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Nuclear Negotiator Arrested over Espionage; Fact or Fiction?
A Hollywood-style scenario is revolving around a member of Iran’s team of nuclear negotiations, apparently sold down the river by the Post’s Jason Rezaian. It is yet to unfold, but for now, the dust has settled.
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Trump Will Not Undermine the JCPOA, Says Veteran Iranian Diplomat
Interview with Abbas Maleki, former deputy foreign minister.
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Iran’s Strategic Patience to Bear Fruit with Regional Transition Settled
Alireza Miryousefi tells Etemad that the Middle East is in a transitional state and is undergoing a metamorphosis during which foreign policies, coalitions, friendships and animosities will characteristically change at a rapid rate. The winner at the end of the day is Iran.
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The Evolution of Strategic Cooperation Between Russia and Iran
The unprecedented move by Iran to let Russian jets fly from its air base in Hamadan fits the country’s national security interests in light of the present and clear danger of foreign-backed terrorism.
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A Recap of Iran-Iraq Ties, Seen from Iranian Perspective
Former enemies are now brothers. Iran has proved it and now looks for opportunities for more trade, security, and environmental cooperation.
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Friday Prayers across Iran: Government, MKO and defense capabilities
Friday prayers on August 19, 2016.
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What Iran Gains from Military Cooperation with Russia
In addition to further empowerment of the Resistance front, the least Iran can expect is a lesson in trust factor similar to that of the nuclear deal.
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JCPOA Still a Defensible Document
In an article published on Iranian Diplomacy, university professor Mohammad-Mahdi Mazaheri says the nuclear deal was a win-win situation aimed at resolving the sides’ concerns, not one ending in a triumph for one of the sides.
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Sanctions Indirectly Cause Iran’s Sluggish Post-Sanction Return
Despite constant emphasis on resistance economy and calls for solidarity, sanctions ironically corrupted Iran’s economy so deeply in about six years that a comeback to the global economy does not seem within reach in the near future. The country’s instability, corruption, and top-heavy bureaucracy intimidate foreign investors, banks, and businesses.
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How Iran Could Maximize JCPOA Benefits
Interview with Javid Ghorban-oghli, former ambassador to Algeria and South Africa
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Lesser of the Two Evils?: Iranian media slam both Erdogan and the army
Across the political spectrum, Iranian media condemned the failed coup d’etat in Turkey, while blaming Erdogan’s policies as conducive to the putsch.
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Washington Is Not Cheating on the Nuclear Deal: Interview with Paul Pillar
One year after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, how has the state of affairs changed in the Middle East?
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Call for Unblocking Twitter to Counter Online Saudi War
An Iranian principlist media outlet has suggested Iran should reconsider the blocking of Twitter as the Saudis have already started an online war against the country.
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Inside Iran, a Diversity of Opinions Emerging over Hijab
As the director of Iran’s Women Basij Society announces designation of an International Hijab Week, an influential ayatollah calls it permissible for women to remove the veil inside university if obligatory.
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Friday Prayers Across Iran: Pay slip scandal, nuclear deal, and MEK gathering
Friday prayers on July 15, 2016.
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AIDS Epidemiological Pattern Shifts Toward Sex in Iran
Iran’s deputy health minister has told reporters that the country is launching centers to offer healthcare services to sex workers and the homeless.
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Former Saudi Chief Spy Infuriates Iranians by Attending Terrorist Group Rally
Turki Faisal has raised the anger of Iranian officials by attending Mojahedin-e Khalgh’s annual congress in Paris.
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Riyadh Has No Intention of Reconciliation
Editorial penned by Iranian Diplomacy’s Ali Mousavi Khalkhali argues that Saudi diplomacy on Iran is now defined based on “hostility everywhere, every time and in every possible way” and that the Saudis will spare no effort in reaching this very goal even if it takes reconciliation with Iran’s toughest enemies.
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Friday Prayers across Iran: Chanting for the liberation of Quds
Friday prayers on July 2, 2016.
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FATF’s Iran Suspension and Same Old Mistakes
Iran’s next political controversy in line looms large, with one side already on the offensive. From experience, we know they will be swallowed by quicksand.
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A New Regulatory Attempt Targets the Iranian Cyberspace
The supreme body in charge of regulating Iran’s cyberspace is now calling for internet users to obtain licenses.
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Jokes, Hopes, Concerns: Brexit for Iran
How Britain’s EU leave vote affects Iran is a question that has prompted both optimistic and pessimistic speculations in Iran.
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