By Heshmat Alavi December 22, 2016 at 4:45 am Iran's entire power structure and most of its civil society is centralized under the personal control of the Supreme Leader. In this way, Iran's dictatorship is every bit as entrenched as North Korea's, making the idea of traditional regime change … [Read more...] about Iran: Why the Mullahs Will Not Reform from Within
Appeasement policy
How Obama’s Iranian nuclear deal enabled tragedy in Aleppo
By AMIR BASIRI • 12/20/16 In his year-end press conference, President Obama reflected on the tragedy that has befallen Aleppo, Syria, where Iranian-backed militias and Russian warplanes helped Syrian dictator Bashar Assad reclaim the city and conduct a crime against humanity rivaling Rwanda and … [Read more...] about How Obama’s Iranian nuclear deal enabled tragedy in Aleppo
Trump and U.S. foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran
By Shahriar Kia The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has wreaked havoc among the regime in Iran. Iran’s lobbying groups in Washington are going the distance to influence Trump’s foreign policy vis-à-vis the mullahs in Tehran. … [Read more...] about Trump and U.S. foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran
Decades old appeasement policy vis-à-vis Iran must end
By Heshmat Alavi - December 3rd, 2016 The West, specifically the United States, must close the book on over three decades of appeasement with Iran, said Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi at a conference in Paris on Saturday, November 26. If the international community is serious about … [Read more...] about Decades old appeasement policy vis-à-vis Iran must end
Can propaganda save the threadbare Iran appeasement policy?
By AMIR BASIRI • 12/1/16 With President Obama's administration expiring in a few weeks, the Iranian regime, its lobbies in the United States and Iran apologists with vested interest in the continuation of rapprochement with Tehran have initiated a widespread propaganda campaign to avoid losing … [Read more...] about Can propaganda save the threadbare Iran appeasement policy?
What Is Iran’s Syria Policy After Donald Trump?
By Heshmat Alavi The election of Donald Trump as the new president of the United States came as an expected turn of events. Iran may be the most concerned regime, weighing how to adjust its approach, foreign in particular. … [Read more...] about What Is Iran’s Syria Policy After Donald Trump?
Iran-backing yellow journalism in the U.S.
By Heshmat Alavi The likes of Daniel Benjamin, former counterterrorism chief in the U.S. State Department, and Daniel Larison, known to write for Iran’s lobby against its opposition, have recently resorted to a new low standard of yellow and biased journalism. … [Read more...] about Iran-backing yellow journalism in the U.S.
On Trump’s Presidential Victory: Losing Graciously and Winning Humbly
Originally posted in the Huffington Post If politics were like sports, the losers would take their losses graciously; but Washington politics are not like sports. Some still appear to have a difficult time at accepting the results of the presidential election, but they should not act like an … [Read more...] about On Trump’s Presidential Victory: Losing Graciously and Winning Humbly
Iran Lobby’s Yellow and Biased Smear Campaign Against MEK
By Shahriar Kia - Thu November 24, 2016 Tehran has taken nearly full control over Baghdad thanks to the Obama Middle East Doctrine, blueprinted to deliver a series of incentives to Iran aimed at preventing the mullahs from walking away from the already flawed nuclear deal. One victim of such a … [Read more...] about Iran Lobby’s Yellow and Biased Smear Campaign Against MEK
Iran executes 11 inmates in 48 hours
The inhumane mullahs’ regime has executed 11 inmates in a span of 48 hours. This killing spree began when four prisoners were hanged Wednesday, November 23rd, in public in the town of Qeshem in southern Iran. … [Read more...] about Iran executes 11 inmates in 48 hours