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In-depth: The women-led protest movement left an indelible mark on Iranian society. But what does the future hold with reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as president?
The tendency of Iranian hardliners to demonise those that engage with the West while still relying on comparisons with the US to justify their rule when it favours them reveals both hypocrisy and incompetence, writes Kourosh Ziabari.
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In-depth: Iran's upcoming presidential election could be a turning point for Iranian domestic policy, but it is unlikely to trigger a significant change in direction on Iranian foreign policy.
Comment: The Sairoun bloc's victory is proof that a significant popular base exists that is ready to accept radical change, regardless of who offers it, writes Sam Hamad.
Comment: Mohammed bin Salman is erratically pursuing short-term gains in a desperate and dangerous bid to secure his own ambitions, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Comment: As principal allies of the West, Israel and Saudi Arabia should be held to the highest moral standards, writes Muhammad Shehada.
Comment: Given MBS got away with Khashoggi's murder entirely unscathed, the tipoff warning Norway-based activist Iyad el-Baghdadi of a Saudi threat is of grave concern, writes Sam Hamad.
Comment: An 'Arab NATO' would represent the final nail in the coffin for the region's wave of Arab revolutions, writes Sam Hamad.
Comment: The UN General Assembly has a history of giving the floor to dictators, criminals and tyrants peddling their self-justifying propaganda, writes Sam Hamad