Middle East
ISIS Targets Iranian Pilgrims, MP Urges Revenge
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack that killed almost 60 Iranian pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Hilla. Iran has officially vowed it will not lead to a compromise in its fight against terrorism. An MP is raising the bar for revenge.
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Iran Has Relieved Syria’s Economic Woes Says Bashar Assad
In lengthy interview with an Iranian diplomacy quarterly, Syrian president explains the five-year crisis in his country, and Iran’s role in supporting his government.
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Trump and Iran, the Road Ahead
Trump’s new foreign policy-in-making will feature several points of coincidences of interests as well as clashing interests with Iran.
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Both Ends of Iran’s Political Spectrum Agree on Michel Aoun Presidency
Michel Aoun’s election to Lebanon’s presidency is unanimously welcomed in Iran.
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The Case for A National Day of Cyrus the Great
Iran should urge UNESCO to recognize the Cyrus the Great’s Day as an occasion to celebrate a pride of world’s civilizations in today’s context of "clashing civilizations.
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Parching Persia: Environmental crisis hits Iran
Bells have been tolling for Iran’s water crisis but there seems to be a nation-wide lack of interest. Foreign policy has also failed to take its own part.
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The Timeline of a Failed Attempt: Germany’s Sigmar Gabriel Visits Iran to Expand Commercial Ties
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s Iran visit became controversial after Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif refused to meet him over the remarks he made in an interview with Der Spiegel, before the visit.
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Tackling the Roots of Iran-Saudi Tension
Once portrayed as twin pillars of stability in the region, Iran and Saudi Arabia can easily thread the path toward more tension and proxy wars in the future.
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In Search of a Reliable Partner: Iran in the new global order
As global alliances are undergoing substantial shifts, Iran should seek partners other than Russia.
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