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مراسل في طهران

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Commuters walk past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on July 21 they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

Analysis

قد يؤدي هدنة لمدة عشرة أيام بين إيران والولايات المتحدة إلى إعادة فتح المحادثات، لكن لا أحد منهما يريد التراجع.

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

People wave flags of Kurdistan during a march in Erbil, Iraq, on April 21, 2026, expressing support for the unity of Iranian Kurdish parties and condemning Iranian missile strikes and military actions against Kurdish groups in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Analysis

لماذا أصبحت الجبهة الكردية في إيران مصدر قلق متزايد في زمن الحرب؟

A correspondent in Tehran

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In Tehran, reporting on politics

A general view of the Iranian Embassy on July 13, 2026, in London, England.

Analysis

كيف يؤدي تصنيف المملكة المتحدة للحرس الثوري الإيراني إلى زيادة المخاطر بالنسبة لإيران وأوروبا

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

A view of the B1 bridge is pictured, a day after it was destroyed by a strike in Karaj, around 20miles (35kms) southwest of Tehran, April 3, 2026.

Analysis

لماذا تتخذ إيران من البنية التحتية جبهة جديدة في صراع الشرق الأوسط؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranian NOPO special police officers stand guard in front of a large portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Valiasr square on July 3, 2026, in Tehran, Iran.

Analysis

مع إعلان ترامب انتهاء الاتفاق، يتولى الحرس الثوري الإيراني زمام المبادرة في صياغة رد إيران.

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranians walk past a billboard bearing a picture of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei ahead of his funeral in Tehran on July 3, 2026. Iranian leaders began paying their respects on July 3 before the coffin of the country's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war, as Tehran prepared for a vast funeral. Khamenei's body arrived at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on July 3 ahead of ceremonies which are expected to draw millions. (Photo by AFP via Getty

Analysis

إيران تستعد لدفن خامنئي، لكن إرثه المتشدد قد يبقى

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian listens during a joint press conference alongside Armenia's Prime Minister in Yerevan on August 19, 2025.

Analysis

لماذا يواجه بيزشكيان، زعيم إيران، معركة شاقة في دبلوماسية ما بعد الحرب؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysis

كيف تهدد الرؤى المتضاربة بشأن مضيق هرمز الاتفاق الإيراني الأمريكي الهش

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A correspondent in Tehran

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An Iranian man rides his motorbike past a billboard on May 28, 2026.

Analysis

لماذا يُصعّد جنرالات إيران من خطابهم المعادي للولايات المتحدة وسط المفاوضات؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

An Iranian woman walks past a mural depicting late Iranian supreme leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) in Tehran on June 18, 2026.

Analysis

كيف تختبر التوترات بشأن لبنان ومضيق هرمز والبرنامج النووي الاتفاق الأمريكي الإيراني الهش

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

An Iranian woman waves a national flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran on June 15, 2026.

Analysis

لماذا ينقلب المتشددون الإيرانيون على بعضهم البعض بسبب الاتفاق مع الولايات المتحدة؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Motorists ride past a giant banner depicting Iranian missiles and a sword belonging to Imam Ali, the first Imam of the Shiites, at the Vanak Square in Tehran on June 10, 2026.

Analysis

كيف تُصاغ إيران اتفاقاً مع الولايات المتحدة وسط روايات متضاربة

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics