Rohollah Faghihi

Rohollah Faghihi is a journalist who has worked for various Iranian media outlets. On Twitter: @FaghihiRohollah

Iran Pulse | Jan 21, 2020

The Reformist push for Rouhani's resignation

Iran's Reformists have proposed that President Hassan Rouhani step down, but, surprisingly, hard-liners have opposed the idea.

Saudi Arabia | Jan 21, 2020

Meet the dismissed sports host who challenged Iran’s state TV

Popular sports host Adel Ferdosipour, who recently witnessed his show being taken off the air by hardliners in the state TV, has now launched a new show on the internet.

Iran Pulse | Jan 6, 2020

Iran's fractious hard-liners hold edge as parliamentary election approaches

Despite their divisions, Iran's conservatives and hard-liners are still likely to dominate the legislative elections next month, as many progressives are rejecting the vote entirely.

Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi (R-2) holds hands with former presidential candidate and mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L), as he greets his supporters during a campaign rally at Imam Khomeini Mosque in the capital Tehran on May 16, 2017.
Iran's presidential election on May 19 is effectively a choice between moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani and hardline jurist Raisi, with major implications for everything from civil rights to relations with Washington. / AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE

U.S. | Jan 3, 2020

Soleimani’s assassination unites Iranians

The assassination of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani has shocked Iranians into unity.

Saudi Arabia | Dec 11, 2019

Has Iran's award-winning actress left Iran to escape prosecution?

Appearing on a Saudi-funded TV show has led to speculations about the possible decision of Iranian actress Mahnaz Afshar not to go back to her home country.

U.S. | Dec 10, 2019

How Rouhani and Trump almost reached a deal

While hopes have emerged as the result of a prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States, some analysts believe this won't lead to negotiations and a Trump-Rouhani meeting.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid - HP1EF9Q1DCLMP

Iran Pulse | Dec 8, 2019

Iran’s Reformists face major challenges in coming election

Iran's Reformist factions are in for an uphill climb leading to the parliamentary election because of their legislators' lackluster performance since the 2016 election.

Iranian head of the reformists' coalition list for the parliamentary elections Mohammad Reza Aref at a polling station in Tehran on February 26, 2016. Iranians began voting across the country in elections billed by the moderate president as vital to curbing conservative dominance in parliament and speeding up domestic reforms after a nuclear deal with world powers. AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE / AFP / ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran Pulse | Dec 1, 2019

How Iran's hard-liners tried to ride wave of protests

Iran's hard-liners say they had nothing to do with the fuel price hike that has prompted Iranian protests.

People protest against increased gas price, on a highway in Tehran, Iran November 16, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2CCD9U8A39

Iran Pulse | Nov 21, 2019

Iranian film on US porn star causes stir at home

"Xsunami: Memories of a Porn Star," produced by hard-line filmmakers, aims to expose "sexual decadence" in the United States but has yet to get screening permission from Iran's Ministry of Culture.

Iran Pulse | Nov 11, 2019

Iran’s Rouhani shows spark of old self against hard-liners

Now that the Iranian president is out from under the pressure of his brother’s corruption trial, he appears to be returning to the outspoken moderate-reformist views that got him reelected.

Rohollah Faghihi

The Reformist push for Rouhani's resignation

Meet the dismissed sports host who challenged Iran’s state TV

Iran's fractious hard-liners hold edge as parliamentary election approaches

Soleimani’s assassination unites Iranians

Has Iran's award-winning actress left Iran to escape prosecution?

How Rouhani and Trump almost reached a deal

Iran’s Reformists face major challenges in coming election

How Iran's hard-liners tried to ride wave of protests

Iranian film on US porn star causes stir at home

Iran’s Rouhani shows spark of old self against hard-liners

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Kurdish academic Mashuq Kurt says Erdogan's electoral alliance with Turkish Hizbullah offshoot a risky step

Rohollah Faghihi

The Reformist push for Rouhani's resignation

Meet the dismissed sports host who challenged Iran’s state TV

Iran's fractious hard-liners hold edge as parliamentary election approaches

Soleimani’s assassination unites Iranians

Has Iran's award-winning actress left Iran to escape prosecution?

How Rouhani and Trump almost reached a deal

Iran’s Reformists face major challenges in coming election

How Iran's hard-liners tried to ride wave of protests

Iranian film on US porn star causes stir at home

Iran’s Rouhani shows spark of old self against hard-liners

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