Pezeshkian

Iran: Pezeshkian's Victory, a Hope for Nuclear Negotiations

Masoud Pezeshkian's victory in Iran's presidential elections has given a rare boost to efforts for scaling down years of tensions over Tehran's nuclear program, even with no indication of any upcoming breakthrough in the crisis. Pezeshkian's defeat of ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili, a former chief nuclear negotiator whose intransigence and style ...

Editorial – Pezeshkian's Election: A Mere Facade?

  The election of the so-called “moderate” candidate Massoud Pezeshkian to the presidency of Iran on Friday is not a major surprise. The fact that his candidacy was approved this time by the central authorities, after being rejected in the 2021 presidential election, suggested that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali ...

Head of IAEA Hopes to Visit Iran To Meet President Pezeshkian

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog hopes to visit Iran soon for talks with newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange ...

Iran and Iraq Sign Multiple Agreements, Forge Stronger Ties

Iraq and Iran signed 14 memorandums on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation and consolidate already strategic ties, in the presence of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who chose Baghdad for his first foreign visit since his election. Iran and Iraq on Wednesday signed more than a dozen agreements to deepen already strong ties as Masoud ...

Iran's President Arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan on Visit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country. It is Pezeshkian's first foreign trip abroad since he took office in July. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/289374"] Stepping off his ...