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Will Rouhani’s “Charter of Rights” Change Anything in Iran?

By Mehrnaz Samimi

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Dec. 19 unveiled a long-awaited bill of rights for Iranians, a “Charter of Citizenship Rights.”

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards See Golden Opportunity in U.S. Sanctions

By Shahir Shahidsaless

The December 5 issue of the weekly Sobhe Sadeq, the political organ of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was filled with commentaries on the recent passage of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act (ISA) by the U.S. Congress that have important implications for Iran’s domestic politics as well as nuclear policies. 

Boeing Deal with Iran Boosts U.S. Economy, Strengthens Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

The Dec. 11 announcement that Boeing Corp. has finalized a $16.6 billion agreement to sell Iran 80 civilian aircraft is welcome news for a number of reasons.

Iran’s Take on the Trump Victory

By Mehran Haghirian

The victory of Donald Trump brought both relief and fear in Iran. While some are jubilant that Hillary Clinton lost and believe that Trump will conduct his presidency with a business mindset, most are fearful for the fate of the nuclear deal and the new era of international relations that Iran has been enjoying since […]

Lights and Shadows in Trump’s Iran Policy

By Shahir Shahidsaless

It is difficult to predict President-Elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy in general, and thus even more difficult his policy toward Iran, given the contradictory positions he took during the campaign. However, drawing on key signs, there are both lights and shadows in his likely policies toward Iran.

Under Trump, the Iran Nuclear Deal Becomes a Sword of Damocles

By Hamid Zangeneh

Historically, Iran and the United States have often chosen the wrong path when they faced a fork in their relations. After last week’s U.S. election, here we go again! Another chance that could be mishandled or missed.   For now, Iran is in the driver’s seat and can choose to keep its destiny in its own […]

Dear President Trump: Don’t Scrap the Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

Donald Trump will be a busy man January 20 as he nominates new cabinet secretaries and seeks to reshape a post-Barack Obama agenda in domestic and international affairs. Among the issues he will confront is whether to continue U.S. compliance with Obama’s chief foreign policy legacy: the landmark nuclear agreement reached with Iran last year.

Iran’s Largest Protest Demonstration since 2009

By Mehrnaz Samimi

Iran last week experienced its largest protest demonstration since 2009 rallies after disputed presidential elections. The demonstration occurred on Friday at the tomb of Cyrus the Great in the ancient city of Pasargad, near Shiraz, in southern Iran.