Heshmat Alavi, Special to Al Arabiya English Monday, 19 December 2016 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently described Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), a conglomerate of extremist Shiite militia groups, as the country’s “national treasure.” This entire entity is believed to be … [Read more...] about What is Iran’s ‘national treasure’ in Iraq?
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Latest news from Aleppo, Syria
Lina Shami from Aleppo: Iran militias executed four Aleppo men Continuing her reports from Aleppo, activist Lina Shami recently said elements of Iran on the ground have executed four men from Aleppo. “Iran has violated all agreements. Its elements, including the Lebanese Hezbollah, directed a … [Read more...] about Latest news from Aleppo, Syria
Iran’s Use Of Extremism To Gain Political Leverage Must Be Confronted
Ever since day one in 2011 when war erupted in Syria Iran has been dispatching tens of thousands of troops to shore the Syrian military. These efforts were parallel to Iran’s decades of support for Shiite extremist groups such as the likes of the Lebanese Hezbollah, a conglomerate of others in Iraq … [Read more...] about Iran’s Use Of Extremism To Gain Political Leverage Must Be Confronted
What Is Iran’s Syria Policy After Donald Trump?
By Heshmat Alavi The election of Donald Trump as the new president of the United States came as an expected turn of events. Iran may be the most concerned regime, weighing how to adjust its approach, foreign in particular. … [Read more...] about What Is Iran’s Syria Policy After Donald Trump?
Syria opposition: Assad regime is a plaything controlled by Russia, Iran
The Assad regime has been transformed into a “plaything” in the hands of Russia and the Iranian regime, and they are calling all the shots in Syria, said Riyad Hijab, General Coordinator of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee. … [Read more...] about Syria opposition: Assad regime is a plaything controlled by Russia, Iran
Intel: Iran Using Commercial Planes to Smuggle Weapons to Terrorists
Obama admin accused of facilitating Iranian terror by approving new airplane sales BY: Adam Kredo - November 24, 2016 1:00 pm The Obama administration has given clearance to Western airline manufacturers to sell planes to Iran at the same time the Islamic Republic is using commercial airliners to … [Read more...] about Intel: Iran Using Commercial Planes to Smuggle Weapons to Terrorists
Iran’s Forces Outnumber Assad’s in Syria
by Majid Rafizadeh November 24, 2016 Pursuing a sectarian agenda, Iranian leaders have also fueled the conflict by sending religious leaders to Syria to depict the conflict as a religious war. Iran's military forces and operations in Syria are significantly more than what has been generally … [Read more...] about Iran’s Forces Outnumber Assad’s in Syria
Dozens of IRGC commandos killed near Iran-Iraq-Turkey border
50 Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) commandos have been killed in the Qandil and Jasusan mountain region near the Iran-Iraq-Turkey border triangle, Iran’s state-run Sharq daily reported recently citing IRGC spokesman Ramezan Sharif. Following reports based on serious disputes between the IRGC and the … [Read more...] about Dozens of IRGC commandos killed near Iran-Iraq-Turkey border
Iran increasing meddling in Iraq, planning long term
A conglomerate of different forces are involved in the battle aimed at retaking the Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq. A variety of Iraqi security forces, Peshmerga fighters from the Kurdistan region, Sunni Arab tribal fighters and the notorious Iran-backed Shiite militia … [Read more...] about Iran increasing meddling in Iraq, planning long term
Iran: How Tehran’s terrorism can be stopped
Originally published in Ground Report Iran was one of the topics discussed in the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In the past 38 years, Iran has always been one of the hot topics of the U.S. presidential elections. The nuclear deal and troubles caused … [Read more...] about Iran: How Tehran’s terrorism can be stopped