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Iran: Firmly behind the Assad regime
For both religious and geopolitical reasons, the Iranian government continues to serve as Syria’s most important backer with broad domestic support. Reese Erlich, Global Post, July 16, 2013 TEHRAN —...
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Iranians say US sanctions hit wrong target
Since the US imposed strict sanctions 18 months ago, Iran’s economy has been in free fall: Oil revenues dropped by 50 percent, the local currency was devalued by 300 percent and inflation hit 40...
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Algiers Accords bind US to non-interference in Iran — and are always forgotten
The Accords are a legally binding agreement quite famous in Iran and virtually unknown in the US. Reese Erlich GlobalPost, July 26, 2013 TEHRAN — Hassan Rouhani spoke about the Algiers Accords in his...
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Why Iranian youth are endorsing the nuclear agreement
GlobalPost and GroundTruth Reese Erlich Sept 8, 2015 TEHRAN, Iran — Medical students hang out in front of the University of Tehran one stifling summer day, chatting and checking their smartphones....
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In Iran, ‘death to America’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
GlobalPost and USA Today by Reese Erlich on Aug 17, 2015 TEHRAN, Iran — At Friday prayers and political rallies, hardline Iranians continue to shout “death to America,” as they have for decades. That...
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In Tehran’s bustling markets, high hopes for sanctions relief may not live up...
Foreign Policy By Reese Erlich August 13, 2015 TEHRAN — Thousands of shoppers wend their way deep into Tehran’s bazaar, the ancient Persian answer to the shopping mall. Among the wealthy rug merchants...
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Iran’s Jewish community gets behind nuclear deal with U.S.
GlobalPost and USA Today Reese Erlich August 7, 2015 TEHRAN, Iran — Tapo, one of six kosher restaurants in Tehran, has become an informal hangout for the city’s small Jewish community. During a...
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Right-wing American bloggers have a problem with facts about Iran’s Jews
GlobalPost commentary by Reese Erlich Aug 24, 2015 Two prominent right-wing websites took aim at my GlobalPost article showing that Iranian Jews support the nuclear agreement with Iran and disagree...
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Here’s What Iranians Hope and Fear About the Future of Western Sanctions
Vice News By Reese Erlich August 13, 2015 The staff at the Dr. Sapir Hospital in Tehran know well the impact of Western sanctions on Iran. The 70-year-old charity hospital was founded by Iranian Jews...
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Who’s the Bad Guy? The View on Foreign Policy From Tehran
Vice News By Reese Erlich August 28, 2015 The motorcycle chained to the tree in front of Mansoureh Karami’s house looked like a typical fast food delivery bike. Her husband, nuclear scientist Masoud...
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Nuclear Deal Gives Iranian Reformers Hope
The Progressive Magazine November 17, 2015 Reese Erlich TEHRAN—Three students are standing outside the University of Tehran excitedly discussing the future of their country. Now that the United...
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Iran’s Diplomatic Dance on Syria
Tehran says it backs the Syrian cease-fire — but only if it can still hammer “terrorists” the West sees as the valid opposition to Assad. By Reese Erlich Foreign Policy, March 1, 2016 TEHRAN — As a...
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Iran Is Scared of America’s Hardliners
Iranians have voted out opponents of the nuclear deal. But they’re still worried the United States won’t live up to its side of the bargain. By Reese Erlich Foreign Policy, March 4, 2016 TEHRAN – In...
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Iran’s President Is Betting Billions on Economic Reform
By Reese Erlich VICE News, April 19, 2016 Remember the $150 billion windfall from the nuclear deal that US hawks said Iran could use to sponsor terrorism? Turns out the Iranian government has brought...
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Waiting for Trump: watching US elections in Tehran
Iranians ponder the possible implications of the US presidential election on the future of the nuclear agreement Reese Erlich for Tehran Bureau, posted on Guardian webpage Monday 7 March 2016 07.34...
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Young People Hold the Key to Victory as Iran Goes to the Polls
by Reese Erlich, VICE News, February 26, 2016 TEHRAN — Iranians vote on Friday in a momentous election in this country of 77 million, the second-largest economy in the Middle East. Whether they vote...
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US Companies Are Missing Out On Billions as Iran Opens Up to International Trade
By Reese Erlich, VICE News, March 20, 2016 Chinese and European companies are scrambling to invest in Iran and bringing home multibillion-dollar deals — while US corporations, barred from doing...
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Iran’s Jewish community gets behind nuclear deal with U.S.
GlobalPost and USA Today Reese Erlich August 7, 2015 TEHRAN, Iran — Tapo, one of six kosher restaurants in Tehran, has become an informal hangout for the city’s small Jewish community. During a...
View ArticleEven an Ayatollah has a hard time convincing Iranians to stop smoking
Iran Is Losing Its Jihad on Tobacco The Islamic Republic’s anti-smoking campaign is yet another example of the government’s shaky control over its population. By Reese Erlich | January 29, 2018,...
View ArticleThe Truth About Iran
What really happened earlier this year when young workers rebelled in Iran? by Reese Erlich The Progressive – April 1, 2018 Whenever I’m in Tehran, I like to visit Friday prayers. The weekly event,...
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