A massive gathering of the Iranian Diaspora in a vast convention hall north of Paris voiced their compatriots’ demands for regime change in Tehran. The colossal and energetic event, staged annually by opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), led by its President Maryam … [Read more...] about Iran opposition convention pioneers call for regime change
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Dissident Provides Harrowing Account Of Iran’s Prisons
The Middle East has been topping headlines recently as ISIS is being defeated in both Iraq and Syria, and Iran is playing a significantly destructive role in both campaigns and across the region. All the while, the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) is gearing up for … [Read more...] about Dissident Provides Harrowing Account Of Iran’s Prisons
Crosshairs focusing on Iran
Originally posted in Dutch in OpinieZ Magazine As tensions continue to rise in the flashpoint country of Syria in the already boiling Middle East, and voices heard of a possible conflict between the United States and Russia, they are all mistaken. The Cold War is over and will not be repeated. … [Read more...] about Crosshairs focusing on Iran
Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
How should we evaluate Iran’s medium-range missile strikes, boasted by the mullahs as an official response to the June 7th twin attacks allegedly staged by ISIS in Tehran? As a sign of strength showing Iran’s ability to take on ISIS while also sending a message to all adversaries, most importantly … [Read more...] about Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
Iran Opposition Unveils IRGC Missile Sites
Iran has been pursuing an extensive ballistic missile program through dozens of very important sites, including twelve unknown to this day and one specifically linked to its highly sensitive and controversial nuclear program, the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) … [Read more...] about Iran Opposition Unveils IRGC Missile Sites
ANALYSIS: Iran’s future after new US sanctions
The regime in Tehran continues to be in a state of shock after the passage of unprecedented United States Senate sanctions on Thursday targeting Iran’s ballistic missile program, support for terrorism in the Middle East and flagrant human rights violations. Many of the new measures imposed on Iran … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran’s future after new US sanctions
Understanding The New Iran Sanctions
Acting as a major wake up call for Iran, the US Senate on Thursday sent a strong message to the mullahs through a bill fit to place new sanctions targeting Tehran’s ballistic missile program, its support for regional and global terrorism and human rights violations. Experts have noted the powerful … [Read more...] about Understanding The New Iran Sanctions
How Iran’s Mullahs Welcome The ISIS Attack
A total of six assailants armed with AK47 rifles and explosive vests launched two simultaneous attacks in Tehran targeting two heavily secured sites in the Iranian capital Wednesday morning. The unexpected twin assault left 17 killed and dozens more wounded in Iran’s parliament and the mausoleum of … [Read more...] about How Iran’s Mullahs Welcome The ISIS Attack
ANALYSIS: Prelude to a showdown between the US and Iran?
With the United States boosting “combat power” in southern Syria and bolstering measures with the Kurds in the north in preparation for a major assault on the self-proclaimed ISIS capital of Raqqa, word is in the air about a confrontation in the making between the US and Iran in the Middle East, … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Prelude to a showdown between the US and Iran?
How Is Iran’s Hassan Rouhani A Moderate?
Following the May 19th presidential “election” in Iran and the incumbent Hassan Rouhani reaching a second term, there was an outpouring of Western mainstream media describing him as a moderate again. As described by the National Review, Iran’s sham election was nothing but “a ridiculous farce. In … [Read more...] about How Is Iran’s Hassan Rouhani A Moderate?