Arash Azizi

The opposition to the regime, at home and abroad, is disorganised, but there are still people who can guide Iran to reform

The country will probably continue to live under the shadow of war and instability

About five million Iranians now trade in cryptocurrencies, but there are calls for a regulatory framework

Iran’s national security adviser is visiting Pakistan with high hopes

Celebration of pre-Islamic Persia is sometimes controversial in Tehran, but the government is leveraging its power over the country's imagination

Worried about his potential to transform the regime, other factions have come out guns blazing against the former president

Tehran remains interested in engaging with Washington, yet it's unable to get over its analysis paralysis

A feud over the country's nuclear programme threatens to further polarise its politics

The protest movement that sprang up after the young woman's death over her choice of dress has left a permanent mark on Iranian society

The Iranian President made an impression at the SCO summit, but the benefits from it are unclear

Debate on country's future is not easy in aftermath of war

The country’s water crisis is a serious threat to its stability

His meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is more than just diplomacy

Tehran knows diplomacy is the only way to resolve the question mark over its nuclear programme

They have to balance their struggle for rights with defence of their country