New York Times | Iran Has Its Own Hard-Line Populist, and He's on the Rise New York Times TEHRAN — For months now, a black-turbaned cleric from eastern Iran has been campaigning in provincial cities, presenting himself as an anticorruption hero as he rallies support among the poor and the pious in an underdog effort to win the presidency ... When Iran Heads To The Polls, A Stark — If Limited — Choice Awaits Will Iran Turn Back Toward the Revolution? Iran election: Rouhani seeks second term as president |
The Guardian | US jets attack Iran-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria The Guardian US jets have attacked a convoy of Iranian-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria in the first clash between the American military and forces loyal to Tehran since the US military returned to the region almost three years ago. The airstrikes occurred ... With latest airstrikes, US signals to Iran: Containment is back Iran's proxy war – 900 miles away in Syria What Did the Trump Administration Just Do in Syria? |
POLITICO Magazine | A Momentous Week for the Iran Nuclear Deal POLITICO Magazine It won't get the banner headlines of the latest outrage in the Russia investigation or North Korea's most recent missile test, but we have entered perhaps the most consequential week for American policy toward Iran since implementation of the nuclear ... Why Trump's Iran Sanctions Waiver Should Worry the Mullahs With waiver, US lets Iran keep getting benefits of nuke deal Iran Denounces New U.S. Sanctions, Adds Some of Its Own |
NPR | Voters Divided On The Final Day Of Campaigning In Iran NPR We travel to the city of Qazvin in Iran to take the temperature of voters, who will decide to either give incumbent President Hassan Rouhani a second term or vote him out of office. DAVID GREENE, HOST: Iran's presidential campaign has come to an end. |
Open Democracy | Increasing rhetoric on women's rights in Iran: a positive sign or a mere campaign tool? Open Democracy Iranian women lining up to vote in the holy city of Qom. Khademian Farzaneh/ABACA/PA Images. All rights reserved.In elementary schools, before we girls could understand why our bodies – unlike those of boys our age – had to be hidden away and covered, ... |
The Conversation UK | Iran is using indirect censorship methods to avoid international criticism The Conversation UK Human rights watchdogs repeatedly shame Iran as one of the world's worst offenders against freedom of expression, a harsh censor with little compunction about cracking down on critics with direct methods such as prior restraint and violent means of ... |
FIFA.com | Norafkan, Iran's late, great arrival FIFA.com As Omid Norafkan's flight touched down on the idyllic island of Jeju, you would have forgiven him for musing over how different things easily could have been. Less than a week ago, Iran's talismanic midfielder – who played a starring role in helping ... |
Reuters | Iran's re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote Reuters In recent days he has adopted robust rhetoric, pushing at the boundaries of what is permitted in Iran. He has accused his conservative opponents of abusing human rights, misusing religious authority to gain power and representing the economic interests ... Iran Presidential Election: Economy Is Focus as Rouhani Faces Raisi Iran Set to Vote for President After a Campaign Laced With Populist Fervor A beginner's guide to Iran's presidential election |
New York Times | Forget Watergate. Think Iran-Contra. New York Times The reported effort by President Trump to pressure the F.B.I. director to drop the investigation into Russian influence over his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has provoked cries of “obstruction of justice.” Trump critics are ... |
North Korea, Iran, and the Challenges of Dealing With Cyber-Capable Nuclear States Lawfare (blog) North Korea's successful missile launch last Sunday has further sharpened the world's focus on the country's growing nuclear capabilities. But in remarks last month, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly commented that North Korea poses a more likely ... |