With developments regarding Iran and the Middle East on fast forward recently, voices are heard speaking of winds of change in Iran. Iran’s society, described as a powder keg due to social discontent, is literally simmering. And after far too many years, the international community is gradually but … [Read more...] about What Does The Future Hold For Iran?
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ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
The days of ISIS are numbered and voices are heard about the entire region being forced into a far more disastrous conflict. Various parties, mainly the US and Iran, have begun jostling, seeking to inject their influence onto what the future holds for Syria. As Iran has also wreaked havoc in Iraq … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
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
Yemen: A new Mideast flash point?
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?
Will Iran’s Hassan Rouhani negotiate on Syria?
After establishing the Iran nuclear deal as his first-term legacy, the question now is what new initiative will Iranian President Hassan Rouhani embark on his second term? Should there be any expectation from the international community in Rouhani’s second term as this regime’s president? And if … [Read more...] about Will Iran’s Hassan Rouhani negotiate on Syria?
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?
ANALYSIS: Adopting a different approach on Iran
Signaling a major buzz topic in Washington these days, with the international community waiting anxiously, the new US administration is on the verge of implementing a significant Iran policy overhaul. America nearly lost all of its influence in the Middle East as a result of a devastating … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Adopting a different approach on Iran
Iran’s Elections: A Breaking Crisis?
The 12th presidential election in Iran will be held on May 19th. These polls are taking place at a time when the regime in Tehran, and especially Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, are facing three distinct crises. a) Khamenei, suffering from prostate cancer, sees his days as numbered and must designate … [Read more...] about Iran’s Elections: A Breaking Crisis?
Missile Launches And Storm Damages Show Failure Of Obama’s Iran Deal
By Hassan Mahmoudi Despite access to new cash in the wake of President Obama's Iran Deal, the mullahs aren't using it to aid Iran's storm-ravaged provinces. They're busy shelling out for missiles. In recent weeks, disastrous flash floods, avalanches, and dust storms have gripped the country's … [Read more...] about Missile Launches And Storm Damages Show Failure Of Obama’s Iran Deal