By Sahar Dadjoo

CulturalIran's Hormuz leverage is a "genuine asymmetric equaliser" no other card can match: Italian analyst

In an interview, Silvia Boltuc, an Italian geopolitical analyst and Managing Director of Special Eurasia, examines the collapse of the US-Iran memorandum after Washington's July strikes.

CulturalFrom Ashura to Retribution: How Arab Media Decoded the Supreme Leader's Post-Funeral Message

Arab media outlets from Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have delivered extensive coverage of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei's message issued at the conclusion of the martyred leader's…

CulturalAnalysis / One Soul in Two Bodies: Iraq the Second Station of Martyred Leader’s Funeral

As millions in Tehran bade farewell to the martyred Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. This scene was repeated in Iraq today. From Baghdad to Najaf to Basra, mourning ceremonies have been held…

CulturalAnalysis: US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

The recent MoU between Iran and the US was supposed to de-escalate tensions and usher in a period of managing the disputes of the two countries. But only a few weeks after inking the deal, the military developments…

CulturalAnalysis: Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

The joint American-Israeli war against Iran, known as Ramadan War in Iran, marks a turning point in the transformation of the classic concept of deterrence. Having started with massive aggression against Iran, the…

CulturalAnalysis: Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

If we assume Trump’s Turkey trip came with an array of military sweeteners like F-35 fighter jet sales and demands to ramp up pressure on Hezbollah and the Iran-led Axis of Resistance, we should not read this visit…

CulturalAfghan Dignitary Says Leader Was Not Just for Iran but for Entire Islamic World

As funeral ceremonies continued in the capital, ABNA correspondent spoke with an Afghan dignitary who had traveled to Tehran to pay respects to the martyred leader. Describing him as an international figure, he…

Cultural"He Was a Man of Action, Not Words": Pakistani Broadcaster Says Leader Sacrificed Himself So Followers Would Never Accept Humiliation

As the funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei continued in the capital, ABNA correspondent spoke with Tayyaba Bukhari, a prominent Pakistani religious broadcaster and head of a charitable foundation,…

CulturalMoment by moment coverage of the funeral ceremony at the holy Razavi shrine

After the magnificent and epic funeral processions of the sacred body of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Qom, Najaf al-Ashraf, and Karbala al-Mu'alla, today the funeral and burial ceremony…

Cultural"This Is the Second Karbala": Pakistani Young Man Says Supreme Leader Renewed Imam Hussain's Sacrifice

Among the millions gathered at the Jamkaran Mosque for the final farewell to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ABNA correspondent Zainab spoke with a young man from Lahore, Pakistan, who described the leader's martyrdom…

Cultural"He Did Not Bow Before the Oppressor": Pakistani Mourner Pays Tearful Tribute to Martyred Leader at Jamkaran Funeral Ceremony

As millions gathered at the Jamkaran Mosque for the final farewell to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ABNA correspondent Zainab spoke with mourners from around the world. Among them was a Pakistani woman whose tearful…

Cultural"A Father to His Nation": ABNA Correspondent Ali Reports From Jamkaran as Millions Gather for Final Farewell in Qom + VIDEO

As the funeral procession for the martyred leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei continued its solemn journey across Iran, millions gathered once again in the holy city of Qom for a final farewell.