Ramin Jahanbegloo
The writer is Noor-York Chair in Islamic Studies, York University, Toronto.
Articles By Ramin Jahanbegloo
Summer of Love 2.0
The world needs another Woodstock and all that it stood for.
Tom & Jerry in West Asia
Like the iconic cartoon mouse, Iran is using brinkmanship, asymmetrical military tactics against the US
Reading Gandhi in Tehran
A decade later, the peaceful Green Movement continues to inspire Iranians worldwide.
Iranian delusion and the American war machine
The million-dollar question is: How can Iran defuse one of this era’s most serious crises?
Washington’s confrontation with Tehran over oil is unlikely to force a regime change
Iran has no way to impose economic sanctions on the US and its allies in the Middle East. But its militias and proxies can retaliate to any military provocation from the US or Israel.
Unless structural reforms are undertaken, Algeria could see a second Arab Spring
Now there is a strong feeling among the Algerians that even if the state is controlled by a few individuals, they have the power to bring down the government.
Resignation of Iran’s FM Javad Zarif is setback for reforms in the Islamic republic
The resignation of Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, is a setback for reforms in the Islamic republic
The young are talking back
Forty years after the Islamic Revolution, Iran’s regime is increasingly challenged by its people.
In Good Faith: The rights side of 70
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, holds lessons for a more equitable future.
Trump and the Iran boomerang
New US sanctions can hurt Iran. But they also risk alienating young Iranians from America
The inevitability of MeToo
The global movement is the unfinished business of the 21st century
Iran on the edge
US sanctions have pushed the country’s economy to the brink.
Iran Besieged
US has eschewed diplomatic solutions. Sanctions could cripple Tehran
The West Asia Stalemate
On the Iran nuclear deal, players lack the moves to deal with a vexed issue
Breaking a big deal
After Trump walkout from Iran pact, all actors in the Middle East are left with shrinking choices
The deal breaker
President Trump seems set to end Iran nuclear deal. In Middle East, this is a poor time for tougher solutions
Victory For The Hawks
Trump’s sacking of Rex Tillerson portends further turmoil in US-Iran relations
Revolution is not here
The democratic future of Iran is still not in the hands of those who suffer for it on the streets.
In Good Faith: America’s Gandhi
In a world where no politician can be called a moral leader, we need to shine the light on the life and times of Martin Luther King Jr.
Talking With Tehran
Stability in West Asia calls for US to build pragmatic ties with Iran.
