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Iran in Talks with Iraqi Kurds over Referendum

19 July 2017

As the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum looms larger, the region’s line-up on the issue sharpens every day.

All Rumors about Hassan Rouhani’s Recently Arrested Brother Hossein Fereidoun

17 July 2017

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.

Iran’s Hardliners Are Losing an Enemy on Nuclear Deal’s Second Birthday

17 July 2017

While hardliner Principlists continue to scorn the Rouhani administration for the nuclear deal, no one seems to have the stamina to respond anymore.

Will the Glass Ceiling Finally Crack in Hassan Rouhani’s Government?

15 July 2017

Who are the women Hassan Rouhani is considering to work with in the 12th administration?

Inside President Rouhani’s Immediate Circle and Possible Scrambling Scenarios

12 July 2017

To see if the Rouhani administration will undergo substantial replacements in its second term, a good hack could be to scrutinize the president’s immediate circle to see if it is about to undergo scrambling.

War of Power over Tehran’s Next Mayor

10 July 2017

Tehran is a sea of opportunities but not a city of life. Will the next mayor attempt a major shift in developmentalist approach of management employed in recent decades?