Author: Adil Salmi
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Iranian Leaks: How Rouhani Persuaded Putin to Keep Assad in Power
Two months after Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was overthrown, an Iranian magazine revealed details of the first meeting between former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September 2013. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of concern and uncertainty about Assad’s future. The reformist-leaning magazine “Agahi-ye No” published a full…
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Iranian Advisor: Leadership Recognizes Need for Direct Talks with Washington
A senior advisor to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has revealed that Iran’s leadership has reached a consensus on the necessity of engaging in direct negotiations with the United States. This development coincides with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s approval to revisit a long-delayed government proposal to comply with the requirements of an international body combating terrorism…
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Iran in a Quarter Century: Clash Between the ‘Revolution’ and the State
For the past quarter century, Iran endured a bitter conflict between the ideological aspects of the “revolution” and the strategic view aimed at protecting the state and its interests in a changing world. Despite hopes for radical change, attempts to achieve reform collided with resistance from the traditional centers of power, preventing real reconciliation between…