Iran's Gambit

<p > Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi has asserted that U.S. interlocutors have refrained from introducing extraneous, non-nuclear issues during the most recent round of negotiations. He confirmed that...

<p > Receiving the Saudi Defense Minister in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chose a condescending attitude in dealing with the younger brother of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, but the fact that he received him...

<p > Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei states he is "neither excessively optimistic, nor excessively pessimistic" regarding Iran's bilateral diplomatic engagement with the United States—an appropriate...

<p > As a prelude to potential diplomatic engagement with the United States, the Islamic Republic is strategically signaling both deterrence and openness to negotiation. The activation of Yemeni Houthi proxies and the...

<p > Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's March 20 New Year address was far from jubilant, conveying a tone of somber resilience rather than triumphalism. He acknowledged that Iranians had endured significant economic hardship over...

<p > As the Islamic Republic of Iran prepares for negotiations with the administration of President Donald J. Trump, the Islamic Republic finds itself in urgent need of expendable bargaining assets to safeguard the...

<p > Iran faces escalating environmental and infrastructural crises, exposing governance deficiencies. Tehran's seismic vulnerability is critical, with accumulated tectonic stress indicating a high-probability magnitude...

<p >On the same day that former Emirati Foreign Minister Anwar Mohammed Gargash visited Tehran, purportedly to deliver an official communique from President Donald J. Trump to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

<p > On March 7, during an interview with Fox Business, President Donald J. Trump asserted that he had dispatched a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stating: "I hope you're going to negotiate...

<p >Today's discussion is dedicated to Iran-Russia relations, with a particular focus on Moscow's diplomatic overture to facilitate U.S. President Donald J. Trump's efforts to broker nuclear negotiations with the...

<p > On March 2, a parliamentary majority impeached Dr. Abdulnaser Hemmati, minister of economy. Defending Hemmati, President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized to parliamentarians that Iran's economic problems will not be...

<p >Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has recently conveyed contradictory signals regarding the prospect of direct diplomatic engagement with the United States. On January 28, his remarks suggested openness to such...