Hundreds of thousands of Iranian supporters of defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran, 15 June 2009. ©ALFRED/SIPA

The Iranian elections and the aftermath

Analysis - 17 June 2009

by Rouzbeh Parsi

The impact of events of the last two weeks, following the disputed presidential election of 12 June, will be felt in Iran for years come, whatever the short-term outcome. While the future remains unclear, understanding that a fundamental shift has taken place at the heart of the Iranian political system is vital for the EU and other international actors in shaping their future policy towards Iran.

Is the Ahmedinejad-Khamenei spat reshaping Iranian politics?

Iran's Supreme Leader and its President are falling out. They continue to joust in a game of one-upmanship. But are their tactics leaving gaps behind big enough to change Iranian politics?

The trilateral Iranian nuclear agreement: shell games, international style

The recently announced deal between Iran, Turkey and Brazil has caused a flurry of activity on the international scene. While it is too early to assess its final outcome, the fact of its announcement laid bare the many conflicting and contradictory motivations on all sides of the divide, writes Rouzbeh Parsi.

Teheran braucht keine Atomwaffen

EU-Sanktionen gegen den Iran wären genau das fehlende Element, das den Anhängern Ahmadinejads noch abgeht, um sich mit ihren anti-westlichen Ansichten voll durchsetzen zu können. Über Iran, Israel und Europas Energiesicherheit. Mit der Etablierung der USA als Militärmacht im Irak hat sich das Schwergewicht der internationalen Beziehungen von der Levante in den Persischen Golf verlagert.