New Study Examines Media Coverage of Iranian Nuclear Program
Nima Shirazi | 3 May 2013
Late last month, The University of Maryland’s Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM) released an extensive new report examining the mainstream media’s coverage of the Iranian nuclear program and its attendant developments and implications over the past four years. The study, entitled “The Media & Iran’s Nuclear Program: An analysis...Human Rights in Iran: An Update
Daniel Tavana | 23 Oct 2012
Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran (Photo credit: UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré) Too often, our focus on Iran is limited to the high-stakes game of nuclear negotiations, the fiery rhetoric of Iranian leaders, or the extent to which sanctions and sabotage influence Iranian behavior. As a result, Iran’s dire human rights situation...Salehi on Negotiations
Daniel Tavana | 9 Oct 2012
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (Photo credit: Tehran Times) Two weeks ago, I highlighted Piers Morgan’s interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations General Assembly. The interview was a flop: Morgan’s quips seemed out of place, and Ahmadinejad refused to answer even the most straightforward questions. Earlier...More On The Islamic Republic’s Syria Policy
Farideh Farhi* | 22 Jul 2012
(Source: http://blogs.cfr.org/cook/2011/05/09/unholy-alliance-on-theatlantic-com/assad-ahmadinejad/) I wrote a couple of days ago about the reactive nature of Iran’s Syria ‘strategy’ but what I really meant was Iran’s Syria ‘policy.’ The distinction is important because by providing full-fledged public support to Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Iran’s...The Syrian Uprising: The View from Tehran
Annie Tracy Samuel* | 9 Jul 2012
The violent confrontation between Bashar Assad’s regime and opposition forces, now fifteen months old, has generated much concern in Iran, on two counts. First, the collapse of the regime would present a serious threat to Iran’s strategic interests. Syria has been one of Iran’s closest and most important allies since the establishment of the Islamic...The Lonely “Look” of Iranian Photographer Newsha Tavakolian
Nima Shirazi | 12 Apr 2013
A photo from Newsha Tavakolian’s “Look” series A new photography exhibition, which opened Thursday April 11, 2013 at the Thomas Erben Gallery in New York City, showcases the talent of world-renowned,...Romney’s Foray into Foreign Policy
Siham Nuseibeh | 10 Oct 2012
Former Massachusetts Gov. and US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal US Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney outlines...Separating Religion from Politics: the Future of Egyptian Democracy
Ammar Maleki* | 27 Jul 2012
Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood member, Mohamed Morsi One year after the fall of Arab dictators, Islamist political parties have emerged victorious in the first democratic elections in both Tunisia and...A Must Read: ‘The Twilight War’ between the U.S. and Iran
Daniel Tavana | 17 Jul 2012
(Photo credit: David Holt) The often discussed idea of a “covert war” between the United States and Iran receives new support this week with the release of The Twilight War by David Crist, a Middle East expert...Deal or No Deal? Iran Makes its Case
Daniel Tavana | 8 Jul 2012
Earlier this week, low-level talks in Istanbul between Iranian scientists and their P5+1 counterparts concluded with a pledge to meet at a “later date.” More significantly, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, diplomats...
