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UK Embassy Reopening in Iran a Case Of Selective Memory
The United Kingdom reopened its embassy in Iran last month in the wake of the nuclear deal struck between Tehran and the P5+1. Amid great fanfare heralding a thaw in diplomatic ties between Iran and...
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Iran’s Role in the Unfolding Syrian Refugee Crisis
Last month, the tragic photograph of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi, who drowned off the coast of Turkey, broke hearts around the world, giving an achingly human face to the refugee crisis that has...
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Great Rouhani Rhetoric at UNGA – But He Returns to the Same Reality
In the absence of any notable awards shows, the glamorous event that stirred up the press this week was none other than the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations. Days before the event, major...
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Don’t Report Iran’s Syria Hypocrisy – Confront It
Remember that time, not so long ago, when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stood before the General Assembly of the United Nations and blamed Washington for the violence in the Middle East, while...
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The Iran Nuke Deal Is Done. But Is It A Triumph?
Two powerful Iranian legislative bodies, the parliament and the Guardians Council, approved the nuclear deal this week after months of deliberations (and, apparently, debates so intense they got...
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NIAC Wins Big ‘Payout’ – But Will It Pay Its Dues?
If any good has come of the finalization of the nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran, it is the fact that the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC) has come under significantly closer scrutiny. In...
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As World Adopts Nuke Deal, Iran Reinterprets and Renegotiates
It’s official: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expects the sanctions hampering his country’s economy to be lifted by the end of 2015. Although analysts expect the process to take a minimum of four to...
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Oil Business In Iran Is Still Risky
When the press talks about Iran, the magic word is often “oil” – that market rife with financial possibilities whose opening was expectantly awaited by Western firms and the Iranian government alike,...
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Iran Blasts France Attacks – But Continues To Sponsor Terror
The world is in mourning over the deadly attacks that killed at least 120 people in France on Friday. Horrified reactions and condolences keep pouring in from celebrities and world leaders – including...
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Is The Key To US-Iran Ties In America’s Hands?
Since the nuclear deal was finalized this summer, the Iran-US relationship has become only more complicated and fraught with tension, rather than the other way around. Iran is not only reinterpreting...
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Moving Past Iran’s Narrative on Syria
As the Syrian refugee crisis makes headlines and affects countries throughout the Western world, the Iranian involvement in Syria is beginning to prompt more commentary from various English-language...
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Deal or No Deal, US-Iran Standoff Continues
As 2015 – the historic year in which, after months of negotiations, Iran and the P5+1 signed an historic agreement – gives way to 2016, glancing at the latest headlines could make one think that no...
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‘Normalization’ with the West? Only on Iran’s Terms
Since the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 was implemented earlier this year, there has been a steady trickle of reports on visits by business delegations and high-profile firms to Iran, with the...
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Doubt Pervades the Narrative of Iran’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’
A year and some months ago, following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran released four American prisoners – including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian –...
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Iranian Doublespeak on ‘Sovereignty’ Reaches New Heights
If there’s one concept Iran incongruously uses to justify actions which should otherwise be considered belligerent, warmongering, and destabilizing, it’s “sovereignty.” As we have pointed out in the...
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Being Jewish In Iran: Living in a Gilded Cage and Never Being Free
Iran’s record on fair and equal treatment of minorities is troubling at best, with the Islamic republic notoriously persecuting Baha’is (including through economic and educational apartheid), punishing...
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While The West talks, Iran Shoots
The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, set to expire on December 31, was raised for debate this week. While Democratic and Republican Senators called the renewing of the law “crucial” because “it remains a...
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Rezaian Suit Highlights Iranian, Western & Media Interests Alike
Media outlets reported extensively on Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian’s federal lawsuit filed against the Iranian government, on the accounts of hostage taking, torture and terrorism, for being...
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The Tide of War is Rising, and Rough Seas Ahead with Iran – Calls for a More...
The call for a more robust and proactive approach towards Iran is being voiced loud and clear. The main question is can the politicians admit their mistakes and harken to this call? When the nuclear...
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The Sentencing of Siamak and Baquer Namazi – Political Significance
The arrest, detainment and recent sentencing to ten years’ imprisonment of Iranian American Businessman Siamak Namazi and his father Baquer Namazi, have received ample coverage in the media. From...
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