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مراسل في طهران

In Tehran, reporting on politics

The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen) in the capital Tehran on Jan. 3, 2024.

Analysis

ما تكشفه زيارة قاآني لبغداد عن معضلة إيران ما بعد الحرب

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif in Mecca after signing the defense pact, Aug. 7, 2026.

Analysis

كيف يضع الاتفاق السعودي التركي الباكستاني استراتيجية إيران الإقليمية على المحك

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Two brothers watch oil tankers, general cargo ships, bulk carriers, and fishing boats anchored in the waters off Muscat near the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Analysis

لماذا تسعى إيران جاهدة لإبقاء مضيق هرمز محوراً للمفاوضات مع الولايات المتحدة؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Palestinian Hamas militants arrive to secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern of Gaza Strip on Dec. 1, 2025.

Analysis

كيف يمكن لاتفاق نزع السلاح الذي أبرمته حماس أن يختبر استراتيجية إيران الإقليمية

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

A man stands near a boat moored along a beach on the Caspian Sea coast in Sorkhrud in Iran's northern Mazandaran province on March 24, 2026, where many families have relocated due to the ongoing war with the US and Israel. Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic republic's supreme leader and sparking a war that has since spread across the Middle East. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

Analysis

لماذا يُمثل الهجوم الأوكراني على السفينة الإيرانية مرحلة جديدة خطيرة في العلاقات؟

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Muntions near a B1 Bomber are seen at RAF Fairford on July 24, 2026, in Fairford, England.

Analysis

ما يكشفه تحذير إيران لبريطانيا عن استراتيجية التصعيد الأوسع نطاقاً

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

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

A correspondent in Tehran

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

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics