Arash Karami Arash Karami is a contributor to Al-Monitor. Gulf Pulse | Feb 20, 2023 Analysis Iran’s Raisi visit to China, high on optics but falls short on immediate deals The first visit in 20 years for an Iranian president to China was big on optics but short on deliverables. Iran Pulse | Jan 5, 2023 Iran's Khamenei strikes conciliatory message on hijab Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that women in loose hijabs are 'our daughters' and urged that they not be ostracized. Iran Pulse | Jan 23, 2019 How Iran has moved to defrock ‘Instagram cleric’ An Iranian cleric’s defrocking has brought attention to a particular court that is unique to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran Pulse | Jan 8, 2018 One year later, questions linger about former Iranian president's death A daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has continued to raise doubts about her father’s death, though the motivation may be as much political as it is about finding the truth. U.S. | Jul 18, 2017 Iran military warns against IRGC sanctions The chief of staff of Iran's armed forces has warned that US sanctions against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would make American bases in the Middle East unsafe. Iran Pulse | Jul 17, 2017 Arrest of Rouhani's brother reveals internal power struggle in Iran The arrest of Hassan Rouhani’s brother poses a major challenge for the Iranian president. U.S. | Jul 13, 2017 Iran's parliament criticizes remaining US sanctions A report by Iran’s parliament says that the United States has made transactions between Iranian and large European banks challenging, impacting the effects of the nuclear deal. U.S. | Jul 12, 2017 Iran to US: Worry about your own domestic problems Iranian officials have criticized US Secretary of Defense James Mattis for accusing Iran of causing instability in the region and saying regime change in Tehran will have to precede renewed ties with the United States. Saudi Arabia | Jul 11, 2017 Iran ready to work with Interpol over 1994 Argentina bombing Iran expressed readiness to start talks over its alleged involvement in a 1994 bombing in Argentina. Iraq Pulse | Jul 10, 2017 Iran congratulates Iraqis on Mosul liberation A number of Iranian officials congratulated the Iraqi people and the army for the liberation of Mosul, underlying the importance of good relations between the two countries. Pagination Show more Latest News Turkish exile faces fifth trial over deadly 1998 blast by Fulya OZERKAN | AFP | Mar 31, 2023 Quake hit one-fifth of Turkey's food production: UN Agence France-Presse | AFP | Mar 31, 2023 Israeli protesters back government's judicial overhaul Agence France-Presse | AFP | Mar 30, 2023 See more Podcasts Turkey analyst Merve Tahiroglu says Kurds will back opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu to unseat Erdogan in first round See more
Gulf Pulse | Feb 20, 2023 Analysis Iran’s Raisi visit to China, high on optics but falls short on immediate deals The first visit in 20 years for an Iranian president to China was big on optics but short on deliverables.
Iran Pulse | Jan 5, 2023 Iran's Khamenei strikes conciliatory message on hijab Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that women in loose hijabs are 'our daughters' and urged that they not be ostracized.
Iran Pulse | Jan 23, 2019 How Iran has moved to defrock ‘Instagram cleric’ An Iranian cleric’s defrocking has brought attention to a particular court that is unique to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran Pulse | Jan 8, 2018 One year later, questions linger about former Iranian president's death A daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has continued to raise doubts about her father’s death, though the motivation may be as much political as it is about finding the truth.
U.S. | Jul 18, 2017 Iran military warns against IRGC sanctions The chief of staff of Iran's armed forces has warned that US sanctions against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would make American bases in the Middle East unsafe.
Iran Pulse | Jul 17, 2017 Arrest of Rouhani's brother reveals internal power struggle in Iran The arrest of Hassan Rouhani’s brother poses a major challenge for the Iranian president.
U.S. | Jul 13, 2017 Iran's parliament criticizes remaining US sanctions A report by Iran’s parliament says that the United States has made transactions between Iranian and large European banks challenging, impacting the effects of the nuclear deal.
U.S. | Jul 12, 2017 Iran to US: Worry about your own domestic problems Iranian officials have criticized US Secretary of Defense James Mattis for accusing Iran of causing instability in the region and saying regime change in Tehran will have to precede renewed ties with the United States.
Saudi Arabia | Jul 11, 2017 Iran ready to work with Interpol over 1994 Argentina bombing Iran expressed readiness to start talks over its alleged involvement in a 1994 bombing in Argentina.
Iraq Pulse | Jul 10, 2017 Iran congratulates Iraqis on Mosul liberation A number of Iranian officials congratulated the Iraqi people and the army for the liberation of Mosul, underlying the importance of good relations between the two countries.
Turkey analyst Merve Tahiroglu says Kurds will back opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu to unseat Erdogan in first round
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