The Middle East has been topping headlines recently as ISIS is being defeated in both Iraq and Syria, and Iran is playing a significantly destructive role in both campaigns and across the region. All the while, the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) is gearing up for … [Read more...] about Dissident Provides Harrowing Account Of Iran’s Prisons
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ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
The days of ISIS are numbered and voices are heard about the entire region being forced into a far more disastrous conflict. Various parties, mainly the US and Iran, have begun jostling, seeking to inject their influence onto what the future holds for Syria. As Iran has also wreaked havoc in Iraq … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
How should we evaluate Iran’s medium-range missile strikes, boasted by the mullahs as an official response to the June 7th twin attacks allegedly staged by ISIS in Tehran? As a sign of strength showing Iran’s ability to take on ISIS while also sending a message to all adversaries, most importantly … [Read more...] about Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
Iran Opposition Unveils IRGC Missile Sites
Iran has been pursuing an extensive ballistic missile program through dozens of very important sites, including twelve unknown to this day and one specifically linked to its highly sensitive and controversial nuclear program, the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) … [Read more...] about Iran Opposition Unveils IRGC Missile Sites
Understanding The New Iran Sanctions
Acting as a major wake up call for Iran, the US Senate on Thursday sent a strong message to the mullahs through a bill fit to place new sanctions targeting Tehran’s ballistic missile program, its support for regional and global terrorism and human rights violations. Experts have noted the powerful … [Read more...] about Understanding The New Iran Sanctions
Yemen: A new Mideast flash point?
With the new U.S. administration blueprinting its Iran policy after escalating developments in Syria and the recent attacks in Tehran, one major battleground between the two arch-rivals is set to be Yemen. Sitting at the opening of a major waterway through which a significant amount of the world's … [Read more...] about Yemen: A new Mideast flash point?
Will Iran’s Rouhani Use Syria to Bargain?
After establishing the Iran nuclear deal as his first-term legacy, the question now is what new initiative will Iranian President Hassan Rouhani embark on during his second term? Should the international community have any expectations of Rouhani? And if Rouhani has the will to bring about any … [Read more...] about Will Iran’s Rouhani Use Syria to Bargain?
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei and IRGC capitalizing on recent attacks
The remarks made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can be viewed as seeking to capitalize on the recent attacks in Tehran that left 17 dead and dozens more wounded. “If the Islamic Republic had not taken a stance in the center of all this sedition, we would have experienced many problems inside … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei and IRGC capitalizing on recent attacks
Will Iran’s Hassan Rouhani negotiate on Syria?
After establishing the Iran nuclear deal as his first-term legacy, the question now is what new initiative will Iranian President Hassan Rouhani embark on his second term? Should there be any expectation from the international community in Rouhani’s second term as this regime’s president? And if … [Read more...] about Will Iran’s Hassan Rouhani negotiate on Syria?
ANALYSIS: Prelude to a showdown between the US and Iran?
With the United States boosting “combat power” in southern Syria and bolstering measures with the Kurds in the north in preparation for a major assault on the self-proclaimed ISIS capital of Raqqa, word is in the air about a confrontation in the making between the US and Iran in the Middle East, … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Prelude to a showdown between the US and Iran?