Published by the Atlantic In the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, repeatedly rejected the U.S. president’s offer of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, just as he… Iran Couldn’t Avoid Talking With Trump Any Longer
Published by the National If you hear of Iranian police forcibly bringing an end to a hijab-related rally in front of the parliament, you might imagine this was a classic case of the Islamic Republic… Why did Iran crack down on a pro-hijab rally?
Published by the Atlantic Donald Trump loves letters. We know this from his first term, when he exchanged 27 letters with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the course of 16 months and wrote a particularly memorable missive to… Iran Wants to Talk
Published by the National If you hear of Iranian police forcibly bringing an end to a hijab-related rally in front of the parliament, you might imagine this was a classic case of the Islamic Republic… Why did Iran crack down on a pro-hijab rally?
Published in Al Majalla إن التساؤل عما إذا كانت إيران وإدارة ترمب ستجريان حوارا هو أمر مضلل بطبيعته، لأن الحوار جارٍ بالفعل بين الطرفين، وإنْ لم يكن علنيا أو مباشرا. فقد كشف ترمب مطلع الشهر الجاري عن… عن تنازلات إيران المحتملة لترمب
Published in Al Majalla Although Iran and the US are not directly talking to each other, indirect talks have been ongoing. Earlier this month, Trump revealed that he had sent a letter to the Iranian leadership. It was delivered… Iran’s coming concessions to Trump
Published in the National With a reputation for making dramatic pronouncements, Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation as Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs earlier this month – his second in seven months – didn’t raise many eyebrows. One… Iran’s reformists have a lot to feel despondent about
Published by the Atlantic For President Donald Trump, last month’s spat at the White House with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was “great television.” To the rest of us, it was a horrifying realization of our… A Battle for the Soul of the West
Published by the Atlantic Sadegh Zibakalam is in trouble again. The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian regime. He came out on medical furlough—only for… The Iranian Dissident Asking Simple Questions
Published in the National Getting an Oscar nomination is quite rare for countries outside the US and Europe. So, it’s a testament to the power of Iranian cinema that this year two films from the… The Oscars give a window into the depth of Iranian cinema