Masoud Pezeshkian

January 29, 2025 | |

‘Dangerous for the Entire World’: Israeli Envoy to Moscow Warns Against Russian Pact With Iran

Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Criticizes New Iran-Russia Agreement: Simona Halperin, Israel’s ambassador to Russia, criticized the newly agreed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership...

January 23, 2025 | |

‘Shared Challenges’: Israel Considers Sending Russian Weapons Seized From Hezbollah to Ukraine

Legislation Would Transfer Russian Weapons to Ukraine: Acknowledging common threats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.

January 23, 2025 | |

‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’: UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Warns of Iran’s Accelerating Enrichment

‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’: The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Wednesday that Iran is “pressing the gas pedal” on enriching...

January 22, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Russia Touts Illicit Nuclear Work in Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted about Russian civil nuclear work in Iran that runs afoul of U.S. law, but which the Biden administration failed to penalize, at a press conference in Moscow on...

January 14, 2025 | |

‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’: Russia and Iran Set to Sign Pact After Presidential Visit

Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Russia on January 17 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a “Comprehensive Strategic...

January 8, 2025 | |

‘Disengaging Armed Factions’: Tehran Recalculates Its Influence in Iraq

Tehran and Baghdad Discuss Regional Developments: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on January 8. The two leaders...

December 20, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Welcome to ‘Paddystine’

Dublin’s goal, according to Israel’s ambassador to Ireland, has been to undermine the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself by launching lawfare to chip steadily away at its sovereign rights.

December 18, 2024 | |

‘Ambiguities in the Law’: Iran Pauses Implementation of Draconian Hijab Legislation

Law Would Have Imposed Severe Penalties: Iran’s National Security Council on December 16 paused the implementation of a controversial “Hijab and Chastity” law that would harshen...

December 13, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran never gave up on Assad; it simply failed to protect him

The sudden collapse of the Islamic Republic’s closest state-actor ally stunned the world, as Syrian rebels captured Damascus just 11 days after launching a new wave of insurgency. To deflect this humiliating...

December 12, 2024 | |

‘Very Narrow Interpretation’: Ireland Joins South Africa’s Case Against Israel But Wants Different Definition of Genocide

Ireland Joins South Africa’s Baseless ICJ Case: The government of the Republic of Ireland gave approval on December 11 to formally join South Africa’s case at the International...

December 9, 2024 | |

‘A Ruling From God’: Iran’s Judiciary Chief Defends Amputation of Thieves’ Hands

Tehran Upholds Brutal Punishment: The amputation of thieves’ hands as a judicial penalty reflects the divine will, said Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the chief of Iran’s judiciary,...

November 27, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran hails ceasefire as an opportunity to rebuild Hezbollah

With Israel and Hamas having reached a ceasefire agreement, the rhetoric coming from Tehran is far from de-escalatory. Military and civilian officials within the Islamic Republic continue to underscore their commitment to rebuilding Hezbollah’s capabilities and have reiterated threats of launching a third phase of the “True Promise” operation against Israel.

November 18, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Power Outages Highlights Iran’s Growing Vulnerability

The Iranian government’s warning that Iranians should expect widespread blackouts this cold season suggests Iran may soon face a perfect storm. The scheduled electricity cuts come not only as Iranian...

November 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

From bluster to railways: Iran tones down talk of attacking Israel

The regime has appeared to shift gears, at least in rhetoric, since the US election on November 5.

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s President claims he’s ‘too busy’ to attend summit in Saudi

The meeting comes while the region prepares for incoming US President Donald Trump to take office.

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian FM and Quds Force do outreach to Iraq

High-level meetings in Tehran signal deepening Iran-Iraq security cooperation, while Iran simultaneously advances its regional agenda through talks with Turkey, Russia, and Lebanon.

November 8, 2024 | |

Iran Executes At Least 23 Prisoners in Two Days

Executions Surge: Iran executed at least 23 people over the course of two days, the Norway-based nonprofit Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported on November 7. The clerical regime killed...

November 7, 2024 | |

Anti-West Axis Reacts to Trump Election Victory

Iranians Hopeful as Regime Scoffs: Iranian officials played down the election of Donald Trump, despite U.S. intelligence officials accusing Iran of trying to assassinate him...

October 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran invests in new Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem

Iran likely believes Israel’s campaign will shift from high intensity to low intensity as it did in Gaza.

October 24, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

BRICS showcases non-Western world order emerging

The expansion of BRICS into countries that are close to the West shows how many states are hedging their bets on this non-western group of powerful economies.