Al Arabiya The Jamal Khashoggi case has taken the world by storm, all in favor of the Iranian regime to take attention from its domestic and international crises, and place the spotlights elsewhere. What should not go overlooked is the fact that Iran has a long history of brutal methods to … [Read more...] about A look at Iran’s history of assassinating dissidents
ANALYSIS: Iran and the Financial Action Task Force impasse
Al Arabiya What is the FATF and why are we hearing such conflicting remarks from inside the Iranian regime in this regard? The Financial Action Task Force is a non-governmental organization established by the G7 back in 1979 to tackle money-laundering. In 2001, the initiative was expanded to also … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran and the Financial Action Task Force impasse
ANALYSIS: US sanctions and the end of ‘reform’ in Iran
Al Arabiya With a new wave of US sanctions just around the corner, the regime ruling Iran is in deep waters as domestic and international pressures escalate. To add insult to injury for the clerics in Tehran, public discontent is increasing and people from all of life across Iran are demanding … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: US sanctions and the end of ‘reform’ in Iran
Iran: Understanding the truck drivers’ nationwide strike
Al Arabiya From September 23 we have been witnessing a new round of strikes launched by truck drivers throughout Iran and the movement quickly gaining a nationwide spirit. This is the fourth episode of such protests by truck drivers and owners in the past four months alone. Understanding the … [Read more...] about Iran: Understanding the truck drivers’ nationwide strike
Iran’s woes prior to the United Nations General Assembly
Lesser attention has been provided to a speech delivered by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday marking the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War back in 1980. His remarks interestingly shed light into the Iranian regime’s current isolation, coming prior to a week that will place the spotlight on … [Read more...] about Iran’s woes prior to the United Nations General Assembly
Warmongering Iran and its mounting regional and international isolation
Al Arabiya The international and regional isolation against Iran is once again becoming a concern for the regime. Global condemnations over a recent attack on Iraq-based Kurdish dissident groups and the executions of three Kurdish political prisoners resulted in a variety of rebukes concerning … [Read more...] about Warmongering Iran and its mounting regional and international isolation
ANALYSIS: How Iran’s regime views the internet
Al Arabiya For a short while Iran’s cyber security threats and its use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter came under the spotlight. This is good, but more is needed. Iran runs a cyber-army and what has been unearthed recently is just the tip of the iceberg. According to … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How Iran’s regime views the internet
ANALYSIS: A crippling blow to Tehran’s regime, not only through US sanctions
Al Arabiya Less than four weeks after the U.S. administration imposed the first round of sanctions on Iran, we are already witnessing a flood of international companies suspending their business plans with Tehran. The Trump administration now needs a strong public relations campaign to explain to … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: A crippling blow to Tehran’s regime, not only through US sanctions
ANALYSIS: A look at Iran’s growing regional and global isolation
Al Arabiya Coinciding with a dangerously explosive atmosphere inside Iran, the currency nosediving to less than half value in a mere five months and the relentless waves of protests spreading throughout the country, the noose of regional and international isolation is suffocating the clerical … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: A look at Iran’s growing regional and global isolation
ANALYSIS: The reasoning behind Iran’s recent nuclear, military measures
Al Arabiya The Iranian regime has recently moved up its fall military exercises, due to the re-imposition of US sanctions as they say, and test fired a short-range ballistic missile. This launching comes after a pause of more than a year. On Monday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei placed what … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: The reasoning behind Iran’s recent nuclear, military measures