Developments over Syria following recent collaborations between leaders of the United States and Russia have gained significant momentum. This also signals a decreasing Iranian role and a prelude to further setbacks for Tehran. An hour long phone call last Tuesday between US President Donald Trump … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: The ball is rolling in Syria, against Iran
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ANALYSIS: Revisiting Iran’s 9/11 connection
16 years have passed since that tragic day, September 11, 2001, when over 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in the “the largest mass casualty terrorist attack in US history.” The course of modern history changed as we know it. For more than 15 of these past years the policy of appeasement has … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Revisiting Iran’s 9/11 connection
ANALYSIS: With ISIS on the run, is it time to focus on Iran?
Iraq announced the official defeat of the ISIS terror group on its soil recently. Efforts in Syria pinpointing on the cities of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zoor, the last two ISIS strongholds, are also on the rise with estimates forecasting the group’s complete annihilation in October. Unfortunately, since … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: With ISIS on the run, is it time to focus on Iran?
ANALYSIS: How the tide is turning against Iran
As ISIS is losing ground in its two last enclaves of Raqqa and Deir el-Zor, there are many rightfully concerning reports of Iran seeking to chip further control in Syria. All the while, there are also signs of contradictory remarks heard from senior Iranian officials, parallel to indications on the … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How the tide is turning against Iran
Is Regime Change Truly The Correct Iran Policy?
Following the recertification of Iran’s compliance with a nuclear deal aimed at curbing its controversial nuclear program, there is quite a stir over the Trump administration possibly adopting a regime change policy in the face of Tehran’s belligerence. There are those who favor such a trajectory, … [Read more...] about Is Regime Change Truly The Correct Iran Policy?
Blacklisting of Iran’s Terrorists Long Overdue
US President Donald Trump sent a very strong message in his ordering of a volley of cruise missiles targeting an airbase of Bashar Assad’s military in Syria. While there are many parties involved in the Levant mayhem, the main target of this message was the regime in Iran, as it has been Assad’s … [Read more...] about Blacklisting of Iran’s Terrorists Long Overdue
Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
July 14th marks two years of a controversial nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), brokered between the international community, represented by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States … [Read more...] about Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
Make Iran Pay a Price for Regional Meddling
There is no doubt that the Middle East is in turmoil like never before. And this is highly due to the disastrous engagement/lead-from-behind policy adopted by the Obama administration, despite its claim it sought to lessen tensions. Iran is taking advantage by expanding its sphere of influence … [Read more...] about Make Iran Pay a Price for Regional Meddling
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?
Will Iran’s Rouhani Use Syria to Bargain?
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 during his second term? Should the international community have any expectations of Rouhani? And if Rouhani has the will to bring about any … [Read more...] about Will Iran’s Rouhani Use Syria to Bargain?