Category: 1. Iran

In a heinous act of state-sanctioned murder, the clerical regime in Iran executed political prisoners and PMOI members Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani on July 27, 2025. This was a desperate and calculated act of terror by the regime, aimed at…

Ten years ago, after the Iran nuclear deal, I wrote in the Guardian about the urgent need for global nuclear disarmament – starting with the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free from weapons of mass destruction. A decade later, as…

Javad Zarif, the former Iranian foreign minister, is proposing a new UN-endorsed forum for civil nuclear cooperation across the Middle East and north Africa, dedicated to sharing enriched uranium and the fruits of civil nuclear power, as part of…

“I believe Russia can be pushed to stop this war. It started it, and it can be made to end it, but if the world doesn’t aim to change the regime in Russia, that means even after the war ends, Moscow will still try to destabilise neighbouring…

The message was conveyed during a closed-door meeting last week between Iranian officials and representatives from France, Germany and Britain, known collectively as the E3. The session marked the first formal nuclear discussions since last…

Iranian football giants Persepolis FC have officially signed Serge Aurier, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur right-back, as their ninth acquisition of the summer transfer window.