The results of this year’s Majlis (parliament) elections in Iran are in and they are pretty interesting, more women than clerics, and a plurality for
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Trump versus the Iranian nuclear deal -Middle East Monitor
This is a short article I wrote about Donald Trump’s promises to change the US’ position on the nuclear deal with Iran. To make a
Mohammad Javad Zarif: Let Us Rid the World of Wahhabism -New York Times
There is nothing really substantively new in this article. It is the latest in the war of words between the Saudis and Iran. The
10 new wars that could be unleashed as a result of the one against ISIS -Washington Post
“The borders of the Islamic State’s “caliphate” are shrinking fast. The group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria are collapsing one by one. The U.S.-led war
UPDATED: The Algerian Connection: Will Turkey Change Its Syria Policy? -Carnegie
This article suggests that Turkey’s Syria policy is changing, driven by two factors. The first is Iran and Russia’s commitment to supporting Assad, which makes
Two Weeks in January: America’s secret engagement with Khomeini -BBC
The BBC has published an article detailing direct secret talks between the US, under the Carter administration, and representatives of Ayatollah Khomeini as the Shah’s
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