By Heshmat Alavi If the Iran nuclear deal — crafted and profoundly advocated by former US President Barack Obama — was meant to mature the mullahs, it failed miserably. With a new administration under President Donald Trump taking the helm in Washington, Iran is acting in ways never intended as a … [Read more...] about How Team Trump Can Counter Obama’s Iran Legacy
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Appeasement of Iran Must End
By Shahriar Kia A tumultuous year lies ahead. With a new administration taking the helm in Washington, the French elections upcoming, then the sham “elections” in Iran, and unprecedented developments in the making in the Middle East and on the international stage. 2017 has begun with enormous … [Read more...] about Appeasement of Iran Must End
What Is Iran’s Policy-Making Mechanism?
By Heshmat Alavi As we close in to the Iran presidential election -- read "selection" -- a more precise look at the policymaking mechanisms at work in this very peculiar theocratic system is necessary. The regime in Iran, with Hassan Rouhani as its president, has been eager to portray an image of … [Read more...] about What Is Iran’s Policy-Making Mechanism?
What to learn from Iran’s unconventional naval tactics
Tehran took advantage of Obama’s appeasement to increase its Middle East influence. An alternative is available, and it’s not war. Once again Iran resorted to its desperate and unprofessional tactic of dispatching fast-attack boats in the Persian Gulf to harass U.S. Navy ships, this time leading … [Read more...] about What to learn from Iran’s unconventional naval tactics
Iran Threatens the Syria Ceasefire Effort
By Heshmat Alavi Following nearly six years of bloody warfare and an atrocious takeover of Aleppo by the Russia-Iran-Assad axis, the world has finally reached a relatively reliable settlement in this war-ravaged country. Unfortunately, Iran continues to pose a serious threat to this yet shaky and … [Read more...] about Iran Threatens the Syria Ceasefire Effort
How Iran aides the Afghan Taliban under America’s nose
By Amir Basiri Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has been active amongst Taliban terrorists opposing the Afghan government, Radio France International website reported on Tuesday citing Farah Province officials in western Afghanistan. Farah Provincial Council Chair Jamile Amini has accused Iran of … [Read more...] about How Iran aides the Afghan Taliban under America’s nose
The ghosts forever haunting the Iranian regime
By Tony Duheaume With the austere figure of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at its head, under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s chaotic tenet, the Iranian administration was choc-filled with Revolutionary Guard Corps ministers. At the time, with the regime’s quest to acquire a nuclear arsenal, its talk of … [Read more...] about The ghosts forever haunting the Iranian regime
Crimes in Aleppo: Iran must be ousted from Syria
By Alejo Vidal Quadras | Dec. 29, 2016 The unspeakable scenes we witnessed in Aleppo -- the massacre of women, children, doctors and other innocents -- broadcast to us almost live by the civilians trapped in the siege will go down in history along with Darfur, Srebrenica or Rwanda as major … [Read more...] about Crimes in Aleppo: Iran must be ousted from Syria
Boeing/Airbus Deals Will Boost Iran’s Support of Terrorism
By Amir Basiri December 29, 2016 Mainstream media is rife with news about Iran sealing multibillion-dollar deals with Airbus and Boeing to purchase more than 100 passenger planes. Unfortunately, Iran is no ordinary buyer. It's a mistake for anyone to rejoice over such a deal or boast about it … [Read more...] about Boeing/Airbus Deals Will Boost Iran’s Support of Terrorism
How Iran actually lost in Aleppo
Following a historic period of perseverance, Syrian rebels and their families were forced to evacuate eastern Aleppo after its liberation back in 2012. An unjust, intense war was launched upon Aleppo by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its proxy forces on the ground: Russia with its … [Read more...] about How Iran actually lost in Aleppo