Ahmad Rafat

1 month ago | kayhanlife.com | Ahmad Rafat

By Ahmad RafatA letter from U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei — finally. Contrary to expectations, it was not sent via Arab countries with friendly ties to the Islamic Republic, such as Qatar and Oman. Instead, it was brought to Tehran by Anwar Mohammed Gargash, who served as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2021 and is now a senior diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE.

1 month ago | kayhanlife.com | Ahmad Rafat

By Ahmad RafatOn March 1st, in the space of less than 24 hours, the government of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian lost two key figures: Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Vice President for Foreign Affairs, who resigned; and Abdolnaser Hemmati, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, who was impeached by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament). Zarif resigned after meeting Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, Iran’s chief justice, while Hemmati was ousted after serving 192 days in his ministerial role.

1 month ago | articolo21.org | Ahmad Rafat

0 0 Quest’anno la Giornata Internazionale della Donna in Iran si festeggia tra i timori per la situazione di tre donne, una sindacalista e due operatrici umanitarie, condannate a morte e in attesa di esecuzione. Le tre donne, tutte e tre curde, si chiamano Verishe Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi e Sharifeh Mohammadi. Nel 2024 nella Repubblica Islamica sono state impiccate 975 persone, tra cui 31 donne. Il numero più alto di donne impiccate negli ultimi 17 anni.

2 months ago | kayhanlife.com | Ahmad Rafat

By Ahmad RafatOn the eve of the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, led by Ruhollah Khomeini, and shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump released a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) announcing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reiterated his strong opposition to any talks with the U.S.Ayatollah Khamenei Says Experience Proves Talks With US ‘Not Smart’In a speech on Feb.

2 months ago | kayhanlife.com | Ahmad Rafat

By Ahmad RafatPresident Donald Trump of the United States and his advisors have consistently expressed their intention to engage in negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and pressure Tehran’s leadership into altering its behavior.