Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have come closer than ever to an agreement, but essential issues remain to be negotiated, the top Iranian negotiator …
Hardline judge likely to be Iran president
Iranians are choosing a president in a contest likely to be won by a judge fiercely loyal to the religious establishment, although large numbers of people are expected to ignore the vote due to …
The Economist: There is Cause for Hope in Iraq
The Economist: “Getting into Iraq may soon be Much Easier” The Economist: “Iraqis are getting fed up with Iran” Iraq “Too Broken to Protect itself from Covid-19” UNDP and swisspeace Building a …
The Economist: There is Cause for Hope in Iraq
The Economist: “Getting into Iraq may soon be Much Easier” The Economist: “Iraqis are getting fed up with Iran” Iraq “Too Broken to Protect itself from Covid-19” UNDP and swisspeace Building a …
Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One
An ultraconservative judiciary chief appears to have the only real chance of winning after a council of powerful clerics disqualified virtually all the other viable candidates.
Iran: How a unique system runs the country
Here’s how Iran’s political system works and who wields the power. The most powerful figure in Iran, and of which there have only been two since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – Ayatollah Ruhollah …
Exclusive: Iran Hard-liner Raisi to Win Presidential Election at Pivotal Moment in Middle East, Poll Shows
“All indications suggest that [Ebrahim] Raisi will become Iran’s next president,” IranPoll CEO Amir Farmanesh said in a statement shared alongside exclusive data sent to Newsweek. “Contrary to what …
Conservative hard-liner poised to be Iran’s next president – what that means for the West and the nuclear deal
Ebrahim Raisi, seen here during a 2017 rally, is expected to win Iran’s presidential election. AP Photo/Ebrahim NorooziIran’s conservative rulers’ effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 …
Ebrahim Raisi profile: militant prosecutor to Iran’s presidential frontrunner
Iran’s supreme leader has found in Ebrahim Raisi — dour, loyal, an unflinching Islamic revolutionary — a candidate in his own image.Many Iranians believe that Raisi will also succeed to the …
U.S. says has no time frame for end to sixth round of Iran talks
The U.S. State Department on Thursday repeated that there has been progress in talks about resuming compliance with the Iran nuclear deal but that challenges remain, saying it has no time frame for an …