Apr 19, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Iran is less than two months away from its next presidential election, but no one knows who the leading candidates will be. There are, however, strong indications that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has asked the heads of judiciary and the legislative branches, Ebrahim...
Mar 25, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
So far, Iran’s campaign against corruption has always been understood as a platform for the marginalisation of political opponents. Court cases and prison sentences against President Hassan Rohani’s brother, Hossein Fereidoun, or close confidantes of former president...
Mar 25, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
When it comes to Iran policy, the Joe Biden administration has surprised observers by continuing the maximum pressure policies it inherited from Donald Trump and company. Many had predicted that the Biden team would quickly look for a path back to the Joint...
Jan 27, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Domestic Iranian politics will be driven by two parallel agendas. Moderates will push for a speedy return to a compliance-for compliance arrangement within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), while hardliners will attempt to disrupt the process, hoping to...
Dec 17, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
As Iran enters a new century — the 15th century according to he Iranian calendar — the upcoming year is significant for multiple reasons. A presidential election will determine the hue of the post-Hassan Rohani political leadership, revealing whether the Islamic...
Nov 19, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
There is no doubt that external sanctions have altered Iran’s trade patterns because it has been forced to address three sanctions-related challenges: Secure sources of imports in light of the hesitation of the traditional sources of imported goods to work with...
