May 21, 2011
However happy Iranian leaders might have been at the demise of Osama bin Laden, there was no way they were going to show it. Shia regime was no friend of Sunni extremist chief, but was careful not to make itself target for al-Qaeda attacks.
April 21, 2011
Some Iran watchers believe the latest EU measures could serve to deter the targeted Iranian officials from further oppressive actions. But others fear they may become more isolated and determined as a result of the move.
March 18, 2011
As tensions run high across the Middle East, two Iranian naval ships have sailed through the Suez Canal and back again, managing to irritate the Israelis without provoking a full-scale confrontation.
March 18, 2011
Since the US blacklisted IRISL and all its vessels in September 2008, 73 of the 123 ships listed at the time have changed hands – on paper, at least. Some are now registered with companies based in locations from Hong Kong to the Isle of Man.
March 6, 2011
Iran has succeeded in derailing its relationship with not one but three West African states in the embarrassing fallout surrounding a secret arms shipment. The row has left the Iranian administration's hopes in tatters.
February 24, 2011
Shia Bahrainis are not necessarily fans of the regime in Tehran, and it’s very hard to conclude that they’re looking for an Iran-style Islamic republic.
February 17, 2011
Setting aside the dissimilarities in the kind of regimes the Iranian and Arab protesters are taking on, the ways they behave reveal some major cultural differences.
February 2, 2011
Any democratic change in Arab states is likely to produce leaderships that are less hostile to Iran than the current ones and this will offer new avenues for Tehran to build influence in those countries.
January 21, 2011
Choosing Salehi may indicate that Ahmadinejad is making a pragmatic decision designed to haul Iran out of the impasse that its current nuclear diplomacy finds itself in.
January 19, 2011
it is perhaps more surprising that Ben Ali’s 23-year rule came to such an abrupt end than it is to observe the Iranian regime’s resilience a year and a half on from the protests.
