Weekly Roundup: Jan.18th – Jan.25th
The Middle East Peace and Security Conference is straining what have historically been good relations between Iran and Poland. The U.S. is co-hosting the summit with Poland, which Iranian officials say has an anti-Iran...
The Week in Review: Jan.18th-Jan.25th
By Natasha Phillips
25 Jan - The U.S.-Poland Middle East Peace and Security Conference scheduled for February is already straining relations between Iran and Poland. Historically the two countries have enjoyed sound diplomatic and bilateral...
Weekly Roundup: Jan.11th – Jan.18th
This week marked the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. On 16 January, 1979 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi left Iran never to return home. His departure was a major setback for the...
The Week in Review: Jan.11th-Jan.18th
By Natasha Phillips
18 Jan - Iran saw in the Islamic Revolution’s 40th anniversary Wednesday with mixed reactions. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif marked the event with a series of messages on Twitter in which he said...
Weekly Roundup: Jan.4th – Jan.11th
As U.S. sanctions continue to affect Iran’s economy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said in a speech Wednesday that U.S. officials would face the consequences of their actions in what he threatened would be an “unprecedented...
The Week in Review: Jan.4th-Jan.11th
By Natasha Phillips
11 Jan - Tensions soared between Iran and the U.S. this week as President Trump declared the sanctions a personal success during a press briefing. The comments infuriated Iranian officials who reacted...
Weekly Roundup: Dec.28th – Jan.4th
Welcome to the New Year.
As 2019 sees in a bill for Iran’s budget and more demonstrations, the next 12 months are set to be pivotal for the country and the rest of the world. Kayhan...
The Week in Review: Dec.28th-Jan.4th
By Natasha Phillips
4 Jan - As the Iran protests sweep into 2019 with no sign of stopping, the government has responded with more violent clampdowns on farmers and workers striking over pay. In a...
2018 in Review
By Natasha Phillips
28 Dec - The last 12 months have been challenging ones for Iran. Struggling with economic mismanagement, sanctions and nationwide demonstrations, Iranians have experienced deepening poverty, environmental disasters and increasingly violent crackdowns...
The Week in Review: Dec.14th-Dec.21st
By Natasha Phillips
21 Dec - Trump’s surprise decision Thursday to pull U.S. troops out of Syria may leave entire areas of the Levant open to potential control by Iranian government forces seeking to take...
