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Iranian Military Base for Russia Illustrates Tehran’s Real Agenda
Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Iranian Military Base for Russia Illustrates Tehran’s Real Agenda

    On December 27, Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan gave a lengthy interview about Iranian regional policy objectives. In his remarks, Dehghan made it clear that Russia can count on access to military sites on Iranian soil should circumstances require it.

    December 28, 2016

    IRGC Sees Victory in Syria Vital to Expanding Its Hegemony in Region
  • Analysis
  • IRGC Sees Victory in Syria Vital to Expanding Its Hegemony in Region

    A top Iranian general has said the “liberation” of the Syrian city of Aleppo was a “strategic” victory for Iran over the United States and regional countries. “When Aleppo was liberated, polici

    December 27, 2016

    Iran’s Water Shortage Crisis Worsens
    Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Iran’s Water Shortage Crisis Worsens

    The Ministry of Energy, which is in charge of water resources in Iran, has again admitted that the country is facing a

    December 27, 2016

    Iran Has 75,000 Mosques but No Leadership
  • Analysis
  • Iran Has 75,000 Mosques but No Leadership

    Ali Jannati, a former minister of culture under President Hassan Rouhani, has strongly attacked the state of the Iranian society and a lack of political leadership in the country. He said that there were “75,000 mosques and 800 Friday prayer leaders” in Iran today, but ordinary people still had “no one to turn to for leadership.”

    December 23, 2016

    Saudi Female Conservationist Fights to Preserve Islamic Heritage
  • Analysis
  • Saudi Female Conservationist Fights to Preserve Islamic Heritage

    The Middle East’s descent into chaos has been accompanied by a growing threat to the region’s historic sites. The breakdown of states and growth in extremism have exposed these ancient sites to looting and destruction. The drivers, however, are varied. Extremist groups like ISIS profit from the smuggling of antiquities, but there are also religious motivations. Extremist movements such as ISIS and al-Qaeda, which adhere to a strictly puritanical view of Islam, perceive heritage sites, including Islamic, as a sinful distraction from faith.

    December 22, 2016

    Zarif under Attack for Being Soft on US
    Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Zarif under Attack for Being Soft on US

    The Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, is under pressure in Tehran to admit that his nuclear negotiations with the Americans have been a failure.

    December 22, 2016

    Iran-Run Forces in Full Control of Aleppo
  • Analysis
  • Iran-Run Forces in Full Control of Aleppo

    The Iranian media reports that the evacuation of Syrian rebels and civilians from eastern Aleppo has come to an end, and that the entire city is now under the control of the Syrian army.

    December 22, 2016