In Tehran, White House race is talk of town
For Iran, struggling from sanctions imposed under Washington’s policy of “maximum pressure”, the US presidential race raises hope of change - but also fears that life could get even worse.…
Tehran museum lionises war in which Iran took on ‘world’
With its air raid simulator and battlefield reconstructions, the state-of-the-art Holy Defence Museum in Tehran seeks to glorify the Iran-Iraq war as a time when the country faced down "the…
Pakistan’s Tehran overture
The government’s efforts to reinvigorate ties with neighbouring Iran are a welcome development. COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s recent visit to Iran is particularly significant for two reasons. First, it…
From Tehran to Riyadh
The two developments that have come about in the Middle East in recent days – and sent mutually contradictory messages – are fraught with far-reaching implications for the region as…
Ties with Tehran
For sure, the reintegration of Iran into the multilateral political and trading systems creates substantial opportunity for the deepening of Islamabad-Tehran relations. Yet, quite a few irritants deflate such optimism.…
With Matisse and Van Gogh, Tehran gets a makeover
Drivers and millions of commuters used to spending hours in Tehran traffic jams have at least had something nicer to look at during journeys this week: famous works of art.…
The Washington-Tehran detente
As if to reaffirm the proposition that inter-state relations know no permanent friends and no perpetual foes, Iran and the United States are inching towards normalisation of relations. The Washington-Tehran…
Tehran’s change of guard
Post-revolutionary Iran’s 11th presidential election, scheduled for June 14, will be watched around the world for a variety of reasons. Among these is the fact that Iran is one of…
Turmoil in Tehran
Iran is confronting its worst crisis since the Shah was ousted some 30 years ago. The current upheaval has brought Mir Hosain Mousavi, who lost the election to President Mahmoud…
Will US attack Iran?
IRAN is at its weakest moment externally since the Iran-Iraq war. Israel’s aggression in Lebanon and Gaza has critically wounded Iran’s allies Hezbollah and Hamas, while Yemen’s Houthis are under…
