Arash Azizi

His meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is more than just diplomacy

Tehran knows diplomacy is the only way to resolve the question mark over its nuclear programme

They have to balance their struggle for rights with defence of their country

If Iran is ripe for political change, something akin to what happened in 1921 is most plausible

A murder in Tehran and an alleged sexual assault by Iranian athletes in South Korea have caused uproar

Their problems are symptomatic of the deeper economic malaise

Both countries have reason to compromise and reach an agreement

A nationwide debate on the cause continues, but the sense of grief is universal

Iran’s beleaguered reformist president finds a new lease of life

That the Iranian authorities would decide to not stand for pro-Hijab rallies shows how careful they are not to inflame society any further

High-profile exits have complicated matters for President Pezeshkian at a time of great turbulence in the country

Underground films from the country are often the most lauded, but official productions can be just as groundbreaking

Protests over the murder are reminiscent of the country’s past movements for change

The desire to move the country off the FATF’s ‘blacklist’ points to a growing appetite for engagement with the West

The LA wildfires fires have caused a rift thousands of miles away