Romina Ashrafi was asleep at home in northern Iran when her father came into her room. Aged 14, she had run away with an older boyfriend in his late twenties but had been found and brought back.For …
From Iran to America, One Epic Tale at a Time
They ask what the bathrooms in Iran look like, or how the toilets work. (You squat.) They even hurry him along. “Get to the point,” they say in the middle of a particularly long-winded tale. Khosrou’s …
Why COVID-19 Is Ravaging Iran Again
Poor governance, disinformation, censorship, and punishing U.S. sanctions have turned a crisis into a disaster.
Turkey, Iran and Russia unite to slam US oil deal in Syria
Turkey, Russia and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to Syrian “sovereignty” on August 26 and slammed an oil deal that a US company allegedly has with American-backed partners in eastern Syria. Turkey, …
Foreign investment in Iran grows despite global slump due to pandemic
Koudeie noted on Friday that the continuous presence of foreign investors in Iran and their volume of investment have tripled in the current year (2020) compared to the previous year despite the …
UAE hits back at Israel deal critics: ‘Nothing but fear and hate’
The UAE took to Twitter to accuse Iran, Qatar and Turkey in particular of being wedded to a worldview defined by conflict and antisemitism.
Outcry in Iran at nine-year sentence for man who beheaded daughter
Mother of 14-year-old victim expresses fury at lenient sentence as critics say Iranian law unfairly favours men …
How U.S. Drove Iran and China Into Tighter Embrace
Since its Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran’s foreign policy motto has been “neither East nor West,” based on first Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s warning to avoid dependence on outsiders …
How U.S. Drove Iran and China Into Tighter Embrace
Since its Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran’s foreign policy motto has been “neither East nor West,” based on first Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s warning to avoid dependence on outsiders …
Who Says Iran Is Impervious to Pressure?
Critics of the Trump administration’s sanctions campaign against Iran have long argued that the Islamic Republic is impervious to pressure. This claim never had a strong foundation: After all, extreme …