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Kay Armin Serjoie
Recent Articles
The Protests in Iran Have Shocked the Regime
The death of a young woman in custody has unleashed a nationwide uproar.
By Kay Armin Serjoie
September 24, 2022
Iran Sinks Into Economic Gloom as U.S. Sanctions Return
The faltering economy has prompted protests. But some Iranians want their leaders to talk to Trump
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
August 8, 2018
How Iran Is Reacting to Trump's Decision to Quit Nuclear Deal
Young Iranians are wondering if the hardliners were right about the U.S. all along
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
May 9, 2018
Iran’s Protests Show Split at Heart of Country
Iran's conservatives and hardliners fanned the flames of populist rage. Now, it's burning out of control
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
January 2, 2018
The Last Thing Iran Wants Is Full-On War with Saudi Arabia. Here's Why
It would almost certainly lose a direct match-up — and it's winning the proxy wars it is fighting
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
November 9, 2017
Trump's Gaffe Unites Iran in Anger Against Him
Not the ones you'd expect
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
October 16, 2017
How a Hunger Strike in Iran Spells Trouble for Hassan Rouhani
Mehdi Karroubi, 79, was demanding a public trial
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
August 18, 2017
Iran's Conservatives Use Trump Speech to Attack Rouhani
The moderate president's election honeymoon didn't last long
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
May 22, 2017
Iran Set to Vote for President
The conservatives blame incumbent Hassan Rouhani for presiding over an era of economic decline
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran and and Karl Vick
May 16, 2017
Ahmadinejad Shocks Iran With Bid for Presidency
The former President's surprise bid might encourage reformists to get behind flailing President Hassan Rouhani
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
April 12, 2017
U.S. Wrestlers in Iran Practice Hands-On Diplomacy
In sports at least the U.S> and Iran can get along
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Kermanshah
February 17, 2017
Iran's Rouhani Left Exposed by Trump's Travel Ban
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani had been staking reelection hopes on the now threatened U.S.-Iran nuclear deal
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
January 31, 2017
Iran Unites, Briefly, to Mourn Ex-President Rafsanjani
But the death of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could drive a fresh wedge between reformists and conservatives
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
January 10, 2017
Iran Ex-President's Death Could Embolden Hard-Liners
The sudden passing of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could fundamentally redraw the political map in Iran
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
January 9, 2017
Iran Investigates If Series of Oil Industry Accidents Were Caused by Cyber Attack
A series of fires and explosions in recent weeks has killed one and caused major damage
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
August 12, 2016
The Divide Over the Nuclear Deal in Iran
The nuclear deal is controversial in Washington and Iran
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
August 2, 2016
Neighboring Iran Warily Watches Turkey's Attempted Coup
The coup is felt even in Turkey's third city of Izmir
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Izmir, Turkey
July 15, 2016
Iran's Moderates Won—But Will Struggle to Keep Their Ruling Coalition Together
Iran's historic elections on Feb. 26 yielded a victory for a coalition of moderates, reformers and conservatives—but governing will be hard
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
March 2, 2016
Iran's Moderates Face a Major Challenge in Elections
Iran's reformists, moderate and even conservatives have united to blunt the power of hardliners in parliamentary and religious elections
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
February 25, 2016
Revolutionary Fervor Isn't What It Used to Be in Post-Nuclear Deal Iran
60% of Iranians are under 35, and they're more interested in Western fashion than the Islamic Revolution
By Kay Armin Serjoie
September 23, 2015
Iran Renews Attacks on the U.S. and Israel In Spite of Nuclear Deal
The U.S. is still the Great Satan
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
September 9, 2015
BBC Allowed to Return to Iran After 6 Years
Iran's relaxation of ban may be a sign of limited liberalisation
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
August 4, 2015
Iranians Hope for Prosperity from Nuclear Deal
Foreign investment and tourism could galvanise Iran's economy
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
July 17, 2015
This Is the Surprising Way the Iranian Military Responded to the Nuclear Deal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VywTiTVMHts The Iranian military are not renowned for their love of rap, rhythm and blues music and social media but Iranian generals decided they needed a novel response to this week's nuclear deal with the...
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
July 16, 2015
Iranians See Nuclear Deal as National Victory
“Iran is now at its peak of power in centuries, Iran’s sphere of influence stretches from the Mediterranean to the Indian peninsula, from Kazakhstan to Yemen"
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
July 14, 2015
Iranian 'Tinder' Seeks to Encourage Marriage But Not Dating
Young Iranians, especially women, see marriage as a barrier to independence
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
July 8, 2015
Iran Challenges U.S. and Saudi Arabia in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition is trying to defeat an insurrection against the Yemeni government that they believe is partly funded by Iran
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
May 18, 2015
U.S. Cannot Be Trusted, Says Iran's Supreme Leader
But Ayatullah Khamenei said he would support a nuclear deal that upholds Iranian interests
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
April 9, 2015
Iran Cheers Nuclear Deal, But Critics Worry About Details
“The most important thing is that both sides are reaching a conclusion that they can have discussions on their clash of interests"
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
April 3, 2015
Iranians Await Outcome of Nuclear Talks With Nervous Anticipation
News of the talks in Lausanne, Switzerland are dominating the Iranian New Year holiday
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
March 31, 2015
Why Iran Believes ISIS is a U.S. Creation
"We believe that the West has been influential in the creation of ISIS"
By Kay Armin Serjoie/Tehran
February 26, 2015
Why the Twitter Account Believed to Belong to Iran's Supreme Leader Keeps Mentioning Ferguson
Account that bears the name of Ayatullah Khamenei accuses U.S. of hypocrisy
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
December 4, 2014
Deal or No Deal?
An accord with world powers over the future of Iran’s nuclear program could ease the way for foreign investment and free up the country’s assets frozen abroad, something that many hope could help lift its economy out of the doldrums. But others warn against overstating the potential economic impact of any deal
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
November 23, 2014
Young Iranians Stay Home in Fear of Acid Attacks
Police promise to capture men who recently burnt eight women
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
October 23, 2014
Iran's Moderate President Loses a Minister—and Some Momentum for Reform
Iranian Science Minister Reza Faraji-Dana, a close ally of President Hassan Rouhani, is impeached by hardliners who oppose reforms
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
August 21, 2014
Out of Gaza Conflict, Iran and Hamas Are Back Together
Iran and Hamas were once tightly allied, but the Syrian war drove them apart. Now, after the Gaza conflict, the two sides are making up
By Kay Armin Serjoie
August 19, 2014
Iranian Fashion Pushes Boundaries Despite Crackdown
In the latest case of Iranian authorities cracking down on fashion they deem "un-Islamic," a famous clothing design institute called “Khaneh Mode” or Mode House was shut down last week in Tehran. The fashion designer...
By Kay Armin Serjoie
July 26, 2014
Foreign Companies Strike Hopeful Note at Iranian Oil Fair
As Iran and the West attempt to hammer out a deal over the country's nuclear program, there was a spike in participation by foreign companies at an annual oil & gas expo in Tehran
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
May 15, 2014
Last Words of Teen on Lost Jet
Pouria Nourmohammadi, a 19-year-old Iranian aboard Flight MH370 with a stolen passport who was planning to reach Germany, wrote "I'm Safe" on Facebook hours before the plane vanished over the weekend
By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran
March 11, 2014
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