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Lenin addressing troops at Red Square in Moscow in May 25, 1919. Getty images

The Red October: 100 Years Later

by Amir Taheri | Oct 11, 2017 | Features

London- This month marks the centenary of the 1917 Revolution in Russia which led to the foundation of the Soviet Union. Many in the Russian Federation will mark the occasion with special festivities. A majority of Russians have moved away from the Communist heritage....

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Muhammad Hussein Baqeri, in Ankara on August 16. (Reuters)

Iran, Iraq and Turkey Seek Triple Military Alliance

by Amir Taheri | Oct 8, 2017 | Features

London – Iran, Iraq and Turkey have agreed to create a triple military alliance as the first step towards growing cooperation in mutual defense and regional security. The creation of the “military triangle” was highlighted yesterday in a report published by Fars...

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A woman casts her vote during Kurds independence referendum in Kirkuk, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Kurdish Secession and Mysteries of Identity

by Amir Taheri | Oct 6, 2017 | Opinion

An old Arab adage asserts that there is always something good in whatever happens. The secession referendum held in the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq is no exception. It has added to tension in the region, awakened many old demons and diverted attention from more...

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FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/File Photo

Reform in Iran: Wetsminster Style or Imamate?

by Amir Taheri | Oct 6, 2017 | Features

London- It was almost five years ago when Iran’s “Supreme Guide” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched the idea of constitutional reform to transform the Islamic Republic’s presidential system into a parliamentary one. The idea was to end election of the President of the...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif arrives in Muscat, Oman, Monday, October 2, 2017. (Oman News Agency via AP)

Iran Offers Nuclear Deal Compromise with US via Oman

by Amir Taheri | Oct 3, 2017 | Features

London – Iran has asked Oman to transmit to Washington a set of new proposals designed to prevent a showdown with the Trump administration over the controversial nuclear deal reached with six major powers, sources in Tehran confirmed yesterday. Known as the...