Wahied Wahdat-Hagh is a Senior Fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy
Iran's barbaric new laws
In other countries there are pre-election promises. In Iran there is new, barbaric legislation
- 7 June 2013
Iran recruits online for militants to fight Israel
Will the West install a political framework which secures peace and development in Syria, or will its people continue to suffer, much to the benefit of Iran's paranoid leadership?
- 15 May 2013
Iran: elections without democracy
It’s difficult to say with any certainty who will emerge victorious from Iran's presidential election, but as long as Islamists retain the consensus, democracy will remain in the shadows
- 2 May 2013
Does the key to Tehran lie in Moscow?
However bitter it may be for the US, Russian-Iranian relations may be a more realistic prospect than an Iranian-American dialogue in solving the nuclear issue
- 26 March 2013
A nuclear train without brakes
The historical narrative paints a clear picture: Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and shows no signs of being deterred
- 7 March 2013
Sham elections for a new form of totalitarian rule
The upcomming election in Iran has nothing to do with democracy. It is nothing more than a ceremonial event held by, and for the benefit of, a third form of totalitarian rule
- 3 March 2013
Iran's desperate call for "economic jihad"
Iran's call for "economic jihad" points to serious concerns held by Iranian authorities
- 21 February 2013
What could Iran's leadership learn from the Pope?
On the 34th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran's leadership was keen to stress that it is more united than ever
- 13 February 2013
Hezbollah's time is up
In addition to the European Union proscribing Hezbollah, NATO must also enforce a buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel, writes Wahied Wahdat-Hagh
- 21 January 2013
Made in Iran: Islamist anti-Semitism
It has been reported by Farsnews that an anti-Semitic cartoon festival on the Holocaust is being organised in response to Charlie Hebdo's latest move
- 10 January 2013
Iran is in social and economic meltdown
With unemployment soaring and the advent of hyperinflation, the plight of ordinary workers just gets worse and worse
- 26 December 2012
Iranian rulers don’t want dialogue with the US
It remains difficult to imagine a time when Iran's “Rahbar” might pick up the phone to the west
- 17 December 2012
Iranian oppressors speak on behalf of the oppressed
The Islamization of universities in Iran is causing the fast erosion of freedom of education
- 7 December 2012
Iran funding asymmetrical war against Israel and the US
The current conflict in the Middle East is primarily driven by ideology. The homeland of Islamism – which is how Iran sees itself – has been promoting and funding terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah for years
- 30 November 2012
Just how rational are Iranian authorities?
Many politicians, scholars, and journalists believe that the Iranian authorities are "rational actors". How correct are they in making this assumption?
- 27 November 2012
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