Various media outlets and Iran regime elements have commented recently over the candidacy of Ebrahim Raisi, an influential cleric described as the protégé of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, pumping new life into Iran’s so-called presidential election (read selection). Of course, this perspective in … [Read more...] about Iran’s Presidential Election And The Raisi Twist
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ANALYSIS: Is there anything Iran’s presidential election can change?
The US is said to be weighing a variety of different approaches on the regime ruling Iran after the upcoming May 19 presidential election. This line of thought argues any punishing measure by the US now would support “hardliners” against “moderates”. The problem is that any such distinction of … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is there anything Iran’s presidential election can change?
Understanding Iran’s presidential elections crisis
It appears Iran’s presidential elections, scheduled for May 19th, are becoming ever more complicated. The question of who might face the incumbent President Hassan Rouhani was a trending topic recently, including the significant news of Ebrahim Raisi‘s entry into the race (Raisi is a mullah very … [Read more...] about Understanding Iran’s presidential elections crisis
Iran’s 2017 Election: Ahmadinejad’s Candidacy Signals the Regime’s Weakening
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s entrance into Iran’s electoral race is deeply dangerous. At a time when public hatred in Iran nears a high point for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani due to his report card of deception and influential cleric Ebrahim Raisi for his role in massive killings and massacres, … [Read more...] about Iran’s 2017 Election: Ahmadinejad’s Candidacy Signals the Regime’s Weakening
Iran’s Presidential Election and a Slate of Crises
What political dilemma is the regime in Iran intending to resolve through this presidential election? In 2005, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, having the final say in all state matters, thought to spread his meddling across Iraq and the region, parallel to broad ambitions of obtaining nuclear … [Read more...] about Iran’s Presidential Election and a Slate of Crises
Iran’s Children: Victims of Drug-Addiction
Children addicted to drugs are victims of the corrupt mullahs’ regime in Iran. The numbers have been rising at an alarming rate. In other words, the subject of babies born as drug-addicts is yet another atrocity in the Iranian people’s puzzle of pains and poverty. Women who have fallen victims to … [Read more...] about Iran’s Children: Victims of Drug-Addiction
Iran’s Elections: A Breaking Crisis?
The 12th presidential election in Iran will be held on May 19th. These polls are taking place at a time when the regime in Tehran, and especially Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, are facing three distinct crises. a) Khamenei, suffering from prostate cancer, sees his days as numbered and must designate … [Read more...] about Iran’s Elections: A Breaking Crisis?
Iranian Regime’s Concerns Persist Ahead of May Elections
Ali Khamenei and Iran’s hardliners may want to sideline Hassan Rouhani, but getting there is risky. Following remarks made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on March 21, marking Nowruz, the first day of the Persian calendar year, members of his faction used their weekly Friday prayer … [Read more...] about Iranian Regime’s Concerns Persist Ahead of May Elections
ANALYSIS: Here’s how to blueprint the most effective Iran policy
Iran has been continuing its series of blatant measures in defiance of norms accepted as standard by the international community, all as the Trump administration continues to weigh on blacklisting the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Iran has gone as far as pledging to launch “roaring missiles” in … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Here’s how to blueprint the most effective Iran policy
ANALYSIS: Iran’s lethal role expanding in Syria as war enters seventh year
On March 15th the international community will unfortunately be marking a milestone of disastrous nature. The conflict in Syria began as peaceful demonstrations by a nation seeking freedom from the reign of a dictatorship and to establish true democracy. The regime in Iran, however, viewed such a … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran’s lethal role expanding in Syria as war enters seventh year