Although there are some potential reformist candidates for Iran's 2021 presidential race, they could hardly compete with conservatives, with consolidated power.
Two comparative studies conducted in 2017 and 2020 about the situation of Iran's economy under its latest four presidents reveal that President Hassan Rouhani's economic performance has likely been the worst of the bunch, particularly during his second term in office.
The general index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) fell by nearly 25,000 points on Wednesday after a drop of 65,000 on Tuesday to reach 1.97 million.
Iranian officials claimed victory at the departure of Brian Hook, the Trump administration's Iran policy czar, saying it shows the failure of Washington's "maximum pressure" policy.
Who will run in Iran's presidential elections in 2021? Iranian media speculate about more than a dozen people and there are some less-discussed names.
Some Iranian newspapers are optimistic about the prospect of a Joe Biden win in U.S. presidential election as a reprieve for Iran and an end to sanctions.
The U.S. Democratic Party platform says the United States should not impose regime change in Iran and voices support for the 2015 nuclear agreement.
In July 1999 university students revolted against the regime for banning a newspaper. The student movement was crushed but it marked the beginning of large protests in Iran.
While tension between Tehran and Washington present a big opportunity for China to realize strategic goals, for now U.S. sanctions have prevented more cooperation with iran.
The Islamic Republic Broadcasting (IRIB) is losing channels targeting other countries due to lack of budget. Is is sanctions or the president withholding money.
There are indications that Iran's firebrand former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be willing and ready to run for president in 2021, less than a year from now
The head of Iranian parliament's Research Center has painted a bleak picture of the country's economy, mostly blaming structural and management issues.
It is more obvious than any time before that Iran's newly elected parliament will do the bidding of the country's Supreme Leader and will be tough with the president.
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani is concerned about potential pressures from the country's new parliament in the last year of his second term.
No matter how popular it was with the Iranian and Western media, the categorization of the two leading political factions in Iran as Reformists and Conservatives has become obsolete for a long time now.
Iran's clerics and revolutionary guards have launched campaigns to appear to help coronavirus patients and take care of the dead as an attempt to regain their popularity.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday March 17 that Tehran may be considering releasing some Americans it has been keeping in jail for several years.
The Islamic Republic added 500 new cases to yesterday’s total of Iranians who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and officials say 107 patients have died as of Thursday morning March 5.
Iran's reformists were the biggest losers in recent parliamentary elections, but low turnout showed the political system also lost its social capital.
The upcoming parliamentary election in Iran are marred by lack of public interest and divisions among conservative groups.
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