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Iran expands its hegemony through information warfare

01/02/2018 Beyond Europe, Iran

[toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe[/toggler] I ran's successful information warfare against its regional rival, Saudi Arabia, paves way for important political victories, easing the…

Can Iran establish a stabilizing security policy for itself first?

26/01/2018 Beyond Europe, Iran

Vocal Europe

[toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe[/toggler] A few days ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote an op-ed in the Financial Times asserting that Iran’s…

How will Iran’s protests affect its regional proxies?

19/01/2018 Beyond Europe, Iran

Rahim Hamid

[authorbox authorid="48" title="The Author"] I t is not difficult to understand the state of gloom and uncertainty that’s descended over Hezbollah and its allies over the ongoing protests in Iran against the party’s sponsors in…

Following the massive anti-government protests in Iran, all eyes are now on the regime

11/01/2018 Beyond Europe, Iran

Donya Jam

A n anti-government protest that ignited in Iran’s northeast city of Mashhad on Dec 28th, rapidly transformed into a nationwide uprising with over 130 cities participating to manifest their frustration at the government. Economic…

Protestors Back on the Streets of Iran

29/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Vocal Europe

[dropcap size=small]S tarting yesterday in Mashad, typically known as one of the most religious cities in the country, and spread widely today to many cities across the nation; a series of protests have taken…

Is Hassan Rouhani the reformist the West is still desperately waiting for?

27/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Richard Senneville

[authorbox authorid="65" title="The Author"] A fter firing back at Donald Trump on the nuclear deal, Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran since 2013, delivered a surprising speech to Parliament on December 10th 2017 in Tehran calling…

No, Europe Should ‘NOT’ Work With Rouhani Administration

16/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Vocal Europe

[toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe[/toggler] N obody can question the few benefits of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal between…

MEPs strongly criticize EU’s policy on Iran and call for focus on human rights

07/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Vocal Europe

A politically diverse group of senior MEPs criticized, in a panel debate held yesterday, the European Union’s current policy on Iran. On the eve of Human Rights Day, they called for a new approach…

Iran’s expansionist scheme is destined to fail

04/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Rahim Hamid

[toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe[/toggler] [dropcap size=small]I ran’s theocratic regime, which has maintained power domestically via brutal oppression for over four decades, is continuing…

How Iran Is Losing Europe

26/11/2017 Beyond Europe, Iran

Heshmat Alavi

[dropcap size=small]A s the United States adopts new strategy vis-à-vis Iran, senior officials in Tehran are desperately seeking a new life-rope. With Obama and his appeasement gone, Iran is also sensing how Europe is…