Iran

Article by Mehrnaz Samimi Updated Fri, May 24

"Red Hat" circumvents restrictions on freedom of speech to critique Iranian government policies that have led to serious economic problems.	(BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Article by Andrew Parasiliti Updated Fri, May 24

Mohammad Khazaee, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, discusses Iran’s position on Syria in an email interview with Al-Monitor.	(REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
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Article by Ali Mamouri Updated Fri, May 24

The long-standing competition for influence between Shiites' two holiest cities is growing.	(REUTERS/Faleh Kheiber)
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Article by Barbara Slavin Updated Fri, May 24

The Iranian government in 2012 staged calm parliamentary elections that resulted in victory for loyal supporters of the supreme leader; it hopes to do the same during this year’s presidential vote.	(BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Image)
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Article by Omid Memarian Updated Fri, May 24

Ayatollah Khomeini's daughter Zahra Mostafavi has written to the supreme leader to ask him to intervene after the Guardian Council disqualified Hashemi Rafsanjani for the presidential race.	(Jamaran.ir)
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Article by Meir Javedanfar Updated Thu, May 23

Iran’s Guardian Council nixes both former president Hashemi Rafsanjani and Rahim Meshai, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's acolyte and adviser.	(REUTERS/Osman Orsal )
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Article by Mohammad Saleh Sodkian Updated Tue, May 21

Former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani has gained the support of clerics in the Shiite cities of Najaf and Qom for his presidential bid, while fundamentalists remain undecided on a single candidate.	(BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/GettyImages)
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Article by Holly Dagres Updated Thu, May 23

As Iran's June 14 presidential elections near, Internet users are turning to virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass censors, accepting the risks that come with them.	(BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Article by Ali Abd-al-Amir Updated Wed, May 22

As various opposition groups strategize against Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the latter seems more skilled than ever at mobilizing the Shiite sect on a popular level.	(REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani)
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Article by Week in Review Updated Wed, May 22

The United States should invite Iran to the Geneva II talks on Syria and consider it a start for a more expansive regional dialogue.	(SANA.REUTERS/SANA)
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