Iran

 Juan Cole

Israel and Iran: A Lot More In Common Than They Think

Israel and Iran: A Lot More In Common Than They Think

JUAN COLE: Binyamin Netanyahu’s observations on Iranian jeans-wearing provoked much mirth but the two countries have a lot in common.

 Francis Matthew

Is Any Iranian Deal Destined to Fail?

FRANCIS MATTHEW: Rouhani’s new and pragmatic approach will give Obama another test, as it will force the administration to be clear about whether its real goal is a nuclear settlement…

 Juan Cole

U.S. Iran Oil Policy: Whose Interest Is It?

U.S. Iran Oil Policy: Whose Interest Is It?

Not since President Roosevelt told Japan in July 1941 that he was going to cut it off from American petroleum has the United States threatened to use oil to strangle a country so completely.

JUAN COLE: Not since President Roosevelt told Japan in July 1941 that he was going to cut it off from American petroleum has the United States threatened to use oil to strangle a country so completely.

 James M. Dorsey

Gulf rivalries and the Soccer Pitch: Persian or Gulf?

Gulf rivalries and the Soccer Pitch: Persian or Gulf?

The battle between Iran and various Gulf state for the identity of the energy-rich region has spilled onto its soccer pitches. It’s the Persian Gulf League vs. the Arabian Gulf League.

JAMES M. Dorsey: The battle between Iran and various Gulf state for the identity of the energy-rich region has spilled onto its soccer pitches. It’s the Persian Gulf League vs. the Arabian Gulf League.

 Common Ground News Service

Rouhani’s Election: Clock’s Ticking on Golden Opportunity

Rouhani’s Election: Clock’s Ticking on Golden Opportunity

AMBASSADOR WILLIAM GREEN, CGNEWS: I’ve been involved in negotiatons with Iran for more than fifty years. I believe we need to capitalise quickly on the new situation

 Editor, MEP

Inside Story: Iran Faces A Critical Moment, Decision

Millions of Iranians are going to the polls this Friday to elect a new president. This is a critical moment for Iran, which is increasingly isolated from the West, dealing with rising unemployment and several international sanctions.

VIDEO: Millions of Iranians are going to the polls this Friday to elect a new president. This is a critical moment for Iran, which is increasingly isolated from the West, dealing with rising unemployment and several international sanctions.

 Editor, MEP

Video: Iran Lines up to Vote

Iranians are voting to elect the seventh president of the republic. The poll will see the end of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's eight year term.

VIDEO: Iranians are voting to elect the seventh president of the republic. The poll will see the end of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s eight year term.

 James M. Dorsey

World Cup Qualifier Comes At A ‘Volatile Moment’ in Iran

World Cup Qualifier Comes At A ‘Volatile Moment’ in Iran

JAMES M. DORSEY: Today’s World Cup qualifier will be monitored closely by the authorities in Tehran

 Francis Matthew

Iran-US Relations Thaw, Politics Continues

Iran-US Relations Thaw, Politics Continues

Iran and the US have growing technical agreement over the nuclear dispute, which will only become useful if the political leaders on both sides want to make a deal.

FRANCIS MATTHEW: A technical agreement over the nuclear dispute will only be useful if leaders on both sides want to make a deal.

 David Roberts

The Linguistic Composition Of Iran

The Linguistic Composition Of Iran

The only thing better than a nice map is a particularly informative nice map, like this one on Arab dialects or the one above….

 James M. Dorsey

Ahmadinejad looks to Soccer to Boost Image

Ahmadinejad looks to Soccer to Boost Image

JAMES M. DORSEY: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is following in the footsteps of deposed autocrats by associating himself with one of Iran’s greatest passions: soccer.

 Common Ground News Service

Iranians and Israelis – Really so Different?

Iranians and Israelis – Really so Different?

CG NEWS: For an Iranian to express such thoughts to an Israeli implies a level of trust that would seem impossible if you believe what the newspapers say.

 Jonathan Cook

The God Complex: The West’s Right to War in the Middle East

The God Complex: The West’s Right to War in the Middle East

Jonathan Cook: If the West succeeds in its proxy intervention in Syria and disables yet another Arab state for refusing to toe its line, the stage will be set for the next target: Iran.

 Richard Silverstein

Give Iran the Bomb to Give the Region Stability

Give Iran the Bomb to Give the Region Stability

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “By reducing imbalances in military power, new nuclear states generally produce more regional and international stability, not less…”

 Mondoweiss

Iran: It’s War in 2013, Says Former Diplomat

Iran: It’s War in 2013, Says Former Diplomat

IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: War, according to Aaron Miller, is inevitable unless something extraordinary happens in the next year.

 Mondoweiss

Iran Talks Progress: Guess Who’s Unhappy?

Iran Talks Progress: Guess Who’s Unhappy?

ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS: The meeting between the P5+1 countries to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme has gone surprisingly well.

 Juan Cole

The U.S/Israeli Plan for Iran: It’s Doomed

The U.S/Israeli Plan for Iran: It’s Doomed

JUAN COLE: It’s well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.

 David Roberts

Iran ‘2 Years from Nuclear Weapon’…in 1984

Iran ‘2 Years from Nuclear Weapon’…in 1984

DAVID ROBERTS: It’s a familiar theme – Iran is close to producing a nuclear weapon and time is running out. What can Israel do?

 Common Ground News Service

‘Israel Loves Iran’: An Iranian Perspective

‘Israel Loves Iran’: An Iranian Perspective

SAHAR NAMAZIKHAH, CGNEWS: It’s certainly garnered plenty of headlines but does the campaign have substance?

 Rob L. Wagner

Internal Division Pushing Iran to Brink

Internal Division Pushing Iran to Brink

ROB L. WAGNER: There is a massive internal power struggle within Iran and a battle to shore up the crumbling faith of its people

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