Revolutionary Guards

Iranian Crisis: Progress, Problems

William Bradley | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


William Bradley

There was some good progress in Thursday's international negotiation sessions with Iran. But anyone who imagines the problem is solved is quite delusional.

Devouring their Own: The Basij in the Islamlic Republic

Narges Bajoghli | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Narges Bajoghli

Yet not all of the basij adhere to the ultra-conservative elements of the Islamic Republic that have caught the world's attention in the past two months. Many are actually strong supporters of the reformists

A Cabal in the College of Mullahs?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 08.14.2009 | World


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

With growing resentment directed against Ali Khamenei by his own peers, how ironic would it be that the first political casualty of Iran's election dispute turned out to be the supreme leader and not Ahmadinejad?

Obama and the Ayatollah

William Bradley | Posted 07.20.2009 | World


William Bradley

How to respond to the Ayatollah is a particularly tricky question for Obama, because he has an unusual dual role to play: Inspirational global icon and president of the United States.

Mohsen Rezai: Ex-Revolutionary Guard Chief Enters Iranian Presidential Race

BBC | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


A former head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohsen Rezai, has registered as a candidate for the presidential election next month....