Hitch Your Wagon to a White Collar
Entrepreneur or plunderer of public wealth? Babak Zanjani is facing trial these days for undermining the Iranian economy.
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Idealism, Cynicism, Realism: The Ups and Downs of Abbas Abdi
Abbas Abdi has changed in many ways since the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, but one habit seems to have remained intact: criticizing Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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Bijan to the Rescue?
As the Vienna Deal enters the implementation phase, Iran’s Petroleum Minister has a tough mission to undertake: reclaiming Iran’s share of the oil market.
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Moderation, Mock Reformism and Mostafa
Kavakebian and his odyssey towards the upper echelons of Reformist camp.
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Habib as the Harbinger
On Habibollah Asgaroladi, the conservative elder statesman who won the hearts of Reformists.
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It’s What They Call, The Rise and Fall
The political life of Gholam-Hossein Karbaschi, Tehran’s trailblazer mayor.
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Re-reading Khoeiniha in Tehran
Mystifying, demystifying, and demonising the spiritual leader of US embassy takeover.
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The Quintessential Conservative
Alireza Zakani comes from the very core of Islamic Republic loyal base, and can prove more influential in the upcoming years, as his anti-corruption agenda might appeal to the public.
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