Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry
ran has ushered in a new leader on August 5 as Ebrahim Raisi is sworn in as President.
Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan
Sudan, Lebanon, and Iran are getting hit particularly hard, with current inflation rates that can only be described as hyperinflation.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
oday, June 18, a 59,310,307-strong Iranian electorate, including 1,392,148 new voters, are voting to elect their eighth president.
Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent
In reality, however, Iraq has become the playground for Iran-sponsored Shia jihadist groups and militias who control every kind of industry imaginable, from a Shia clergy-backed illicit sex trade that sells girls as young as 9-years-old, to a drug trafficking cartel that controls Iraq’s porous borders with Iran and smuggles copious amounts of narcotics.
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
n April 18, news of Iran-Saudi Arabia talks to re-establish relations was reported in the media.
Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?
he Iran-Israel conflict has its own identity that goes beyond the geopolitical considerations of the Middle East.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
hina and Iran have been building an increasingly close economic, political and security partnership since the mid-1990s, when China emerged as Iran’s partner of choice for its energy projects in both the nuclear field and hydrocarbons.
Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated
ran has witnessed many unsettling protests in the last few years.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Interestingly, Blinken called for the foreign ministers and envoys from Iran plus a number of other countries (China, India, Pakistan, and Russia) to join the US in discussing a “unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan”.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Forty-Two Years Later: Goals Fulfilled?
orty-two years have passed since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran by a referendum landslide held on March 30 and 31, 1979, when 98.
Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
ran plans to join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Public Art in the Service of the State: Political Iconography in Iran
n Iran, painting and other forms of visual arts have a long-standing tradition with graphic design being significantly more pervasive than painting.
Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation
he killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis by a US UAV strike in Baghdad has changed the course of tensions between Iran and the US.
Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?
In fact, Turkey was the only country that has paid attention to the humanitarian needs on the field when compared with the US, Russia, and Iran.
Iraqi Youth No Longer Tolerate Iranian Influence and State Corruption
It was speculated that some groups close to Iran could have been behind the attacks on the protesters as the demonstrators were strongly against Iranian influence on Iraq.
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
Turkey has pursued diplomatic channels in Idlib by engaging with Russia and Iran.
Is the UAE Changing its Strategy Toward Iran?
espite years of close economic and cultural relations, the United Arab Emirates and Iran have been in opposite camps in regional politics.
Is Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran working?
S President Donald Trump’s anti-Iran stance has grown dangerous since he abandoned the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), or the nuclear deal, in May 2018.
Waves of the US Sanctions on Iran: A Chronology
n July 14, 2015, Iran agreed a long-term deal on its nuclear program with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 – the U.
Can the US Confront Iran in Syria?
n recent days, the world has been on the verge of a potential war between Iran and the U.