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IRGC's New Boss Is No Ordinary Man. Meet Ahmad Vahidi, Iran's Ultimate Survivor
He has survived purges, sanctions, assassinations, secret deals, and Iran's most consequential wars. The IRGC's new chief, formally appointed by Khamenei this month, knows the regime - and its enemies - like few others do.
- Wednesday August 26, 2026
- Opinion
- Bashir Ali Abbas
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Opinion: नया-नया मध्यस्थ बना पाकिस्तान, ईरान को मुनीर पर कितना ऐतबार; मीठी-मीठी बातों से पार लगेगी नैया?
सबसे पहले यह समझना जरूरी है कि पाकिस्तान ने इस विवाद में किसी पारंपरिक मध्यस्थ की तरह काम नहीं किया है. वह ओमान जैसा पारंपरिक मध्यस्थ नहीं है, जिसके पास लंबा तजुर्बा है.
- Saturday July 18, 2026
- Written by: Bashir Ali Abbas, Translated by: चंदन सिंह राजपूत
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Opinion | Pakistan's Iran Problem Isn't Going Anywhere
Despite its glowing successes, and for all its mediation efforts, Pakistan's toughest audience may be in Iran itself
- Friday July 17, 2026
- Opinion
- Bashir Ali Abbas
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Opinion | The Great Gulf Divorce: The UAE Has Broken From The Arab Order - But For What, Really?
For half a century, the UAE survived by balancing Arabia, America and Iran. Now MBZ has chosen a side.
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- Opinion
- Bashir Ali Abbas
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Opinion | How Netanyahu Is Fast Turning Into The Worst 'Deal' Trump Ever Made
Can Trump rid himself of the big albatross around his neck?
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
- Opinion
- Bashir Ali Abbas
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Opinion | Inside Iran's 'Leader-Proof' War Machine, Designed To Absorb Every Blow
How Iran prepares successors to successors, with the system being built to withstand the shock of individual losses.
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Opinion
- Bashir Ali Abbas