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Amid ethnic protests, Iran warns of foreign meddling

By James M. Dorsey Iran has raised the spectre of a US-Saudi effort to destabilize the country by exploiting economic grievances against...

Soccer: Iranian moderates and hardliner lock horns on the pitch

By James M. Dorsey Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suffered in the run-up to crucial elections in early 2016 what amounted to at least a...

Iran’s writing on the wall: Ethnic minorities and others assert themselves

RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and...

Ethnic tensions spill onto Iranian soccer pitches

Iranian Azeri Soccer Fans Burn the Iranian Flag By James M. Dorsey Against a backdrop of the violent redrawing of the map of the Middle...

International sanctions: Iran feels the psychological impact

By James M. Dorsey Struggling to maintain its place in Asia’s top tier, Iranian soccer is a reflection of a country laboring under the...

Ex-Real Madrid Coach Queiroz May Tread in Iranian Political Minefield

February 08, 2011 Iran hopes to this week sign Portuguese trainer Carlos Queiroz as its national soccer coach following the Islamic...

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