Points which we missed on ‘referendum’ proposal

Mehdi Fazaeli has taken a look at the Constitution and the conditions in which it allows a referendum, stressing the inviolability of the Constitution.

Crisis of succession brewing on the Red Sea

Hossein Rouyvaran, a Middle East expert, explains why the question of succession in Saudi Arabia is complicated.

What is the president concerned about?

A former Iranian ambassador to the UN elaborates on the problems the Rouhani government faces and the reasons why the president is concerned.

Mr. Obama, please elaborate!

How a principlist daily reacts to President Obama’s Iran comments in an interview with NPR in late December.

Expert calls Obama’s Iran remarks realistic

Mehdi Motaharnia says President Obama’s recent comments on Iran shows he is a realistic, pragmatic, and visionary leader.

The march toward final nuclear deal should gather momentum

Fararu, an Iranian news website, examines Iran’s nuclear case, urging Iran and P5+1 to arrive at a political agreement before a Republican-majority Congress meets.

Principlists and the Ahmadinejad paradox

Sadegh Zibakalam, a prominent professor of political science, weighs in on whether Ahmadinejad will make a political comeback.

Tehran University, a hangout of the opponents of nuclear program

Javan, a principlist daily, analyzes the ideology and performance of a group of individuals who have disputed the achievements of the country’s nuclear program.

How can a Muslim live in a pluralist world?

Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Shiite religious and political leader, favors religious moderation over secularism and factionalism, saying that freedom, respect, trust and tolerance are the basic tools of pluralism.

Development through national management helps solve Afghan problems: Expert

No country has made progress through charity aid, said Pir Mohammad Molazehi.

Dependence of government’s public funds on oil should end: MP

Elias Naderan, a principlist MP, says government coffers rely on revenues generated by the government’s monopoly over oil industry and other natural resources.

A village chief or just a steward?

America has plunged from the global village chief into a steward; it is high time we believed that bilateral meetings with America won’t get nuclear talks anywhere.

Chuck Hagel, the casualty of US national security shakeup

Javan, a Tehran-based daily, brings under focus the sudden resignation of US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and how it can impact Washington's security policies down the line.

Reference groups of Iranian youth have changed

A Tehran University Professor Taghi Azad Armaki brings into sharper focus the emotional reaction people showed to the untimely death of Morteza Pashaei, a pop singer.

Feeling of Inferiority; Self-inflicted Violence against Women

One of the most extreme forms of self-inflicted violence experienced by some Iranian women is that they sell themselves short and become blind followers of imported aesthetic standards.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 26

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Why the nuclear talks failed? What is the takeaway? Daily answers

An analytical look at why talks between Iran and P5+1 did not produce a deal and what that means now.

Nuclear deal and its impact on Iran’s relations with Arab nations

Some Arab nations in the region fear they could lose their regional edge if Washington inks a deal with Tehran.

New Yorker analyst: The collapse of nuclear talks unlikely

Hooman Majd, an Iranian-American journalist, says that a comprehensive nuclear accord would serve the interests of both sides and its possible failure would be to their detriment.

Failure of the talks amounts to a victory for us: Javan daily

Javan, a Tehran-based daily, says failure to clinch a deal that does not remove all the sanctions imposed on Iran is a "victory".

An extension of nuclear talks is not to the benefit of Iran: Principlist website

An extension of nuclear talks in Vienna would give the upper hand to the West, weakening Iran’s position in the talks, says a principlist website.

Crossing the point of no return

Even in case no deal is cut on November 24 in Vienna between Iran and P5+1, Iran’s nuclear talks will not go back to where it was, says Sadegh Zibakalam, a political analyst.

A simple game with complicated players: Editorial

An editorial by an Iranian daily says Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks are nothing complicated and to solve the dispute a simple method is needed.

An extension of nuclear talks is not to the benefit of Iran: Principlist website

An extension of nuclear talks in Vienna would give the upper hand to the West, weakening Iran’s position in the talks, says a principlist website.

Influential daily warns nuclear negotiators to insist on removal of sanctions

Kayhan, a principlist daily, urges Iranian nuclear negotiators to stick to demands that any nuclear deal include the termination of all sanctions.

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