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Iranian revolutionary guard soldiers march during the annual military parade marking the Iraqi invasion in 1980, which led to an eight-year-long war (1980-1988) in Tehran, Iran, on September 22, 2013. (EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh)

Opinion: Who is stronger, Khamenei or the IRGC?

by Huda Al Husseini | Sep 28, 2013 | Opinion

The new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, wanted to bolster his public relations campaign by holding out the possibility of a peace treaty—only dreaming of such a treaty makes one comfortable. In the article he published in the Washington Post, Rouhani appeared as if...

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Iran’s national flags are seen on a square in Tehran in this file photo taken on February 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/Files)

Iran: Revolutionary Guards naval chief denies preparing for US strike on Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 16, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has not altered its military operations in the Gulf in response to American threats to strike Syria, the organization’s chief of naval forces has said. “The current situation in the Persian Gulf...

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In this photo released by the official website of the office of Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, Rouhani speaks in a conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 29, 2013 (AP Photo/Office of the President-elect, Hojjat Sepahvand)

Iran: Rouhani meets Revolutionary Guard leadership

by Ali M. Pedram | Jul 18, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani met with with veteran commanders of the influential Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, and outlined his plans for Iranian foreign policy. “The election had a message reflecting the...

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A dock worker rides his bicycle past shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013 (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

Iran’s busiest port threatened by sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s busiest commercial port faces the loss of its remaining international container traffic thanks to US sanctions and domestic mismanagement, according to local press reports. According to the Tabnak news website, the last foreign shipping...

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In this photo released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, presidential candidates from right, Mohammad Gharazi, Mohammad Reza Aref, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Hasan Rowhani, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei, attend a TV debate in a state-run TV studio, in Tehran. (AP Photo/Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Mehdi Dehghan)

Opinion: It does matter who Iran’s next president is

by Michael Binyon | Jun 12, 2013 | Opinion

To most Western nations, the presidential election in Iran on Friday looks neither free nor fair. The choice of candidates has been predetermined, no opposition figures have been allowed to run, and no media coverage will be given to any rally or statements by anyone...