Mona Omidi

The Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Parliament

Sanctions, Snapback and Iran’s hardliners

The White House arguments to trigger a snapback mechanism were rejected by UN officials and other parties to the JCPOA. A group of Iranian hardliner MPs endorsed them. But why?

Sanctions, snapback and Iran’s hardliners
The new Iran-China Deal
The new Iran-China Deal

Is Beijing a Partner or a Patron for Iran?

Iran and China seek to deepen their ties. A move that flaunts the two countries’ willingness to back each other against the US pressure. Looking closer, a long-term overarching relation might be much harder to establish.