Category: 1. Iran

The United Nations will reimpose broad sanctions on Iran after days of frantic diplomacy in New York failed to ease a standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program.

The UN Security Council voted down a resolution that would have given Iran a six-month…

Why it matters:

Sharif’s speech shows more diplomatic pressure to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. His emphasis on genocide and the urgent need for a ceasefire sends a clear message to the international community that…

TEHRAN – As tensions across West Asia escalate once again, the prospect of regional stability hangs by a thread. Repeated failures of Western peace initiatives have driven states to seek new partners. 

With Washington’s support overwhelmingly…

For 57 minutes on Tuesday, the world literally had to sit and listen to an address which had potentially huge ramifications for all its inhabitants.

But the speech wasn’t addressed to the world’s representatives; it was aimed at the speaker’s…

TEHRAN – The 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel outwardly appeared as a military confrontation, but at its heart it carried a social and feminine dimension.

In retrospect, and by reviewing the remarks of Netanyahu and Trump, it has become…

Why it matters:

Iran warned that the country will halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if United Nations sanctions are reimposed under the “snapback” mechanism. Russia states that the E3’s…

TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday was an attempt at a carefully staged and combative defense of Israel’s aggressive campaign in Gaza and its wider military actions…