Category: raisi
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Mohammad Reza Farzin stays as Iran central bank head, state media cite decree
A general view of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran, Iran January 25, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Mohammad Reza Farzin will stay in post as the head of Iran’s Central Bank according to…
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Israel marks National Day of Mourning, Iran’s missile system damaged by strikes
Live Updates Current time in Israel: October 27, 08:59 AM Ayatollah Khamenei reported to be seriously ill • Biden tells Iran not to retaliate to Israel strikes By JERUSALEM POST STAFF IAF forces preparing for Israel’s retaliation attack against Iran, 25-Oct-2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) SORT BY 1 hr 56 min ago Upcoming US…
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Iran’s Khamenei seriously ill, son likely successor as supreme leader – NYT
Khamenei has served as Supreme Leader since 1989 since the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the first to hold the title. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 27, 2024 00:47 Updated: OCTOBER 27, 2024 00:48 IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends Friday prayers and a memorial ceremony for Hassan Nasrallah in Tehran earlier this month. (photo…
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In Deciding Whether to Retaliate, Iran Faces a Dilemma
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT News analysis If Iran strikes back at Israel, it risks further escalation at a time when its economy is struggling and its military is vulnerable. If it doesn’t, it risks looking weak. A view of Tehran after explosions were heard on Saturday during an attack on Iran by Israel.Credit…Arash Khamooshi for The…
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Live Updates: Israel’s Retaliatory Attack on Iran Appears Carefully Calibrated
Here’s what to know. Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran early Saturday marked a new escalation between the two archrivals, although it appeared to be calibrated to stop short of all-out war. Israel, which for the first time publicly acknowledged conducting a military operation inside Iran, targeted military facilities in its attack. But it avoided sensitive…
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Live Updates: Israel’s Retaliatory Attack on Iran Hits Military Bases
Here are the latest developments. Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran early Saturday marked a new escalation between the two archrivals, although it appeared to be calibrated to stop short of all-out war. Israel, which for the first time publicly acknowledged conducting a military operation inside Iran, targeted military facilities in its attack. But it avoided…
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Opinion | India At BRICS And The Curious Case Of Iran
All eyes have been on Iran for more than a year. Naturally, the first BRICS summit with Tehran’s membership is bound to breed speculation about what the prospective new world order would look like. At home, there needs to be an examination of India’s bilateral ties with a country that is seen firmly anti-West in…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 23, 2024
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 23, 2024 Christina Harward, Kateryna Stepanenko, Karolina Hird, Nicole Wolkov, Nate Trotter, William Runkel, Katherine Wells, and Frederick W. Kagan October 23, 2024, 7:45pm ET Click here to view ISW’s portfolio of Russia-Ukraine interactive maps, including our control-of-terrain in Ukraine map, 3D control-of-terrain topographic map, and timelapse maps of the…
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Iran Update, October 23, 2024
Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute…
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Why Russia won’t save Iran
On October 11, a rare high-level international forum took place in Ashgabat, the capital of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan. Leveraging its permanently neutral status, enshrined in its constitution, Turkmenistan provided a suitable platform for Eurasian dialogue which brought together the presidents of Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Armenia, as…