With the election of a hardliner as Iranian president, eight years of European thinking that Tehran could be a partner will come to an end. It is time for the EU to address not only the nuclear file but also regional security threats. Cornelius Adebahr* In Iran, political fortunes can …
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On the eve of the 2021 Iranian presidential elections Mehrdad Khonsari discuss the struggle in Tehran for a prospective open democratic future free from the shackles of the current theocratic meritocracy. Mehrdad Khonsari In a recent TV interview with BBC Persian, I was asked by the host to explain, in …
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Egypt Independent Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslim Nations, on Friday, to “keep fighting against Israel”, which he said was “not a state but a terrorist garrison against the Palestinians”. “The fight against this despotic regime is a fight against oppression and against terrorism. It is a …
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Egypt Today “The United States should lift sanctions if Washington wants to help Iran to contain the coronavirus outbreak”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. He added that “Iran had no intention of accepting Washington’s offer of humanitarian assistance”. “American leaders are lying … If they want to …
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Ahram Online “Iran shall support Palestinian armed groups as much as it can”, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. He urged Palestinians “to confront a U.S. plan for (so called) Israeli-Palestinian peace”. “We believe that Palestinian armed organizations will stand and continue resistance. The Islamic Republic …
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Open letter from a former Iranian diplomat to Ayatullah Khamenei London based former Iranian diplomat Mehrdad Khonsari is concerned about the prospect of tension, confrontation and military escalation between the United States in the Gulf and the whole Middle East. Having been staunch supporter of the former Iranian royal family and …
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