February 3rd, 2006 / October 30th, 2018
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Iran Braces for New US Sanctions But May Weather the Storm with EU Support
Iran’s oil revenues are diminishing, its dollar transactions are in jeopardy and it is facing growing economic and political pressure in and outside the country. Yet there are also pros to the situation.Ali Motahari, Iran’s Conservative Maverick
His public position on these issues has had consequences for him. In recent years, he has been a victim of attacks by hardliners. Most notably, he was physically assaulted in the city of Shiraz in 2015. Although he has become the voice of moderation,...After Ahvaz; the Repercussions of a Terrorist Attack in Iran
Besides those repercussions, taking into account that the attack took place in an overwhelmingly Shiite-majority province, IS’s success to attract and recruit the attackers, who seem to have converted to Wahhabism, is not only a sign of security breach b...Staying Neutral? Iraq’s Best Choice between the US and Iran
Alongside rivalries over the premiership, there lies a bigger truth: Iraq cannot choose between Iran and the US. If it does so, it will be losing more than it will gain. Taking internal reactions to Abadi’s comments into consideration, choosing one s...Can Trump Tweet Iran out of the Oil Market?
President Rouhani, for instance, said that “the United States will never be able to cut Iran’s oil revenues,” and that “it has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region’s oil is exported.” More explicitly, he threatened to “stop oi...Corruption Undermining Iranian Regime, But Little Appetite for Change
The endemic corruption and high-profile embezzlement cases have created popular resentment. The political elite is aware of the growing anger, which has already led to widespread protests, but radical reform is unlikely.Iran After US Withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal: Managing the Repercussions
For the hardliners, however, Trump’s decision has played into their hands. Sticking to the deal without allowing the dividends to fall on Tehran could have kept the Rouhani administration’s reputation above water. But withdrawing has cleared the way for...Modern Iranian Literature: Between Politics and Traditions
Although some other art forms such as cinema have found a way to survive and thrive since the Islamic Revolution, Iranian literature has been more exposed to the socio-political dynamics of the country. And while the passion for classical literature and...
