Geneive Abdo

Sorry, Iran, China Isn’t Going to Save You

The Donald Trump administration’s determination to squeeze Iran economically after withdrawing from the nuclear deal is already succeeding on one front: frightening European investors out of making deals with Tehran. Yet Iran’s leadership thinks it has a secret weapon: to use Chinese investment…

Iran's Facing a Mutiny From Within the Mosque

It's not surprising that the arrest of a prominent Iranian cleric -- even one that led to protests in Iran and the Arab world -- hasn't made a ripple in the Western news media. After all, the Tehran regime makes arbitrary arrests all the time. But this is different: The controversy over the…