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Archives: Iran
![Can Iran, Turkey and Egypt Cooperate to deliver Mideast from Chaos?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/can-iran-turkey-and-egypt-cooper-187x137.jpg)
![All Signs from Trump Point to a Coming Conflict with Iran](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/all-signs-from-trump-point-to-a-187x137.jpg)
All Signs from Trump Point to a Coming Conflict with Iran
By John Feffer | Foreign Policy in Focus | - - Behind all of Trump's boneheaded policies in the Middle East is an unmistakable urge for confrontation with Iran. The Saudi war…![Iranian Women push back against Cleric who likened Loosely Veiled Women To Prostitutes](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/iranian-women-push-back-against-187x137.jpg)
Iranian Women push back against Cleric who likened Loosely Veiled Women To Prostitutes
By Golnaz Esfandiari. | ( RFE/RL) | - - Judging women by the degree to which they respect the compulsory hijab is nothing new in Iran. In the past, hard-liners have accused…![Could ISIL attacks in Tehran plunge the Middle East into greater turmoil?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/could-isil-attacks-in-tehran-plu-187x137.jpg)
Could ISIL attacks in Tehran plunge the Middle East into greater turmoil?
By Mohammadbagher Forough | (The Conversation) | - - Iran experienced its first major ISIL attack on June 7, as armed men and suicide bombers targeted two symbols of the Islamic Republic…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/F5C42E02-C744-4659-924B-7F8E3C136FE9_w1023_r1_s-750x422-1-187x137.jpg)
Is breathtaking Iran your next Tourist Destination?
By Frud Bezhan | ( RFE/RL) | - - Stunning landscapes, famous hospitality, and numerous World Heritage sites. Iran’s potential as a holiday destination is vast, but foreign tourists have largely avoided…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/AN00014218_001_l-1-187x137.jpeg)
Painting of the Day: Girl w/ Wine Cup, Isfahan, Iran, 1650
British Museum | Persian Watercolor in style of Muhammad Qasim | - - "Girl with a wine cup Style of Muhammad Qasim Safavid Iran, Isfahan, 1640-50 Ink and opaque watercolour on paper…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/ghostriders_hc-1-180x137.jpg)
The Mystery of Washington’s Iran Derangement Syndrome
By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - “Everywhere you look, if there is trouble in the region,” Secretary of Defense James Mattis told reporters on a mid-April visit to Riyadh,…![Is Rouhani’s Reelection a step toward Democracy for Iran?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/is-rouhanis-reelection-a-step-to-187x137.jpg)
Is Rouhani’s Reelection a step toward Democracy for Iran?
Ebrahim Deen | (Informed Comment) | - - Hassan Rouhani’s victory in Last Friday’s Iranian presidential election, by a large majority, portents a continuation of the country’s path toward global reengagement, both…![Iran: Does the Rouhani Win Matters for Human Rights?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/iran-does-the-rouhani-win-matter-187x137.jpg)
Iran: Does the Rouhani Win Matter for Human Rights?
By Tara Sepehri Far. | ( Human Rights Watch ) | - - In Second Term, Should Move on Rights Reforms When the 2017 election season kicked off April 21, Iranian President…![What Iranian women want: rights, jobs and a seat at the table](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/what-iranian-women-want-rights-j-187x137.jpg)
What Iranian women want: rights, jobs and a seat at the table
By Azadeh Davachi | (The Conversation) | - - Issues affecting women were conspicuously absent from Iran’s 2017 presidential election. That’s unless one finds useful the leading conservative candidate Hojjat al-Islam Ebrahim…![Rouhani’s win a Victory for Reform, will Trump waste Opportunity?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/rouhanis-win-a-victory-for-refor-187x137.jpg)
Rouhani’s win a Victory for Reform, will Trump waste Opportunity?
By Shahram Akbarzadeh | (Informed Comment) | - - In Iran's election, Hassan Rouhani’s re-election was not a forgone conclusion. Criticism of Rouhani’s performance focused on growing unemployment, as the economy was…![America Should stay the Course with Rouhani](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/america-should-stay-the-course-w-187x137.jpg)
America Should stay the Course with Rouhani
By Robert Harvey | (Project Syndicate) | - - LONDON – Hassan Rouhani has won re-election as Iran’s president in a landslide, meaning that it is he who will be dealing with…![Trump in Absolute Monarchy during Iran’s Election](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/trump-in-absolute-monarchy-durin-187x137.jpg)
Trump in Absolute Monarchy during Iran’s Election
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The spectacle of Trump and of cronies such as alt-Neo-Nazi Steve Bannon hobnobbing with the Saudi monarchy, of the president curtsying to King…![Are Iran and Saudi Arabia Heading Toward War?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/are-iran-and-saudi-arabia-headin-187x137.jpg)
Are Iran and Saudi Arabia Heading Toward War?
By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | - - Relations across the Persian Gulf are deteriorating fast. Iran and Saudi Arabia are once again at daggers drawn and sounding highly menacing to…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/file-20170511-32596-xno3oq-187x137.jpg)
The Iranian Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid!
By Stella Morgana | The Conversation | - - On May 19, Iranians will choose their next president and determine what direction the country will take. The race has become tighter now…![Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/iran-election-rouhani-charges-ri-187x137.jpg)
Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | - - Less than two weeks before voting in Iran's presidential election, incumbent Hassan Rohani has risked crossing the political establishment's "red lines" in…![Iran: Will Voters’ Economic Gloom Doom Rouhani’s Reelection Bid?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/iran-will-voters-economic-gloom-187x137.jpg)
Iran: Will Voters’ Economic Gloom Doom Rouhani’s Reelection Bid?
By Nader Habibi | (The Conversation) | - - Markets breathed a collective sigh of relief after Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency. But there’s another vote this month that’s just as…![Syria: Rebels denounce De-escalation Zones ok’d by Russia, Iran, Turkey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/syria-rebels-denounce-de-escalat-187x137.jpg)
Syria: Rebels denounce De-escalation Zones ok’d by Russia, Iran, Turkey
TeleSur | - - Signatories to the agreement say that there should be a cessation of hostilities in safe zones designated by the three powers by Friday. Russia, Turkey and Iran on…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/AN00020698_001_l-1-187x137.jpeg)
Picture of the Day: Iranian Woman Tambourine Player, 1848
British Museum | Persian Costumes | - - "Portrait of a young woman; single-page painting mounted on album folio. A young woman kneels on a yellow and white carpet while holding a…![Iran Committed to Nuclear Deal, Opens Bonanza to European Investors](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701042438im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/iran-committed-to-nuclear-deal-o-187x137.jpg)