Akbar Ganji

Unconditional US support for the state of Israel has precluded a peace settlement and destabilised t

Since 1948 Israel has drawn a long list of military aggression, human rights violations and war crim

Democratic forces can prevail if Rouhani’s administration continues pursuing a foreign policy of peace.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard emerged as the most powerful actor in economy and polity.

Furious with the P5+1 for signing a deal with Iran, Netanyahu once again threatens to take military action unilaterally.

The flames of sectarian violence are fanned by governments to distract people from their democratic aspirations.

Israel continues to threaten Iran, despite the new dawn in Iranian diplomacy spearheaded by President Rouhani.

Rouhani’s victory was a decisive win for Rafsanjani in his power struggle with the Supreme Leader, but what’s next?

By 2009, the relationship between the two men hit rock bottom, with Rafsanjani firmly moving into the reformist camp.

The two men may have a long history together, but they’ve gone from being staunch allies to fierce competitors.