Iran Media Review
May 20, 2025
Defiance in Tehran and Washington
The May 20 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights Iranian and U.S. officials’ rhetorical sparring over the future of Iran’s nuclear program as negotiations continue.
May 16, 2025
Iran Backs Diplomacy With Threats of Disruption
The May 16 edition of the Iran Media Review considers how Iranian officials are adopting strategic ambiguity in their rhetoric about negotiations with the United States.
May 13, 2025
Araghchi: U.S. and Iran Agree on Continued Talks
The May 13 edition of the Iran Media Review evaluates remarks by the Iranian foreign minister and state-controlled media endorsing continued U.S.-Iran negotiations.
May 9, 2025
The Use of Force and the Trajectory of U.S.-Iran Talks
The May 9 edition of the Iran Media Review examines disagreements among Iranian media outlets about the effect of a Houthi missile strike targeting Israel on U.S.-Iranian negotiations.
May 6, 2025
Nour News on Postponement of Talks: “Neither a Dead End, nor Complete Progress”
The May 6 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights Iranian media analysis about the postponement of U.S.-Iran negotiations.
May 2, 2025
All Roads Lead Away From Rome?
The May 2 edition of the Iran Media Review considers a report by an Iranian news agency following the postponement of the fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks.
Apr 29, 2025
Is Khamenei Ready for “Imam Hasan’s Peace”?
The April 29 edition of the Iran Media Review analyzes the political cohesion of Iranian elites in supporting negotiations with the United States.
Apr 25, 2025
Tehran Prepares for the Third Round of Talks
The April 25 edition of the Iran Media Review evaluates Iranian media reports indicating that U.S.-Iranian negotiations are progressing rapidly.