by David Patrikarakos | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate
So the interim nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 world powers, the UN Security Council powers and Germany, has been extended. In spite of last-minute efforts from international convoys fueled by hope and desperation in Vienna this weekend, it is now clear...
by David Patrikarakos | Jul 12, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
Qassem Suleimani was only a young soldier in the Iran–Iraq War when he led Iranian troops through Iraqi minefields, stealing the odd goat along the way, and earning the respect even of the enemy. Today, Suleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, the special forces unit...
by David Patrikarakos | Jun 13, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
On Monday, June 16, Iran will kick off its FIFA World Cup campaign in Brazil with a match against Nigeria. It’s likely to be the start of a disappointing campaign. If Iran is to qualify for the next round, it will have to finish at least second in a group containing...
by David Patrikarakos | Dec 28, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
Strange things are happening in Iran these days. Its president says he seeks not confrontation but conciliation. Women feel able to push the boundaries of “acceptable” clothing with a little less fear that the country’s vicious fashion police will punish them for it....
by David Patrikarakos | Dec 21, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
Iran’s economy is big news. Badly hit by oil and banking sanctions, it is the main reason the Iranians are at the negotiating table in Geneva after almost ten years of diplomatic stonewalling. The state of the Iranian economy has even become shorthand for explaining...
