Aug 21, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Hossein Salami, the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps It’s no secret that Washington’s current antagonism towards Iran — along with its unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — has empowered harder-line elements...
Jul 24, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
The European Union will remain committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and will head off increased tensions in its relationship with Iran. The Iran–UK stand-off over the seized tankers is a reminder that Tehran will always meet pressure with...
Jun 27, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Copyright: Global Look Press The developments of the past few weeks confirm that there is no clear Iran strategy in Washington, as the Trump Administration flip-flops between exerting maximum pressure and signalling its desire to restart negotiations with Tehran and...
May 29, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Following the discontinuation of US oil waivers as of 2 May, Iran did not receive any major orders from international buyers until 16 May, when Chinese refineries restarted their purchases. China had stocked up on Iranian oil in order to make up for the potential...
Apr 30, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Majles speaker Ali Larijani may be a good compromise candidate for president in 2021 Recently, Mohammad Atrianfar, one of the leading reformist thinkers in Iran mused that reformists could support the candidacy of Majles speaker Ali Larijani in the 2021 presidential...
Mar 7, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
On 2 February, officials from Germany, France, and United Kingdom (the E3) announced the establishment of the promised special purpose vehicle (SPV), known as the Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges (INSTEX). Even though the news was welcomed by Tehran, it is...
