With the new U.S. administration blueprinting its Iran policy after escalating developments in Syria and the recent attacks in Tehran, one major battleground between the two arch-rivals is set to be Yemen. Sitting at the opening of a major waterway through which a significant amount of the world's … [Read more...] about Yemen: A new Mideast flash point?
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Sanctions on Iran signal a new horizon
The United States Senate recently voted overwhelmingly 92-7 in favor of moving forward on evaluating further sanctions against Iran and especially targeting the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Following eight years of Obama’s appeasement, this is a significant turn of events resulting in major concerns … [Read more...] about Sanctions on Iran signal a new horizon
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei and IRGC capitalizing on recent attacks
The remarks made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can be viewed as seeking to capitalize on the recent attacks in Tehran that left 17 dead and dozens more wounded. “If the Islamic Republic had not taken a stance in the center of all this sedition, we would have experienced many problems inside … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran’s Khamenei and IRGC capitalizing on recent attacks
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?
Iran’s Road Ahead Signals International Isolation
With the presidential election set aside, what is the road ahead for Iran, domestically and abroad? Is Iran seeking to establish relations with the international community, especially the United States? Is this regime interested in engaging the world, and is this why President Hassan Rouhani was … [Read more...] about Iran’s Road Ahead Signals International Isolation
Iran’s Road Ahead Signals International Isolation
With the presidential election set aside, what is the road ahead for Iran, domestically and abroad? Is Iran seeking to establish relations with the international community, especially the United States? Is this regime interested in engaging the world, and is this why President Hassan Rouhani was … [Read more...] about Iran’s Road Ahead Signals International Isolation
Crunching the numbers of Iran’s presidential election
The presidential election in Iran is over, and Hassan Rouhani has been selected to a second term. Already there are strong allegations of fraud and vote-rigging, especially from the camp loyal to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The vote-rigging industry in Iran under the mullahs' rule has … [Read more...] about Crunching the numbers of Iran’s presidential election
ANALYSIS: How to define Iran’s Hassan Rouhani as a ‘moderate’
Hassan Rouhani reaching a second term in Iran as the regime’s president should not be interpreted as the vote of the people seeking a moderate voice over hardline conservatives. In fact, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sought to repeat the 2009 scenario of engineering the entire election process … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How to define Iran’s Hassan Rouhani as a ‘moderate’
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?