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Serjoie, who has covered his native country for more than two decades, was not allowed to work as a reporter while he remained in Iran. To read Kay Armin Serjoie's full dispatch, go to time.com/eyewitness This watchful sea - the silent majority known in Iran as "the gray caste" - fills space vacated by fleeing protesters, almost as if none were ever there. [Extracted from the article]

It's fled Syria, been devastated in Lebanon and Gaza, and attacked on its own soil. And then there's the domestic scene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers world news briefs as of January 2018. Topics of the news include the violent protests against the government and leadership of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a career profile for the presidential candidates, for the upcoming Presidential elections in Italy and the approval of a regulation which makes it illegal to pay men more than women employee, for doing the same job in Iceland.

The article discusses whether the country of Iran is ready to embrace political and social change as of 2015, and it mentions the treatment of women and Muslims in Iran, as well as an Islamic revolution in the nation in 1979. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action global agreement regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program is examined in relation to world powers and the relationship between the governments of the U.S. and Iran. Construction and female university students in Iran are assessed.

The article examines the implications of the July 2015 nuclear weapons agreement between Iran and members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council in which Iran will restrict its nuclear program in exchange for increased regional influence in the Middle East. It notes that critics of the deal have cited Iran's history of sponsoring terrorism, suggesting possible nuclear confrontation in the Middle East. Comments from U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are included.

The article discusses how the U.S. government continues to search for a resolution to the problems associated with Iran's nuclear weapons program while chaos erupts as a result of a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. A March 31, 2015 nuclear weapons-related deadline is mentioned, along with combat involving Iranian-backed Houthi rebels near Aden, Yemen. American-led air strikes in Iraq and violence in Syria are examined, along with U.S. President Barack Obama's political views.

The article discusses whether a nuclear weapons deal can be brokered between the U.S. and Iranian governments in 2015 after the nations have endured several decades of mutual suspicion and distrust. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's work in trying to negotiate an agreement regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program is mentioned. The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are examined, along with enriched uranium and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

The article discusses a global war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq involving the U.S. military and several of its allies. Shi'ite militiamen and Kurdish Peshmerga Army soldiers are mentioned, along with the U.S. Central Command's claim that up to 2,000 ISIS troops are posted in Mosul, Iraq. Military coalition bombing attacks are examined, along with the mass execution of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians and the burning death of a Jordanian pilot.

The article reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expected no major development on the nuclear deal after U.S. President Donald Trump threaten to abandon the deal. Theoretician Amir Mohebbian presents his views on U.S. government's support to Iran. It mentions that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei condemns rants expressed by Trump.

The article discusses Iranian supreme leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei and focuses on his role in foreign policy relations with the U.S. Topics include differences in the political stance of Khamenei versus Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, civil protests in Iran for democracy and economic development, known as the Green movement, and anti-American sentiments held by Khamenei.

The article discusses the author's views about U.S. President Donald Trump's deal-making style and his decision to withdraw America from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear nonproliferation agreement involving Iran, and it mentions Trump's scheduled meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton and America's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are addressed, along with European Union political leaders.

The article reflects on President Donald Trump and his plans for and response to the Iran nuclear deal as of May 2018. Topics discussed include American public opinion towards Iran, how Iran's nuclear program has been taken down as promised and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his presentation made before the message, Iran lied, which was spelled out in giant letter.

The article presents brief profile of Iranian presidential candidates including Hassan Rouhani, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Ebrahim Raisi, and also mentions their electoral promises.

The article presents an obituary for ex-Iranian politician Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who served as Iran's President from 1989 to 1997 and died in 2017, and it mentions Rafsanjani's relationship with former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The article discusses the relationship between the U.S. and Iran following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the U.S. Topics includes the ballistic missile test carried out by Iran on January 29, 2017 and the Trump administration's reaction to the issue, the views of Ayatullah Ali Khamenei regarding President Trump and the impact of Trump's Executive Order which has several Iranians from obtaining a visa for the U.S.

The U.S. is still the Great Satan [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Foreign investment and tourism could galvanise Iran's economy [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Young Iranians, especially women, see marriage as a barrier to independence [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A Saudi-led coalition is trying to defeat an insurrection against the Yemeni government that they believe is partly funded by Iran [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

But Ayatullah Khamenei said he would support a nuclear deal that upholds Iranian interests [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Iranians filled the streets to celebrate [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Account that bears the name of Ayatullah Khamenei accuses U.S. of hypocrisy [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The potential removal of Western sanctions could trigger an influx of foreign investment in the country [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]