For Some Political Observers in Iran, There Is a Bright Side to Trump
The rabble-rouser Republican candidate will better serve interests of Iran than Hillary Clinton some analysts in Tehran believe.
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Will Iran’s Parliament Overcome Guardian Council to Usher in a Reformist MP?
Four months into the tenth parliamentary term, the fate of Minoo Khaleghi’s membership in Majlis is still subject to twists. But a recent bill passed by the parliament may change this.
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Iran and Turkey: Rivalry in Iraq and the Middle East
Mosul is no Jarabulus but the Euphrates Shield Operation has provided Turkey with tools and opportunities which have given the country the upper hand in Syria in the face of Iran and Russia, writes Middle East expert Mohammad-Ali Dastmali.
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Pressing Princes: After JASTA, Iran should show the hazards of Riyadh’s policies
By Nosratollah Tajik, Iran’s former ambassador to Jordan.
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How Iranian Economists See Cooperation with FATF
Iranian economists agree that cooperation with FATF will be beneficial for the country’s image and economy.
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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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"Immoral" Use of Internet Stirs Concern in Iran
A recent conference on social media and cultural policies has started a new row of debates on the popularity of pornography in Iran, stats, causes, and remedies.
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Why Javad Zarif Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize committee has many a times surprised, or upset, observers with its hasty or politically-motivated choices. However, this year, it could select a laureate whom few would doubt his eligibility.
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Can Vietnam Reinforce Rouhani’s Strategic Balance Plan?
Non-delivery of promises by Western countries has convinced Iran’s president to seek opportunities with ‘middle powers’.
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Iran Hails Exemption from OPEC’s Cuts as Victory But Winter Is Coming
To fully realize its reclamation of OPEC share, Iran should continue pumping in the near term.
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Is Moscow planning to supplant Iranian influence in Syria? Interview with Mark Katz
Interview with Mark Katz on the current and prospective state of relations between Tehran and Moscow.
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Senior Nuclear Negotiator: Ahmadinejad did not believe in secret talks with US
Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO), says ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had no faith in secret talks with the US.
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Trump, Clinton and the Nuclear Deal
What did presidential candidates say in their Monday night debate about Iran and the nuclear deal?
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It Is Time for UAE to Reorient Ties with Iran
The United Arab Emirates seems to have shifted from amicable ties with Iran to hostile stances that make its foreign policy look like an extension of Saudi Arabia’s. But time for change has arrived.
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Iran-Iraq War Anniversary: Declassified US docs, memories and regrets
Iran celebrates the beginning of its eight-year "Sacred Defense" against Iraq’s invasion. Every year, the week named in the memory of the invasion inches forward our insight into the inner workings of a war that killed more than a million individuals.
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Iran and Armenia Seeking New Opportunities in Post-JCPOA Era
Yerevan’s ambassador to Tehran discussed the latest state of relations between the two countries in his Sunday presser in Tehran.
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For Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Presidential Race Is Already Over
Former president’s recent meeting with the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei have put an end to his dreams for reelection.
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Spearheading War in Yemen, Riyadh Calls for UN Action against Iran Intervention
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of smuggling arms to Yemen, posing a threat to the stability of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the wider region as a whole.
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Toleration with KSA, Cooperation with Pakistan, and Caution with Russia
Former IRGC commander Rahim-Safavi says Iran should take advantage of its geopolitical superiority in the region.
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“Spies at Work”, Principlists Warn about Foreign Embassies as Iran Gets Closer to Presidential Election
The upgrading of London-Tehran relations to ambassadorial level last week was instantly met with domestic backlashes in Iran.
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Arba’een the New Shia Hajj or an Interim Fill-In?
While hundreds of thousands of Muslims are in Saudi Arabia to observe the mandatory hajj, Iranians are the most conspicuous no-shows. Some of them are holding Shia rituals in Iraq.
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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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Iran Should Not Underestimate Adverse Coalitions that Could Mean War
In an interview with Iranian Diplomacy, Shireen Tahmaaseb Hunter of Georgetown University discusses Middle East developments in the wake of the nuclear deal.
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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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Controversy over FATF Is Back: Who is the real Pinocchio?
Seeing Washington cementing the nuclear deal and making it harder for future administrations to unravel the deal, Iran’s Principlists have changed course in rapping the sitting moderate administration but the new ground they have found is too shaky.
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WWI Redeux? Middle East in the Age of Uncertainty
How Ankara and Riyadh have shortened the life of friendship and foes in the Middle East.
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Transition for Three: Construction of Chabahar Port brings much-needed leeway for Tehran, Delhi and Kabul
After the nuclear deal, Iran is becoming increasingly ready to take risks needed to revive its economy and secure its stability. A recent significant step is the development of Chabahar Port in collaboration with India.
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