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Status and Statues

Status and Statues

The inevitable controversy during Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Italy came from a surprising area: sculpture. How was this relevant to Iran’s new international status?

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No Council for Reformist Men

No Council for Reformist Men

Barring Reformist bigwigs from the elections guarantees Principlists’ domination over the Council of Experts in what is arguably its most critical period.

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The Iron Is Hot for Iran’s Air Fleet

The Iron Is Hot for Iran’s Air Fleet

Hours before Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s first European visit since he took office in 2013, Iranian officials told reporters Tehran has finalized a purchase list of 127 Airbuses including 8 superjumbos in a bid to revamp its ageing air fleet.

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MPs Discuss Nine Post-Revolution Parliaments

MPs Discuss Nine Post-Revolution Parliaments

Less than five weeks to the tenth parliamentary elections in Iran, our sister website, Tarikh Irani, held a conference yesterday reviewing the track record of all the Iranian parliaments formed after the Islamic Revolution.

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Iran Insists On Crude Export Boost Despite Uncertainties

Iran Insists On Crude Export Boost Despite Uncertainties

Iran has pledged 500,000 barrels a day of new crude exports in the next few months and 1 million barrels a day within a year to take back its share of the oil market after US, EU, and UN sanctions are removed. However, contradictory news pieces are confusing.

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