Mustafa Qadri

As protests and celebrations marked the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, international pressure on the world’s newest nuclear state is increasing, writes Mustafa Qadri

Thirty-one years ago this week a coalition of religious and secular Iranians ousted the pro-US Shah. The move from the Shah’s superficially modern, Western-centric monarchy to an independent Islamic theocracy in 1979 marked one of the biggest geopolitical shifts in the Middle East in recent history.

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All Eyes On Iran

The fallout from its controversial presidential election has left Iran in a similar position to that faced by Iraq in the lead-up to the US-led invasion, writes Mustafa Qadri

At no point in recent memory has the Islamic Republic of Iran dominated headlines as it has these past four weeks. Virtually all Western governments and mainstream commentators have rushed to condemn the Iranian Government’s violent crackdown on opposition protesters.

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Did Ahmadinejad Steal The Election?

Five days after the election, Iran is still in the grip of massive protests. Now the offer of a partial recount isn’t going to put the genie back in the bottle, writes Mustafa Qadri

Did Ahmadinejad steal the election? That is the question being asked by so many in Iran and around the world.

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My first piece in a series on Iran was posted on NewMatilda.com today:

What did Iran ever to do to us?

In the first of a series of articles leading up to the Iranian presidential elections in June, Mustafa Qadri looks at how Iran became the pariah of the West…

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