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
Published in the Atlantic The Iranian regime spent decades building the Axis of Resistance, a coalition of anti-Western militias that extended Tehran’s influence deep into the Arab world. But what takes years to build can… The Axis of Resistance Keeps Getting Smaller
Published in the National The list of grievances Iranians hold against their security forces is so long that it’s hard to predict which ones could lead to protests at any given moment. A recent impetus… A student’s murder in Tehran should remind Iran’s leaders they have enough trouble at home
Published in Majalla US President Donald Trump has long had a consistent position on Iran: He doesn’t want to change the country’s rulers, but he does want to change their behaviour, chiefly to stop them from getting… Trump’s game of hardball with Iran
انتشار در ایرانوایر هشدار: خطر لو رفتن داستان فیلم «پیر پسر» اثر «اکتای براهنی» و «قاتل و وحشی» ساخته «حمید نعمتالله» در این گزارش وجود دارد. در میان هنرهای معاصر ایران هیچیک مانند سینما اقبالی… سلام سینما؛ سومین جشنواره فیلمهای ایرانی نیویورک برگزار شد
انتشار در ایرانوایر هشدار: در این یادداشت داستان فیلم «صبحانه با زرافه» لو رفته است. سینمای معاصر ایران را در سطح جهان معمولا یا با فیلمهای شاعرانه میشناسند و یا با درامهای تاثیرگذار. در سالهای… صبحانه خوردن با زرافهها چه حال و هوایی دارد؟
Published by the National The acronym FATF probably doesn’t mean much to most people around the world. It refers to the Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based intergovernmental organisation seeking to tackle money-laundering and financing of… For Trump, the debate in Iran around tackling financial crimes presents an opening
Published in Universal Cinema Long before I watched My Favorite Cake, I was struck by the power of some of the scenes shown in its trailer. I wasn’t alone and this wonder was shared by thousands of… My Favorite Cake: That daring quest called life
Published by the Atlantic The past few years may well be remembered as the nadir of Iranian-Israeli relations, and the first occasion when the two countries attacked each other directly. But they were also a golden… Why Reading Lolita in Tehran Holds Up