Media Analysis

Arash Aramesh

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, met with the families of political prisoners on September 21 and promised to discuss with them the situation of their husbands with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. more»

Arash Aramesh

Ruling conservatives in Iran have reacted positively to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s remarks on September 23 at the UN General Assembly. A number of well- known conservative figures, who have made headlines in recent months for their harsh criticism of the president, have closed ranks in support of Ahmadinejad’s anti-American comments. more»

Shayan Ghajar

Following the statements by the Russian military that they will not deliver any S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, the Iranian state media have been absolutely saturated with articles on the Iranian military’s preparedness for attack, in perfect sync with a major military parade commemorating the start of the Iran-Iraq war. more»

Arash Aramesh

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani took the risky step on September 21 and met with the families of political prisoners. Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Assembly of Experts, said he would express their concerns directly to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. more»

Arash Aramesh

IRNA, the Islamic Republic’s News Agency, dedicated its main homepage headline to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at the Third Millennium Summit at the UN. According to IRNA, the Iranian president said to a group of reporters and media representatives September 21 that, “There is no need for mediations for talks between the US and Iran…the West needs to talk to Iran.” more»