Iran
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World
Iran’s New President Promises Changes. Can He Deliver?
Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path.
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Newyork
Iran’s Gen Z Is Still Waiting for the Revolution
A young Iranian woman wore baggy jeans, a backpack slung over one shoulder and a black mask, presumably to protect her identity. Allowing her auburn hair to flow freely in contravention of the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab rules, she proceeded ...
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World
Iran Voters Face Stark Choice in Competitive Presidential Runoff
For the first time in years, the outcome is difficult to predict, and could be decided by how many people end their boycotts and participate in the vote.
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World
Four Takeaways From Iran’s Presidential Election
The results from Friday’s election, which drew record-low turnout for a presidential race, will force a runoff on July 5 between a reformist and an ultraconservative.
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World
As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb
Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are dropping their insistence that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
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Newyork
President Biden and Donald Trump, Some Tough Questions for Each of You
The stakes in this year’s presidential election are the greatest in my lifetime. So as a way to frame the choice before voters, I offer these foreign policy questions for President Biden and Donald Trump in the debate on Thursday: President Biden ...
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World
The U.S. imposes new sanctions to cut off funding to Iran-backed militant groups.
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and people that it said were part of an Iranian operation to direct billions of dollars toward terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. “The United ...
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World
Iran’s Presidential Candidates Agree on One Thing: Trump Is Coming
The former U.S. president’s election is treated as a foregone conclusion, with the six contenders clashing over who is best suited to handling him.
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World
Iran’s Onerous Hijab Law for Women Is Now a Campaign Issue
In a sign that a women-led movement has gained ground, all of the men running for president have distanced themselves from the harsh tactics used to enforce mandatory hijab.
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World
In Iran Election, a New Target for Conservatives: the Government
A special presidential election campaign is featuring blistering attacks on the status quo by conservatives and the lone reformer alike.