By Amir Basiri While mainstream media may provide wide coverage of Iran’s recent military drills on the ground and at sea, including a variety of missile test launches, they represent nothing new. A new administration taking the helm in Washington has engendered widespread reactions from inside … [Read more...] about Iran’s Military Drills: The Same Old Saber-Rattling
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Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guards deserve to be blacklisted
The discussion in the White House to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization remains very much alive. The US Congress has also witnessed many different plans weighed in this regard. Iran and its lobbies, on the other hand, terrified of the consequences, have … [Read more...] about Why Iran’s Revolutionary Guards deserve to be blacklisted
How to Punish Iran’s Belligerent Ballistic Missile Program
Considering the fact that the IRGC enjoys full control over Iran’s missile program, designating the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization is currently the most effective measure. BY SHAHRIAR KIA The new sanctions imposed on Iran’s January 29 medium-range ballistic missile test triggered a … [Read more...] about How to Punish Iran’s Belligerent Ballistic Missile Program
Why the US Should Target Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
The possibility of the Trump White House blacklisting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) is causing enormous tension in Tehran, as the regime understands the political, economic — and, perhaps most importantly — geopolitical consequences of such … [Read more...] about Why the US Should Target Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
To Contain Iran, Blacklist the Revolutionary Guards
The Guards are the main force behind Iran’s nuclear program, lethal meddling across the Middle East, ballistic missile drive and domestic crackdown. Iran has been dubbed a “de facto Islamic Caliphate” due to increasing domestic crackdown and lethal meddling across the region, especially through the … [Read more...] about To Contain Iran, Blacklist the Revolutionary Guards
Time to turn up the heat on Iran
By Ali Safavi By testing their ballistic missiles in a provocative act last month, Iran's ayatollahs also tested the resolve of the new U.S. president. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s promise of swift action should violations continue has turned the Obama administration’s era of … [Read more...] about Time to turn up the heat on Iran
Iran apologists have a misleading narrative on Trump’s policies
By Amir Basiri The Trump administration's decision to put Iran "on notice" for its provocative ballistic missile test and to subsequently slap new sanctions on individuals and entities affiliated with its missile program was a positive break from the previous administration's policy of ignoring … [Read more...] about Iran apologists have a misleading narrative on Trump’s policies
ANALYSIS: Iran feeling US policy shift after Obama
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, known to lead a regime based on a mantra of “Death to America,” has been cautiously silent ever since US President Donald Trump took the helm in the White House. With a recent medium-range ballistic missile test launch backfiring severely, both politically and … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran feeling US policy shift after Obama
BLACKLIST IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS
The right signal to Tehran’s mullahs. It is a known historical fact that actions speak louder than words. Iran is beginning to understand this loud and clear with a new administration in Washington. U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, in his first public appearance, issued a stark … [Read more...] about BLACKLIST IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS
Iran’s Doctor Drain
The economic reality of Iranian physicians is so bad they are now forced to live in poverty or leave the country for opportunities abroad. Economic insecurity for physicians in Iran is an increasing problem in the Islamic Republic. After years of college and medical school, one would think that a … [Read more...] about Iran’s Doctor Drain