Rouhani Administration Faces Domestic Pressure to React to “New” US Sanction
Hardliners in Iran and the US are once again asking to tear up the nuclear deal.
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Why Ammar al-Hakim Established a New Party
Iraq analyst Davoud Pour-Sehhat explains the dynamics that led to Ammar al-Hakim’s decision to split ways with Iraq’s Islamic Supreme Council.
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Washington’s Plans to Remove Assad from Power Is Off Table - But for Now
Former Iranian diplomat and ambassador to Jordan Nosratollah Tajik casts doubts on the perception that US is not after the elimination of Bashar al-Assad.
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Water Dispute between Iran and Afghanistan Sees New Developments
Afghan international law expert Vahid Zohouri Hosseini* writes of the potential to find a peaceful solution, despite escalating rhetoric in Afghanistan over a water dispute with Iran.
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Will This Quintessential Conservative Become Rouhani’s VP?
Rumors have circulated around about seven-time MP Mohammad-Reza Bahonar to serve a key role in Rouhani’s next administration.
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Ebrahim Raisi after the Election
In the wake of the presidential race, candidate Ebrahim Raisi multiplied his appearances in the media. In an interview with Fararu, political analyst Mohammad Sadegh Javadihesar has discussed Raisi’s increased activities.
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Iran in Talks with Iraqi Kurds over Referendum
As the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum looms larger, the region’s line-up on the issue sharpens every day.
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All Rumors about Hassan Rouhani’s Recently Arrested Brother Hossein Fereidoun
Hossein Fereydoun has been briefly detained and then released by Judiciary over financial charges. Here’s an A-Z review of all the rumors around the controversial brother of President Hassan Rouhani.
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Iran’s Hardliners Are Losing an Enemy on Nuclear Deal’s Second Birthday
While hardliner Principlists continue to scorn the Rouhani administration for the nuclear deal, no one seems to have the stamina to respond anymore.
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Will the Glass Ceiling Finally Crack in Hassan Rouhani’s Government?
Who are the women Hassan Rouhani is considering to work with in the 12th administration?
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