The military phase of the fight against ISIS is winding down after the liberation of Mosul, and the battle for the nearby town of Tal Afar is predicted to end soon. This has provided an opportunity for Iraq to begin distancing itself from the influence gained by Iran following the disastrous 2003 … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is this the beginning of a new era for Iraq without Iran?
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All the President’s Men: Iran’s Cabinet Candidates
While humans lack the ability to see into the future, we do possess the power to analyze our world to predict what the future has in store for us. The result of Iran’s so-called presidential election back in May rendered a second term for the incumbent Hassan Rouhani. During Iran’s short election … [Read more...] about All the President’s Men: Iran’s Cabinet Candidates
Is Regime Change Truly The Correct Iran Policy?
Following the recertification of Iran’s compliance with a nuclear deal aimed at curbing its controversial nuclear program, there is quite a stir over the Trump administration possibly adopting a regime change policy in the face of Tehran’s belligerence. There are those who favor such a trajectory, … [Read more...] about Is Regime Change Truly The Correct Iran Policy?
How Iran views the new US sanctions
The recent Iran sanctions ratified by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump specifically target the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and have caused very interesting reactions from Tehran. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has remained silent, signaling his state of shock. … [Read more...] about How Iran views the new US sanctions
ANALYSIS: How to tackle Iran’s Middle East bellicosity
Thanks to years of Western appeasement in the face of Iran’s belligerence across the Middle East, evidence of Tehran’s dangerous footprints are now visible in several countries across the region, including even Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The Trump administration, however, has made it quite … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How to tackle Iran’s Middle East bellicosity
Iran’s Chink In The Armor: Human Rights Sanctions
Discussions over United States foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran are continuing as we speak. The Trump administration and Congress have been busy slapping a variety of sanctions, some unprecedented, on Iran for its conglomerate of belligerence. Tehran’s pursuit of ballistic missiles, controversial … [Read more...] about Iran’s Chink In The Armor: Human Rights Sanctions
ANALYSIS: Unveiling the secrets of Iran’s 1988 massacre
Ali Fallahian, Iran’s intelligence minister during the tenure of Rafsanjani’s presidency back in the early 90s, is a name most notoriously known for his role in a series of chain murders across the country that saw the elimination of many dissidents. Fallahian has recently been heard making shocking … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Unveiling the secrets of Iran’s 1988 massacre
The Truth About Iran’s Evin Prison
Two months have passed since the May presidential “elections” in Iran that saw the incumbent Hassan Rouhani reach a second term. The pro-Iran appeasement camp in the West went the distance to raise hopes over the hoax of Rouhani rendering major reforms. These voices somehow described Rouhani as a … [Read more...] about The Truth About Iran’s Evin Prison
Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
July 14th marks two years of a controversial nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), brokered between the international community, represented by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States … [Read more...] about Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
Iran regime change is in the making
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stressed in a recent Congressional hearing that the U.S. should literally “work towards support of those elements inside Iran that would lead to a peaceful transition of that government,” signaling the overhaul needed in Washington’s Iran policy. From Tehran’s point … [Read more...] about Iran regime change is in the making