Articles

By JON GAMBRELL

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two months after the implementation of last year’s landmark nuclear agreement, a U.S. diplomat is on an unlikely mission — promoting Iran to firms that want to tap into its massive market but fear other sanctions, or that the next American president could scrap the deal. Read More »

BY: SAM WILKIN
The United States is not standing in the way of foreign banks doing business with Iran, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, but his comments appeared unlikely to satisfy frustrated businessmen and Iranian officials.
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by:Akbar Ganji

Hassan Rouhani was elected Iran’s president in June 2013 based on his promise of reaching a nuclear agreement and improving the relations with the West. Read More »

Dear Friends,

Some of you may know Dr. Abbas Milani who is an Iranian American, and a
professor at Stanford University. He is director of Iranian Studies at
Stanford University. He is a great Iranian historian of Qajar and
Pahlavi era of Iran. His famous book was “the Shah”. Read More »

By Scott Peterson,

Not a Shiite religious figure and not a martyr, Qassem Soleimani, the living commander of Iran’s elite Qods Force, has been elevated to hero status. Read More »

THE TELEGRAPH-

By David Blair, Tehran–

Mohammad Khatami, who served as president for eight years, defies efforts to silence him by releasing taped message backing reformist candidates

The most venerable leader of Iran’s reformist movement defied efforts to silence him and intervened in the election campaign on Monday, releasing a taped message endorsing moderate candidates. Read More »

THE GUARDIAN-

Elections for the Majlis, or Iranian parliament, and assembly of experts, which will appoint the next supreme leader, are taking place on Friday

On Friday Iranians will vote in two elections, the first to be held since a landmark nuclear agreement was signed last year under which international sanctions were lifted. Read More »

On Friday Iran will hold elections for its Parliament and Assembly of Experts. This will mark the first time Iranians go to the polls since the start of President Hassan Rouhani’s tenure in 2013. Both the process surrounding these elections and its outcome serve as a litmus test for the balance that can be expected amongst Iran’s power centres.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES-

By THOMAS ERDBRINKFEB–

TEHRAN — They clapped and cheered, and many shouted for the release of their political leaders under house arrest for the past five years. Some held up pictures of a popular former president, Mohammad Khatami. Pictures of his hands, to be exact, because displaying his portrait is illegal. Read More »

politico-

By Nahal Toosi –

The Obama administration is watching whether moderates gain clout, while three GOP congressman want Iran to let them observe the elections on the ground. Read More »