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Kourosh Ziabari warns that the lack of international criticism and accountability towards Saudi, especially following the execution of 81 people, means other nations like Iran feel no sense of obligation towards the defence of universal human rights.

Exiled Iranian opposition figures think that countering efforts against Islamophobia will undermine the government in Iran. This strategy, which weakens anti-racism, is likely to turn against them as minorities in the West, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

Iran is one of just four countries that have not ratified the Paris agreement, though recently said it would if sanctions are lifted. But Iran’s failure to address climate change is largely ideological, not just economic, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

With so much global despair and uncertainty, Nowruz celebrations should be seen as a period of rejuvenation. Instead, the Iranian state has attempted to wash away its 3,000 year-old history, but the people won't let them, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

Like everywhere else, the fight for women’s rights in Iran is facing a major divide between those deemed deserving of protection with those left to suffer, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

As US-Iranian relations continue to be antagonistic post-Trump, any path towards reconciliation should involve the US administration engaging directly with and listening to the Iranian public-at-large, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

Global travel restrictions on Iranians is a major blow to their right to engage with the world. Responsibility in reversing these restrictions not only lies on powerful countries, but more crucially with Iran's authorities, writes Kourosh Ziabari.

Comment: For too long, Iran's leaders have neglected the oil-rich Khuzestan region, which provides an economic lifeline to the country, writes Kourosh Ziabari.