Aug 25, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Is Iranian society ready to revolt against poverty, injustice, and political repression? For decades, US administrations have hoped that a popular uprising will lead to the collapse of the Islamic Republic. Over the past two years, Iranian adversaries Saudi...
Jul 21, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
As Iran–China relations strengthen and the EU remains relatively passive, European companies are in a challenging position. Under US sanctions, only small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have the potential to trade with Iran, but European SMEs face a thorny...
Jun 17, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Over the past decade, Iraq has been Iran’s most significant regional ally. Analysts believe that Major-General Qasem Soleimani — the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force who was assassinated by the US on 3 January 2020 — played an...
May 21, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other hard-line forces will continue to be the determinant voice in Iranian regional and security policies, although the country will continue its dual-track strategy of diplomacy and regional power projection. The new...
May 5, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Original article – https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-52491335 The BBC has investigated how one Iranian airline – Mahan Airlines – has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 across the Middle East, violating banning decisions imposed by...
Apr 27, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Following the shooting down of a Ukrainian aircraft in early January, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) faced a legitimacy crisis in the eyes of the Iranian public. Though the mainstream assumption is that the Iranian military in general does not care about...
