Friday, July 4, 2025

OPINION: As Reza Pahlavi Turns 60, A Call for Freedom in Iran

By Cameron Khansarinia Cameron Khansarinia is Policy Director of the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to freedom in Iran based in Washington, DC. He is a graduate...

OPINION: Will the U.N. Security Council Extend the Arms Embargo Against Iran?

By Dr. Bahram Ghiassee   Dr. Bahram Ghiassee is a London-based nuclear analyst and academic. He holds dual qualifications in nuclear science and technology, and international law. He is a chartered member of the UK Nuclear Institute,...

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: The Solution to the ‘Iran Problem’ is Regime Change

By Amir Taheri “What to do about Iran?” For more than four decades, that is to say since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the question has intrigued analysts and policymakers across the world. The answer is:...

Open Letter: Statement on a Referendum to Determine Future of Iranian Government

February 11, 2018 Our fellow Iranians: Four decades have passed since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, a government whose obsession with Islamization has left little room for republican ideals. In these four decades, not only...

OPINION: Iran Lacks Coherent Strategy to Fight Pandemic; Employees at Risk 

By Roshanak Astaraki It has been 42 days since the first cases of the COVID-19 emerged in Tehran and the holy city of Qom. Yet despite the creation of the National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus,...

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...

OPINION – Iran: A Future Beyond Trump and Khamenei

By Mehrdad Khonsari The introduction of the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Iran has for the time being played into the hands of the Iranian Supreme Leader and his followers who see the protection...

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: Iran’s Role in Protests Against ‘The Lady of Heaven’ Movie

By Potkin Azarmehr The cinema chain Cineworld canceled the screening of “The Lady of Heaven” after Muslim activists living in the UK protested outside its theaters last week. https://youtu.be/1MaDAW0jRYM Threats by angry Muslim mobs and the absence...