Reza H. Akbari
Following an exhausting dance, the Iranian government has finally agreed to P5+1 nuclear negotiations in Istanbul on April 14. However, the mixed messages coming from Tehran are causing many observers to question the country’s motives and forthrightness.
Shayan Ghajar
On February 22, International Atomic Energy Agency officials announced that nuclear talks with Iran had failed once more after a mere two days. The IAEA stated that Iran’s refusal to grant nuclear inspectors access to the Parchin military site caused the breakdown of negotiations. more»
Shayan Ghajar
As tensions between Iran and the United States reach levels unprecedented in recent years, the United States seeks to pressure nations and corporations with a stake in Iran’s oil industry to join in an embargo on the Islamic Republic’s most lucrative source of revenue. more»
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The Iranian response to the recent IAEA report has been quick, dismissive, and defiant.
Lawmakers, politicians, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp commanders have bluntly attacked the report and questioned the credibility and independence of the IAEA, charging the Agency with illegally conducting its proceedings and accepting fabricated evidence. All have vehemently reiterated a commitment to the continuing progress of Iran’s nuclear program. more»
Shayan Ghajar
On October 16, in an otherwise unremarkable and routine speech, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dropped a potent political bomb by suggesting that Iran could easily transition from a system with a presidency to a parliamentary-based system with an appointed prime minister. The comment, however brief, was certainly intended as a major warning to the politically rebellious faction spearheaded by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and may even indicate a sincere intent to abolish the presidency in Iran. Indeed, a number of statements by powerful elites before and after Khamenei’s speech seem to lend credence to the idea that Ahmadinejad may be one of Iran’s last presidents.
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Reza H. Akbari
Following an exhausting dance, the Iranian government has finally agreed to P5+1 nuclear negotiations in Istanbul on April 14. However, the mixed messages coming from Tehran are causing many observers to question the country’s motives and forthrightness.
Shayan Ghajar
On February 22, International Atomic Energy Agency officials announced that nuclear talks with Iran had failed once more after a mere two days. The IAEA stated that Iran’s refusal to grant nuclear inspectors access to the Parchin military site caused the breakdown of negotiations. more»
Shayan Ghajar
As tensions between Iran and the United States reach levels unprecedented in recent years, the United States seeks to pressure nations and corporations with a stake in Iran’s oil industry to join in an embargo on the Islamic Republic’s most lucrative source of revenue. more»