Jan 22, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
On 14 January the E3 — Germany, France, and the UK — invoked the dispute resolution mechanism (DRM) within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), citing Iranian violations of the agreement. Even though a decision had been taken in November to resort to...
Jan 13, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
The IRGC and political protests 2019 was a very challenging year for Iran: Economic hardship and stagflation, massive domestic protests and violent repression of them, external sanctions, and political pressure have left a heavy footprint as the country moves into...
Jan 7, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
The first important political event in 2020 will occur on 21 February with the Majles election. So far, the most notable declared candidate for the Iranian parliament is former Tehran mayor and presidential candidate Mohammad Baquer Qalibaf. In the absence of...
Dec 3, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Major protests and social unrest erupted in Iran on 16 November on the day after the government announced a sudden hike in fuel prices, which are heavily subsidised. The price of petrol used to be IRR10,000 (US$0.09) per litre. On 15 November, the government announced...
Oct 31, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
The intense factional competition is ramping up in anticipation of the 21 February 2020 election to the Majles. These rivalries will heighten domestic tensions and paralyse political decision making in the coming months. Hardliners will use the current anti-corruption...
Oct 1, 2019 | Iran, Menas Associates
Efforts to tackle corruption have intensified in Iran and, in terms of number of cases and status of targeted individuals, the current campaign is unprecedented. A growing number of former government officials are either in prison or being prosecuted for corruption....
