The Meaning of Rouhani’s Electoral Victory for Iran’s Foreign Policy
Rouhani’s electoral victory and the general consensus among the Iranian political elites today on the need to address Iran’s economic problems as the first priority
Read MoreAbolghasem Bayyenat is an independent foreign policy analyst covering Iran’s foreign policy developments. His earlier commentaries and articles can also be accessed on his own website, IranDiplomacyWatch.com.
Posted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Jul 3, 2013 | Middle East, News & Analysis |
Rouhani’s electoral victory and the general consensus among the Iranian political elites today on the need to address Iran’s economic problems as the first priority
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Jan 19, 2013 | Middle East, News & Analysis, US |
What is clear is that crippling economic sanctions on Iran have not yet produced the Western-desired outcome of economic collapse and public revolts in Iran or otherwise a substantial change in Iran’s nuclear posture.
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Jul 14, 2012 | Europe, Middle East, News & Analysis, US |
The expert meeting of P5+1 countries and Iran was held last week in Istanbul following the agreement of their chief nuclear negotiators last month in Moscow to continue their talks at lower level until common grounds for further rounds of high-level talks are created.
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Apr 20, 2012 | Middle East, News & Analysis, US |
The first round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries concluded in Istanbul last weekend with a rare expression of optimism and satisfaction by both parties.
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Feb 27, 2012 | Middle East, News & Analysis |
If this outcome is not what Western powers had intended to achieve with regard to Iran, then it seems serious revision of their current Iran strategy with the aim of a more serious and honest engagement of Iran is long overdue.
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Feb 7, 2012 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Palestine, US |
Over the past several weeks, Iran’s nuclear program has occupied a central place in the reports of mainstream Western media and demonization of Iran has reached new levels.
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Nov 14, 2011 | Middle East, News & Analysis, US |
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its latest periodic report on Iran’s...
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Aug 17, 2011 | Middle East, News & Analysis, US |
The recent IMF report on Iran’s economy has ruffled feathers in the West by presenting a positive...
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Jul 22, 2011 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, News & Analysis |
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari paid a second visit to Tehran last weekend after having been there only three weeks ago. Various speculations have come out as to what may have motivated Zardari to pay two official visits to...
Read MorePosted by Abolghasem Bayyenat | Jul 7, 2011 | Middle East, News & Analysis |
Iran’s recent successful launch of a second satellite into orbit has drawn considerable attention...
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