Benefits of JCPOA Implementation for Iran and the World
An essay by Ali Khorram, a former Iranian ambassador to the UN’s European headquarters in Geneva
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Ode to Elation
The Guardian Council purges Reformist candidates through one of its strictest filters ever.
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JCPOA Is an Opportunity for Iran
Vaghaye Ettefaghiyeh daily’s exclusive interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif
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Iran’s Friday Prayers: US Sailors, Elections, JCPOA and Saudis
Iran’s Friday prayers on January 15, 2016.
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Countdown for JCPOA Starts
Possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program are now history. After a twelve-year impasse between Iran and world powers, the P5+1 and Iran agreed on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna on 14 July 2015, and we are now hours away from its implementation.
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Getting No Message Is Also a Message
Twitter has established itself as a social media outlet instrumental in international affairs, more particularly and recently so in the Middle East. However, it seems that tweets cannot always improve relations when certain players are not familiar with the rules and do not learn to mind their own business.
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The Elite vs. Ahmadinejad
Former police chief gives his account of the 2009 presidential election and its aftermath.
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Decision to Increase Driving Fines to Remedy Fatalities Proves Controversial
In a directive notified to the traffic police, the Rouhani administration has substantially increased driving fines in a move to reduce the number of offenses. The directive published yesterday will be in effect after legal procedures.
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Iran Captures Two US Boats, Ten Sailors; US Expects Prompt Release
In the latest episode from what seems to be a new series of clashes between Iran and the US, the IRGC forces seized two US navy boats, which veered into Iranian territorial water, with their ten sailing crew members near Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf yesterday.
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