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Category: Iran

Iranians flee their failing state for Turkey and beyond

by Kourosh Ziabari January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

Iranians are buying real estate in Turkey in hope of acquiring citizenship and leaving behind the bitter realities of life in Iran’s failing state and economy. Foreign nationals who purchase Turkish houses, apartments, offices, shops or land worth at least US$250,000 can obtain Turkish citizenship, according to the Turkish government’s citizenship by property investment scheme. […]

Iran’s threat to Israel more sound than fury

by Kourosh Ziabari January 12, 2021January 15, 2021

Why so many Iranians are taking their own lives

by Kourosh Ziabari January 6, 2021January 8, 2021

Why Iran is last in line for Covid-19 vaccines

by Kourosh Ziabari December 18, 2020December 21, 2020

Iran surpasses one million Covid-19 cases

by Ahmad Parhizi December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Iran cranking up its nukes to honor slain scientist

by Kourosh Ziabari December 3, 2020December 7, 2020

Iran hardliners on the march to avenge assassination

by Kourosh Ziabari November 29, 2020December 2, 2020

Israel trying to create assassination ‘chaos’: Rouhani

by Amir Havasi November 28, 2020November 29, 2020

Why Trump backed down from attacking Iran

by Kourosh Ziabari November 22, 2020November 25, 2020

Trump, Pompeo sabotaging Biden’s plan for Iran

by Kaveh Afrasaiabi November 19, 2020November 22, 2020

If Biden lifts sanctions Iran to ‘meet commitments’

by Amir Havasi and Shaun Tandon November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Israeli agents gunned down al-Qaeda’s No. 2 in Iran: report

by Dave Makichuk November 15, 2020November 17, 2020

Biden inherits ‘facts on the ground’ in the Mideast

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 7, 2020November 10, 2020

Tehran rekindles Nagorno-Karabakh peacemaker role

by Kaveh Afrasiabi November 2, 2020November 5, 2020

US sanctions cause acute insulin shortages in Iran

by Kourosh Ziabari October 27, 2020October 28, 2020

Trump vs Biden: What does Tehran want?

by Kourosh Ziabari October 20, 2020November 12, 2020

China blasts US after Iran arms sanctions threat

by AT Contributor October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Iran clears path for women to run for president

by Kourosh Ziabari October 16, 2020October 20, 2020

Why peace in Nagorno-Karabakh is now a bigger ask

by Kaveh Afrasiabi October 12, 2020October 16, 2020

Iran on edge as Azeri minority backs Karabakh war

by Kourosh Ziabari October 8, 2020October 12, 2020

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