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Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been forced to accept second-class citizenship, as Shiite religious leaders control most aspects of women’s lives.
A nuclear nonproliferation expert explains why Iran was always unlikely to return to the 2015 international agreement that limited its nuclear weapon development.
This is not so much an alliance as a coalition of the isolated.
Iranian children are being encouraged to sing and dance to a new ‘pop’ song, which reflects the conservative values of the country’s religious hardliners.
To revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Biden must face down his political opponents in the US.
Much has changed since the Trump administration pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and good will is seriously lacking.
The US and Israel are warning that Iran could build a nuclear bomb very soon. But is it that simple?
The political alliance between American evangelicals and Israel’s right wing may have peaked during the Trump administration.
Ebrahim Raisi was declared the winner of Iran’s June 18 presidential election, which critics called rigged after his top opponents were disqualified.
Most observers believe Israel was behind the a cyberattack on Iran. But what was the thinking behind it?
America’s hardline policy towards Iran has failed. The incoming US president has an opportunity to change course.
Much will depend on Iran’s response to what it sees as Israeli and US provocation, including the November assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave a carefully worded statement in response to questions of a prisoner swap. This kind of deal could bring criticism from Australia’s allies.
A Trump election loss would suit NZ’s trade, climate and arms control foreign policies. But there will still be the problem of China.
With a nuclear deal set to expire, ongoing tensions in the region and an uncertain US presidential election, there may soon be an increase in hostilities in the Gulf region.
The US bid to impose so-called ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran was roundly rejected by the UN security council.
The US and Iran had been friends for over a century before the British and American coup in 1953 eventually turned them into enemies.
Despite what you might see on the news, many of Iran’s young people are far from rebellious. Instead, they have dealt with dwindling job prospects by conforming to a strict code of morality.
Despite apparent unity after the killing of an Iranian general by the U.S., deep divisions still mark the Middle Eastern country.
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Professor, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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