by Amir Taheri | Sep 19, 2014 | Opinion
As Iranian President Hassan Rouhani prepares to fly to New York, the buzz in his faction is that he will return with “another great diplomatic victory.” We heard the same tune last year when Rouhani paid his first visit to the Big Apple for the United Nations General...
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 Samih Maaytah | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate
When we talk about a possible agreement between Iran and the P5 +1, not only are we talking about a technical military agreement regarding the Iranian nuclear program, but we are also implicitly engaging with Iran’s expansionist ambitions, which are part and parcel of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran and the P5+1 world powers have agreed to extend negotiations to reach a final comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program by four months, until November 24. The interim agreement reached last November, which was set to expire on July...
by Ali M. Pedram | Jul 15, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent his younger brother, Hossein Fereydoun, to the latest round of international talks in Vienna over Iran’s nuclear program as the deadline for a final settlement approaches. Fereydoun, who is also one of...