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  • Are Egypt and Iran ready to start a new chapter?

    Representatives from Egypt and Iran have been meeting in Iraq since March with the mediation of Baghdad, according to Iraqi sources. The talks covered tensions over Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria. The possibility of a meeting between the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was also discussed. On Monday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a meeting with Oman's Sultan that Tehran welcomes better diplomatic relations with Egypt.

  • US envoy expresses renewed interest in diplomacy to curb Iran nuclear advances: ‘Our goal is to reach a diplomatic outcome with Iran’

    “Our goal is to reach a diplomatic outcome with Iran that would verifiably ensure that Iran can’t acquire a nuclear weapon,” Malley told National Public Radio’s Mary Louise Kelly in an interview broadcast on Tuesday (May 30). “We are not there yet, of course,” Malley continued, adding that it was Iran last August that “turned its back on a very realistic deal.” “We hope that we can resolve this through diplomatic means, and we’re prepared to go down that path,” he said.

  • Amid Omani visit, Iran’s messaging points to transactionalism with west | Amwaj.media

    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament for having passed a bill in 2020 that obliges the expansion of the country’s nuclear program. When the legislation was adopted, moderate then-president Hassan Rouhani (2013-21) slammed it as “detrimental to diplomatic efforts” to revive the 2015 nuclear accord.

  • Shamkhani Resignation: More About Iran’s Domestic Than Foreign Policy?

    Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council for the past decade, left his position on May 22, 2023, and was replaced by Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a senior figure in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and a comrade of the late Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

  • Omani-Iranian relations witness remarkable growth

    The official visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Islamic Republic of Iran this Sunday affirms the advanced relations between Oman and Iran. These relations are based on mutual respect and good neighborliness.

  • Israeli officials set to discuss Iran and Saudi Arabia with US national security advisor: Report

    Ron Dermer, the Israeli minister for strategic affairs, and national security advisor Tzachi Hanegbi are expected to meet with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and other senior officials, Axios reported on Thursday, citing four Israeli and US officials. The high-level visit comes as Israel’s ties with Washington face some strain. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dependence on far-right lawmakers in his government has put Washington in an awkward position.

  • Resuming relations with Iran will be a test for Egypt sovereignty

    Amid the easing of tensions between the two regional rivals, there have been reports that Iran is also looking to improve relations with Egypt and that Iraq and Oman have been facilitating talks between the two countries. This is significant as, while both Sana'a and Damascus are closely aligned with Iran, Cairo is a traditional ally of Saudi Arabia.

  • Iran Gained Little From Deal With Saudi, Ex-Diplomat Says

    In essence, by promising to tone down its regional policies, the Islamic Republic did what former US President Donald Trump wanted from Tehran in 2018 when he withdrew from the JCPOA nuclear agreement, putting forth 12 conditions, Delfi argued.

  • Who Is Iran’s New Supreme National Security Council Secretary?

    The SNSC is composed of the heads of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government; the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces; the head of the Plan and Budget Organization; two representatives appointed by the supreme leader; the ministers of foreign affairs, interior, and intelligence; and the heads of the army and the IRGC; plus any minister whose portfolio is subjected to debate in the council.

  • What a ministerial impeachment says about corruption in Iran

    Following rising controversy, Iranian lawmakers on Apr. 30 sacked the minister of industry, mining and trade. Prior to his impeachment, Reza Fatemi Amin had faced severe criticism from MPs and other stakeholders with a focus on the poor performance of the automotive sector. The political reasons for the dismissal have previously been covered by Amwaj.media. However, the debacle is also important as it sheds light on how corrupt networks undermine the potential of the Iranian economy.