The previous pact contained guarantees similar to those believed to be under discussion now, but in a political context far less conducive to agreement
The son of jailed leader Marwan Barghouti says there will be no stability in the Middle East without freedom and self-determination for his people
The Taliban have approved around 140 measures against women since 2021, while the European Union takes steps to legitimize their government
The possible release of retained funds is being read as a major concession by Trump that could help the Islamic Republic survive
Refining capacity, reservoir characteristics and long experience in the field give Tehran a margin of months before suffering serious damage, experts say
Aside from short-term fixes, several countries in the region are reviving old projects to overcome the Hormuz blockade
The capture of two large ships by Revolutionary Guard speedboats serves as a reminder of their crucial role in blocking the strategic maritime passage
The Johns Hopkins University professor believes the conflict has revealed the limits of Trump’s assumption that everything can be achieved by force
Trump attributes the lack of an agreement in Islamabad primarily to Tehran’s refusal to comply with this demand, which the Islamic Republic considers a ‘sovereign right’
The new supreme leader’s public absence since the war began is fueling speculation, although Tehran maintains that he is in ‘perfect health’ and ‘in charge’
The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected
Khaled and Mustafa Bani Odeh, who saw their parents and two brothers shot dead, say that the troops suddenly opened fire on the vehicle
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz impacts the global economy while Israel and the US have yet to achieve any strategic goal
The appointment signals continuity. The US president had called his candidacy ‘unacceptable’ and, hours before the announcement, warned that the new leader was ‘not going to last long’
National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani says Tehran ‘will not negotiate with the United States’
Tehran possesses a significant arsenal of these weapons, whose launch sites Israel and the United States want to disable
The US and Israeli attacks threaten a cornered regime, but also a traumatized and impoverished population
The Japanese sociologist warns that the repression of protesters against the Islamic Republic continues a month after the end of the demonstrations
Washington’s Venezuela-style intervention runs up against a complex scenario in which regime change is far from guaranteed
Nostalgia for the shah’s authoritarian monarchy has grown in the shadow of an opposition without clear leaders, but it offers no alternative and enjoys no real support in Iran, according to experts
Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue could deepen the struggle between pragmatists and ultraconservatives in a political system already weakened by protests
Women in Iran can drive cars, buses, and even pilot commercial airplanes, but they cannot legally operate two-wheeled motor vehicles because the law regulating such licenses only mentions ‘men’
The UN has denounced Israel for continuing to restrict the entry of aid while a storm is expected that could worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Strip
The International Criminal Court continues to hunt for the ruthless Ugandan war criminal, who once escaped US efforts to capture him
Israel killed one of the group’s members in May and destroyed its bikes in an air strike, but several of its athletes have managed to compete in international races
Architects, urban planners and historians describe devastation that goes beyond physical eradication of infrastructure to undermine the identity of the Palestinian people
Palestinians in the Strip have no illusions about the possibility of a lasting peace or the promised reconstruction