Iran
Amb. Ali Soltanieh: “strategically it is a mistake to go for nuclear weapons”
As the time runs out for some kind of resolution to the problem of US and Iranian non-compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the JCPOA, Pressenza interviewed Iranian Ambassador Dr Ali Asghar Soltanieh. In this interview, we…
The Roots of Violence – episode 2 – Iran 1952 to 2001
Welcome to the second in our series of interviews in which we look at the Middle East region and try to understand better what is going on there. The view from the West is that it is a very violent…
The Roots of Violence – episode 1 – Iran 1952 to 2001
Welcome to the first in what we hope will be a series of interviews in which we look at the Middle East region and try to understand better what is going on there. The view from the West is that…
Iran’s Shift to the East
With oil purchases and agreements of cooperation, China ensures long-term influence in Iran. Berlin and Brussels lose out due to US sanctions. Berlin and the EU could permanently lose out on political influence and substantial business deals in Iran, due…
(Ramadan amidst the Covid 19 Pandemic) An Interview with Tandis Taghavi
(First Interview of a Four-Part Series) by Genevieve Balance-Kupang Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim siblings! Greetings of a blessed observance of the holy month of Ramadan. I am one with you as you tender intense prayer, do…
The story of the Iranian new year, Nowruz, and why its themes of renewal and healing matter
ANCESTRAL CULTURE by Pardis Mahdavi As the days grow longer and the flowers start to bloom, my 5-year-old gets excited and exclaims, “Nowruz is coming.” Nowruz – or “new day” in English – is the Iranian…
Biden: Stop Bombing Syria!
Condemn the Biden administration’s bombing of Syria and tell Biden to immediately de-escalate. We need peace in the Middle East! Dear President Biden, We vigorously oppose your February 25 bombing of Syria. Syria is a sovereign nation. The militia you…
Middle East Treaty Organization statement on the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
The Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of the Iranian scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as reported in the media today. Iran has alleged that this crime has been carried out by Israeli agents, and other…
Ilhan Omar calls on Biden to reverse Trump’s deals with the Middle East
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called America’s allies in the Gulf “dictators” and said that agreements between regional states and Israel are not “peace deals”. Omar made her comments in an article in The Nation. Calling on President-elect Joe Biden…
Iran’s #MeToo Movement Challenges Patriarchy and Western Stereotypes
Viewpoint by Sara Tafakori* t has been called an Iranian #MeToo movement, and it is. Thousands of women in Iran – and some men – are going online to speak about the sexual assault and harassment they experienced. What is…
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