The distance Europe is going, aiming to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, can be described as shameless. While disturbing to admit, it is a stark reminder of how British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fell to Hitler’s knees in the late 1930s, only to pave the path for World War II. One would … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Europe’s non-stop appeasing of Iran’s clerics
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Why the EU-Iran initiative is destined to fail
The European initiative known as the “special purpose vehicle” aiming to facilitate financial transactions between the Green Continent and Iran’s regime – read bypass US sanctions – is very shaky and unstable. What at first seemed to be a bold rising to the challenge by the European Union has now … [Read more...] about Why the EU-Iran initiative is destined to fail
ANALYSIS: Iranian concerns heightened after US midterm elections
Al Arabiya With the dust settling after the US midterm elections, a look at the impact of this important development for the Iranian regime is called for. It has become a known fact that Tehran’s mullahs seek to wait out the presidency of Donald Trump in hopes of him not being re-elected come … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iranian concerns heightened after US midterm elections
ANALYSIS: The meaning of new US sanctions for Iran
Al Arabiya Despite weeklong claims of US President Donald Trump caving in to pressure, Washington has unleashed the full measure of US sanctions against Iran’s regime. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed reporters Friday that, come 12 a.m. ET Monday, all sanctions will return to pre-2015 Iran … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: The meaning of new US sanctions for Iran
The importance of banning Iran’s regime from SWIFT
Al Arabiya Crippling US sanctions are set to kick in early next month against Iran’s regime, targeting its oil and banking sectors. While initially calling for “maximum pressures,” as we speak, the Trump administration is weighing to what extent these measures should push forward in denying Tehran … [Read more...] about The importance of banning Iran’s regime from SWIFT
A look at Iran’s history of assassinating dissidents
Al Arabiya The Jamal Khashoggi case has taken the world by storm, all in favor of the Iranian regime to take attention from its domestic and international crises, and place the spotlights elsewhere. What should not go overlooked is the fact that Iran has a long history of brutal methods to … [Read more...] about A look at Iran’s history of assassinating dissidents
ANALYSIS: Iran and the Financial Action Task Force impasse
Al Arabiya What is the FATF and why are we hearing such conflicting remarks from inside the Iranian regime in this regard? The Financial Action Task Force is a non-governmental organization established by the G7 back in 1979 to tackle money-laundering. In 2001, the initiative was expanded to also … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran and the Financial Action Task Force impasse
ANALYSIS: US sanctions and the end of ‘reform’ in Iran
Al Arabiya With a new wave of US sanctions just around the corner, the regime ruling Iran is in deep waters as domestic and international pressures escalate. To add insult to injury for the clerics in Tehran, public discontent is increasing and people from all of life across Iran are demanding … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: US sanctions and the end of ‘reform’ in Iran
Warmongering Iran and its mounting regional and international isolation
Al Arabiya The international and regional isolation against Iran is once again becoming a concern for the regime. Global condemnations over a recent attack on Iraq-based Kurdish dissident groups and the executions of three Kurdish political prisoners resulted in a variety of rebukes concerning … [Read more...] about Warmongering Iran and its mounting regional and international isolation
ANALYSIS: The reasoning behind Iran’s recent nuclear, military measures
Al Arabiya The Iranian regime has recently moved up its fall military exercises, due to the re-imposition of US sanctions as they say, and test fired a short-range ballistic missile. This launching comes after a pause of more than a year. On Monday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei placed what … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: The reasoning behind Iran’s recent nuclear, military measures