Shayan Ghajar
Following the publication of an interview on July 5 in which the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that former president Mohammad Khatami was ineligible to return to Iranian politics, the ability of the IRGC to determine electoral candidates remains unclear. more»
Shayan Ghajar
Despite President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s warning in June that any harassment of his aides would be crossing a “red line” that would force him to make certain state secrets public, tensions between the president’s faction and loyalists in the Supreme Leader’s camp are coming to a head.
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Shayan Ghajar
On June 25 and 26, Iran hosted the International Conference on the Global Fight Against Terrorism in Tehran. Iran held the conference mainly to act as a platform against Western nations, with numerous Iranian officials making statements condemning the United States, Israel, European nations, and a host of organizations perceived as threats by Iran’s leadership. more»
Reza H. Akbari
The United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Ahmed Shaheed, former Maldives Foreign Minister, as the new special human rights Rapporteur to Iran on June 17. One day after this announcement the Iranian parliament’s (Maljles) committee on human rights declared that Shaheed will not be allowed to visit the country. more»
Reza H. Akbari
Iran’s newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohammad Sharif Malek Zadeh, resigned due to pressures from the traditional conservatives who support Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This new development is a part of an ongoing conflict between President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad and the traditional conservatives, which includes Ali Larijani the Speaker of the Parliament. more»
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