by Arash Aramesh | May 24, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
Not too long ago, Iranian state television aired a documentary on what it said was an “exemplary family” and a “special home.” The family’s home was simple, as one would expect in a rural village in northwestern Iran. The family’s income, like that of most other...
by Arash Aramesh | Mar 15, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
The crisis in Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula may affect the talks between Iran and the P5+1, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. One possibility is that Russia may act as a “spoiler” in the talks with Iran should the United States...
by Arash Aramesh | Jun 3, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
Just a couple weeks before Iran’s presidential election, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his allies in Iran’s military/security complex managed to suppress even some of the most loyal regime actors in order to tighten their hold on power in Iran. The Guardian...
by Arash Aramesh | Apr 8, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
International sanctions against the regime in Tehran have not been perfect, but they have worked. The government is starved for cash, and based on recent statements made by high-ranking security officials, the Islamic Republic now fears uprisings not just in urban,...
by Arash Aramesh | Mar 9, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
President Barack Obama’s reelection brought new hope to the possibility of reaching a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis. Secretary of State John Kerry has repeatedly asserted the United States’ willingness to return to the negotiating table, but only if...
