Published in the Atlantic A specter is haunting Iran’s presidential election—the specter of Donald Trump’s return to office. Although Trump has been out of the White House for more than three years, he seems to… Even the Iranian Election Is About Trump
Published in al-Majalla عندما يتوفى رئيس دولة ما في حادث درامي لتحطم طائرة هليكوبتر، من الطبيعي أن يتوقع المرء قدرا من الصدمة وتغييرات في البرامج. ولكن، حتى الأحداث الصادمة التي وقعت يوم 19 مايو/أيار الماضي… إيران… ماذا عن “مجلس خبراء القيادة” بعد رئيسي؟
Published in Al Majalla When a country’s head of government dies in a dramatic helicopter crash, one naturally expects a bit of shock and changes to the schedule. Yet nothing, it seems, can stop the… Iran’s new Assembly of Experts ready to pick new Supreme Leader
Published in IPG Journal Die iranische Diaspora ist heillos zerstritten. Arash Azizi über das Scheitern der Proteste, den Einfluss aus dem Exil und den Umgang mit Reformern. Die Fragen stellten Hanna Voss und Alexander Isele. Die iranische Diaspora… „Sich lediglich einen Hashtag auszudenken, reicht nicht“
Published by the National Iran has been in the throes of a presidential election campaign since Sunday, when the Guardian Council announced the final slate of candidates to run for the second-highest office in the land. The… Even if he loses, Pezeshkian provides much-needed hope to reformists
Published by the Atlantic The Soviet despot Joseph Stalin once said that it is not the voters who matter most in elections but those who count the votes. When it comes to elections held in the Islamic… The Fundamentalist, the Technocrat, and the Reformist
انتشار در ایرانوایر در روایت تاریخی جمهوری اسلامی از ۱۵ خرداد ۱۳۴۲، نقش روحانیون پررنگ است. اما یکی از مهمترین شخصیتهای آن روز، «طیب حاجرضایی» است؛ فروشنده میدان ترهبار تهران که به دلیل عاملیتش در… طیب حاجرضایی؛ حر خمینی یا لات قمهکش؟
Published by the Atlantic Council With the dramatic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19, much attention is being paid to the race to replace him. But the chopper… A nuclear negotiator takes the helm of Iran’s foreign ministry. So what’s next?
Publish in the National The death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this month shocked the nation. But this shock has quickly given way to an intense struggle between various political factions vying for… Will Iran’s next president be a hardliner like Raisi or a moderate like Rouhani?
Published by the Atlantic There’s rarely a dull moment in Iranian affairs. The past few months alone have seen clashes with Israel and Pakistan, and a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister.… What If Iran Already Has the Bomb?