Glass Ceiling Remains Intact in Rouhani’s New Cabinet
Who were the three women Rouhani had nominated as ministers but failed to appoint at the end of the day?
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Saudi Arabia and Turkey May Be Ready to Mend Fences with Tehran
An unprecedented visit to Turkey by Iran’s Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces is viewed as a remarkable sign that the two countries have reached common ground on some sensitive issues.
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Can Tehran City Council Catapult the Younger Hashemi Rafsanjani onto the Political Stage?
Initially a favorite candidate for Tehran mayoralty, Mohsen Hashemi is now elected as chairman of Tehran City Council. Is this a new chapter in the political life of the eldest son of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani?
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Iran’s Untapped Soft Power Is Key to Its Success & Regional Stability
Iran, post-nuclear deal and at a time of increasing threats to its national security, must infuse a strategy of softer seduction to position Tehran as a peace-and-security leader in the region.
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The Legacy of Massoumeh Ebtekar in Iran’s Department of Environment
Massoumeh Ebtekar leaves Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) to serve as President Rouhani’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs. She was appointed director of the DoE at a time when air pollution was suffocating big cities, Lake Urmia was on its deathbed, draught was ravaging Iran, who left ecological traces of an industrial nation.
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Hamas Faces Towards Iran After Strategic Mistake
In an interview with moderate news agency, Khabar Online, former Iran ambassador to Damascus, Hossein Sheikholeslam discusses Hamas’ rapprochement with Iran and estrangement with the Saudis.
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Heavy Lobbying as Parliament Prepares to Vote on Rouhani’s Proposed Ministers
Lobbies and negotiations by the ministers proposed to the parliament have peaked. The Majlis will begin to vet the qualification of the proposed ministers on Tuesday. At least two ministers are reportedly going to have difficult job in eliciting a vote of confidence from the parliament.
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