IRAN AT THE CROSSROADS

Iran stands at a critical juncture in its history. In the era of Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama, the Islamic Republic ha s a unique opportunity to regain its traditional greatness as a cradle of rich civilisation and culture, with a capacity to be a ver y influential and stabilising regional actor.In this incisive analysis, Amin Saikal, a leading expert on Iranian politics, traces Ir an's transition from pro-Western monarchy to Islamic Republic and explores the choices open to Rouhani's moderate reformist governme nt. The ...[Llegir més]