List of Iran articles
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Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani (right), China's top diplomat, Wang Yi (center), and Saudi National Security Advisor Musaid al Aiban pose for a photo after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume bilateral diplomatic ties after several days of deliberations between top security officials of the two countries in Beijing on March 10. 4 Key Takeaways From the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal
Anyone who believes we’re on the cusp of a golden era between Tehran and Riyadh should lie down until the feeling passes.
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Newspapers in Tehran feature on their front page news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March, 11 2023. Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America
The peace plan is a big deal—and it’s no accident that China brokered it.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) attends a press conference with Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (L) at the foreign ministry headquarters in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25, 2022. The West Must Do More to Prevent Conflict With Iran
Washington is right to counter Iran's brutality at home and abroad, but that shouldn't stop it from engaging with an adversary to preserve regional peace.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov oversee military exercises. Iran Doubles Down on Arms for Russia
Despite fresh salvos of Western sanctions, Tehran and Moscow are buddying up on defense ties.
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A woman walks past a large, photorealistic mural of Khamenei. Corruption Is the Iranian Regime’s Achilles’ Heel
Washington should do a better job exploiting it.
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A motorcycle is on fire during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests outside Tehran. Iran’s Regime Plays with Fire in Baluchistan
Stirring sectarian tensions in the country’s poorest province is a dangerous game.
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Hossein Salami, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, delivers a speech during a rally. Conscription Is Not an Excuse for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Here’s why forced enlistment should not be a barrier to listing the Guard as a terrorist organization.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks following a funeral procession carrying the remains of 200 Iranian soldiers recovered from former battlefields of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War in Tehran on Dec. 27, 2022. Why Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want Iran’s Regime to Fall
Riyadh seeks to leverage ongoing anti-government protests to extract geopolitical concessions from Tehran—not effect regime change.
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A demonstrator with an Iranian flag and red hands painted on her face attends a rally in support of Iranian protests, in Paris on October 9, 2022. Iran’s Protests Are Nowhere Near Revolutionary
Many say the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement will threaten the regime this year. They’re wrong.
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Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gestures during a speech at Tel Aviv University in Israel on March 11, 2010. Biden was in the Middle East to meet Palestinian and Israeli leaders, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and then-Israeli President Shimon Peres. Biden Is About to Have His Hands Full in the Middle East
Iran and Israel may set Washington’s agenda for the next two years.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hold a meeting. Iran and Russia Are Closer Than Ever Before
They’ve found common ground on the battlefield in Ukraine, but not everyone in Tehran is happy about it.
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Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran. Iran’s Revolutionary Year
Why Iran’s Gen Z is protesting, and why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps won’t back down. These articles explain Tehran’s difficult 2022.
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Chinese President, Xi Jinping is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8. Why Saudis Don’t Want to Pivot to China
For Saudis like me, nothing could be more disheartening than a divorce from the United States.
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Police officers in riot gear are seen standing in tear gas smoke during a protest in Hong Kong on July 28, 2019. How Protests and Crackdowns Can Exacerbate Climate Change
Rather than relying on tear gas, water cannons, and tanks, governments should implement greener counterprotest measures.
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The Central Intelligence Agency headquarters are pictured in Langley, Virginia, on July 8, 2022. U.S. Rivals Are Facing Unrest. Is It Due to Luck or Skill?
Mass protests create a favorable environment for intelligence agencies—but the CIA should tread carefully in China, Iran, and Russia.
