by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2013 | Middle East
Washington, Reuters—Major powers and Iran are getting closer to an initial agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior US official said on Friday, adding it is “quite possible” a deal could be reached when negotiators meet November 20–22 in...
by Tariq Alhomayed | Sep 19, 2013 | Opinion
Following last week’s revelations of the exchange of messages between the American and Iranian presidents, Obama came out on Tuesday to say that there are “indications” that new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani “is looking to open dialogue with the West and with the...
by Ali M. Pedram | Aug 3, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Today, Saturday, August 3, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed Hassan Rouhani’s presidency in a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials in Tehran. In his endorsement decree, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the Iranian nation’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranians remember the 2009 presidential election for the massive protests and unrest that followed after the results were announced. However, this year’s presidential election is proving to be controversial even prior to the election starts and...
by Alex Vatanka | Apr 3, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his faction are preparing for their biggest political fight ever. This time, Ahmadinejad will not face off against the Green reformist opposition movement, but will be squarely confronting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali...
