21 Oct, 2024 Iran’s ties to Turkey grow following death of Hamas’s Yahya Sinwar In the wake of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Iran’s Foreign Minister traveled to Turkey for high-level meetings. He was already scheduled to go to ...
09 Oct, 2024 Europe’s naivety toward Iran is misplaced It was a big bang, Israel’s targeted killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week. And the reactions to his death could hardly have been more varied. ...
26 Sep, 2024 Iran’s Russia Problem Iran’s newish president and foreign minister could hardly be more different in demeanor. President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks informally, often goes off script, and loves to crack jokes. ...
13 Sep, 2024 Iran’s Persistent Sadness At 6:12 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2020, a Boeing 737-800 took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport after an hourlong delay. It carried 176 passengers and ...
12 Sep, 2024 Iran accuses Kuwait of exploiting disputed offshore field In a new twist in the diplomatic standoff over the Arash field, a top Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard general claims Kuwait has begun exploiting disputed oil and ...
11 Sep, 2024 Iranian President Pezeshkian’s visit to Iraq boosts economic ties and diplomacy The new Iranian president is leading a high-ranking delegation to Iraq this week. President Masoud Pezeshkian began a three-day visit to Iraq on Wednesday morning, according to ...
06 Sep, 2024 Putin seeks to ‘sabotage’ Tehran’s reconciliation with the West The shift in Moscow’s policy regarding the Zangezur corridor through Armenia has angered Tehran where some see Vladimir Putin’s move as an attempt to prevent improvement in ...
29 Aug, 2024 New Iranian president to visit Iraq in September The new Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has indicated he will soon visit Iraq. It would be his first foreign trip, indicating the trajectory of his policies and ...
27 Aug, 2024 Putin’s visit to Baku deepens Iran’s Caucasus concerns Although Iran and Russia have cultivated closer ties in recent years, particularly since the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has suggested the possibility of a ...
26 Aug, 2024 Iran’s overture to Ukraine an affront to Russia? Iran congratulated the “government and people of Ukraine” on their Independence Day. Some have interpreted this as a response to Russia’s recent shift of policy about the ...
08 Aug, 2024 Iran-Armenia $500M arms deal: Global security risks Iran International has reported that Iran and Armenia have concluded a significant arms agreement valued at $500 million, which constitutes one-third of Armenia’s defense budget for 2024. ...