Category: 1. Iran

Morgan Ortagus, the US deputy special envoy for West Asia, told the Security Council on Tuesday that Washington remains available for “meaningful” negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, but said the administration of President…

In a letter to the Parliament Speakers of the Christian countries, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf congratulated the birthday anniversary of Prophet Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Christmas and the New Year.

“At a time when the…

Speaking on Sunday, Ghalibaf warned that if the executive fails to address rising prices of basic goods, parliament would have a “duty” to take action.

But moderate voices in Tehran argue the episode is less about procedure than positioning.

Since taking office, Pezeshkian has softened his language, accommodated rivals in key appointments, and defended compromise as the price of stability. 

Hardliners, however, have treated reconciliation not as mutual restraint but as…

Why it matters:

The remarks underscore Tehran’s…

In 1956, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev stunned the communist world by denouncing Joseph Stalin’s crimes in a closed-door speech at the Communist Party Congress.

The address, later leaked, raised expectations that the Soviet system might be…

Why it matters:

Iran and Turkey, as neighboring…