused...
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OPINION: Fatemeh Mehlaban’s Music is Worthy of a Grammy Award

  By Majid Mohammadi I came across one of Fatemeh Mehlaban’s music videos by pure chance, while going through some Facebook posts. My subsequent internet searches turned up many of her Iranian folk songs, which were...

OPINION: The Fate of Iranian Military Bases in Syria

  By Fayaz Sara, Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic-language daily based in London) The presence of Iranian military bases in Syria is a matter of concern to Syrian opposition groups, Russia, Turkey, Israel, regional Arab countries, the U.S.,...

OPINION: IRGC’s Massive Control Over Iranian Politics and Economy

By Hamed Mohammadi It has been nine years since the U.S. military special forces, on orders from former President Barack Obama, carried out an operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama bin Laden, the founder...

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 – “I Feel Suffocated”: Afghans Are Feeling Hopeless, but There’s Still a...

Disclaimer: This asset - including all text, audio and imagery - is provided by The Conversation. Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of, or endorse any views or opinions expressed in, this asset. REUTERS: Two...

OPINION: Iran Is On the Threshold of A New Dawn 

By Elahe Boghrat   March 20 marks the Iranian New Year, Nowruz -- an ancient Persian festivity that celebrates the arrival of spring. Last year was a turbulent and uncertain period for the nation, which experienced political turmoil,...