ANALYSISKhamenei defies Trump pressure, but will he hold the line?
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has ruled out talks with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s threat to zero Iranian oil exports, but is Khamenei’s stance final?
Ali Afshari
Analyst of Iranian politics based in the US
Ali Afshari is an analyst of Iranian politics based in the US.
ANALYSISKhamenei banks on patience Trump may lack
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has hinted at and cautioned about potential negotiations with the United States, maintaining his long-held strategy of calculated ambiguity.
ANALYSISAssad's fall shakes Iran's rulers, reinvigorates dissidents
The sudden departure of Bashar al-Assad from Damascus to Moscow exposed deep divisions between Iran’s government and its people. While state loyalists viewed the event as disastrous, many ordinary Iranians rejoiced in it with renewed hope.
INSIGHTCan the new president change Iran's foreign policy?
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian had all his cabinet approved by the country’s parliament with no hiccups. He had the Supreme Leader's blessing for every name on his team. But will this blessed cabinet be able to oversee a shift in foreign policy and revive the nuclear deal?
ANALYSISDid the ethnic vote determine Iran’s new President?
Masoud Pezeshkian is now officially Iran’s president. He was sworn in on Tuesday, having won the election after two rounds, both record-setters for low turnout (39.9% and 49.7% respectively).
INSIGHTIran Deeply Divided as Voters Go to Polls on Friday
Until May 2024, preparations were underway to get Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi re-elected in 2025. Raisi had won his first term in a non-competitive election in June 2021 but died in a helicopter crash in May.
