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A public opinion survey conducted in October by researchers at the University of Maryland provides insights into how the Iranian public is reacting to an economy battered by U.S. sanctions and ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic
By the end of the 1920s, US-Iran relations had reached a low-point and archaeology was “about the only thing” that stood “ much chance of bringing results” in a fraught diplomatic relationship. Nearly a century later, as Biden prepares a new push for better relations with Iran, archaeology could again play a central role.
While a considerable number of Iranian heritage professionals are still working on international collaborations, the shifting winds of both global and Iranian domestic politics have made archaeological fieldwork in Iran a complicated and risky endeavor.
The Biden administration should propose a serious rollback of U.S. sanctions—including over the use of the U.S. dollar—in return for diplomatic relations, a JCPOA 2.0 that indefinitely extends restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, and a nonaggression pact.
Museums have historically played an important role in the mediation of the relationship between the United States and Iran. But American sanctions policy made it difficult to conduct the exchanges of objects and personnel required put on exhibitions related to Iranian cultural heritage.
In Tehran and Washington alike, the impact of Biden’s election on US-Iran relations has been the subject of strategizing for months. Now, the Biden presidency is a real political fact.
With a favorable exchange rate, a famous culture of hospitality, and numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Iran should be a highly sought-after destination for international travelers. But that isn’t how it has played out.
American sanctions have created significant challenges for cultural heritage sector in Iran, particularly in the domains of tourism, heritage diplomacy, and international scientific cooperation. The continued study and preservation of Iran’s remarkable cultural heritage is at risk.
Sunday marked the expiration of a 13-year UN arms embargo on Iran. Iranian authorities have stated they are now free to buy and sell conventional weapons in an effort to strengthen their country’s security. But China, a major arms supplier in the Middle East, is unlikely to be making significant arms sales to Iran any time soon.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering new sanctions targeting several Iranian banks, a move that would cripple the few reliable banking channels for Iranian imports of food and medicine.
Maximum pressure has not destroyed the Iranian economy, and Nicolás Maduro’s beleaguered government may be learning from Iran’s model of resilience.
In these interviews, two Iranian pharmaceutical executives detail an acute need for some medicines and shed light on some of the regulatory, operational, and integrity risks that foreign pharmaceutical companies face on the ground.
INSTEX alone cannot save the JCPOA, the future of which essentially depends on US-Iranian relations. INSTEX can nevertheless help maintain the nuclear agreement until, or even after, diplomatic solutions are found.
After a humiliating defeat at the U.N. Security Council, Washington will seek snapback sanctions to sabotage what’s left of the nuclear deal. Britain, France, and Germany can still keep it alive until after the U.S. election.
Iranian officials hope that the economic uplift of an implemented partnership agreement with China will win the hearts and minds of a wary public.
Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will give the Chinese a strategic foothold and strengthen Iran’s economy and regional clout.
The Rouhani administration has lofty goals to grow Iran-Iraq trade as Iran seeks to expand its non-oil exports. But dysfunction at the border and a lack of government support have frustrated many Iranian exporters.
Falling output over the past two years has made clear the limits of the Iranian government’s ability to grow the automotive sector without foreign partnerships and new investment.
The rollercoaster ride that has taken the rial to a historic low of IRR 215,000 to the dollar does not tell us as much about the health of the Iranian economy as is widely assumed.
Trump’s so-called maximum pressure campaign has empowered hard-line figures in Tehran, marginalizing those eager to take the diplomatic route.
