Iran

Iranian leaders fear that Türkiye, emboldened by the ousting of the Assad regime in Syria, will further advance its influence in the South Caucasus at the expense of Iran. Iran’s foreign minister visited Tehran’s key South Caucasus ally, Armenia, last week to coordinate efforts to thwart the establishment of a …

A new U.S. intelligence assessment on Iran may once again be inaccurate. Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its annual worldwide threat assessment, including an updated estimate on Iran’s nuclear program and efforts to construct a nuclear device, known as “weaponization.” The estimate stated …

Despite US President Donald Trump’s startling proposals and unpredictable rhetoric unsettling traditional allies, many in Iran’s intellectual and policy circles are responding with measured optimism. Mr Trump’s aggressive approach to ending “forever wars” has raised eyebrows but it may be starting to bear fruit with Tehran. The two sides have …

Now, with Trump’s ultimatum delivered on March 7 to Iran— giving the regime a two-month deadline either to give up its nuclear and missile programs or face severe consequences — Beijing and Moscow have simply been accelerating Tehran’s efforts to join the nuclear club and to possesses at least six …

Iran is seeking to maintain diplomacy alongside a military threat, said an analyst in Tehran Iran revealed a vast underground “missile city” packed with long-range weaponry this week, as the regime aims to restore deterrence against Israel and the US. The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Major-General Mohammad …

Les États-Unis ont intensifié leurs attaques contre le Yémen ces dernières semaines et pourraient maintenant viser la République islamique à la demande d’Israël. Le Pentagone a envoyé des renforts près des eaux yéménites et iraniennes, en stationnant plusieurs bombardiers furtifs B-2 et avions de chasse F-35 sur la base de …

Iran responded on March 26 to US President Donald Trump’s letter proposing nuclear negotiations.[i] Iran signaled it is open to indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States but rejects direct negotiations under the current conditions. Trump sent a letter to Khamenei on March 5 that proposed negotiations on Iran’s nuclear …

Trump voit-il l’Iran à travers une optique perturbée – qu’en détruisant l’Iran, il apporte la paix par la force ? L’appel téléphonique du 18 mars entre les présidents Trump et Poutine a eu lieu. Cela a été un succès, dans la mesure où il a permis aux deux parties de …

The road to Iran’s freedom is paved with well-intentioned U.S. grants — but intent alone has never toppled a dictatorship. The Trump administration’s broad pause on foreign assistance includes a hold on funding distributed by the Near East Regional Democracy (NERD) program, which is aimed at supporting democracy in Iran. …

Top Iranian officials reportedly authorized Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi to “advance any diplomatic initiative in relation to the United States,” according to an Iranian expert close to the regime.[1] It is not clear who precisely authorized Araghchi to begin “any diplomatic initiative,” but Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would …