All eyes are on US President Donald Trump and his upcoming Iran speech later this week to clarify his decision to certify or decertify Tehran’s compliance with a nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), designed to curb the regime’s controversial atomic … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Certified or decertified, Iran faces tough road ahead
Hassan Rouhani
Iran Feeling The Heat From Trump On Nuclear Deal
“Once the deal is decertified, and Congress appears to be on the brink of reapplying sanctions, that could change not only Iran’s calculus but also the European allies’ calculus,” said James Phillips, a Middle Eastern affairs expert at the Washington-based Heritage Foundation tank in an interview … [Read more...] about Iran Feeling The Heat From Trump On Nuclear Deal
ANALYSIS: Is Iran’s intransigence whiplashing onto its population?
Iran’s aggressions across the Middle East and its support for terrorist and fundamentalist organizations have raised strong remarks from senior regional officials and their American counterparts. And the impact is whiplashing back into Iran’s population. Iran is ramping up its illicit activities … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is Iran’s intransigence whiplashing onto its population?
A look at Iran’s schools
As schools open in Iran the conditions of these facilities deserve a comprehensive review. This report is compiled of remarks made by regime officials and a long list of media reports. “… poor conditions of schools in Minab (northwest Iran)… reconstruction of such buildings are neglected each … [Read more...] about A look at Iran’s schools
Is Iran’s enhanced ballistic missile capability a calculated move?
As the North Korea nuclear standoff and the future of Iran’s nuclear deal has absorbed an all-too enormous amount of international attention, a more important prism on Iran’s regional hostility must not go neglected. During the United Nations General Assembly the controversial nuclear pact, formally … [Read more...] about Is Iran’s enhanced ballistic missile capability a calculated move?
Iran: A Testimony Of Change
On Tuesday the world witnessed US President Donald Trump defining his utmost contrasted difference from that of his predecessor. In his landmark first speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump sided with the Iranian people in affirming that the people of Iran are not only far separate … [Read more...] about Iran: A Testimony Of Change
How To Address Iran’s Aggressive Contributions To Middle East Turmoil
For years, Iran’s nuclear program has been in the international spotlight, leading to a highly controversial and flawed global pact aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. That pact, known as The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, hasn’t reined in Iran’s belligerence. Instead, Iran’s … [Read more...] about How To Address Iran’s Aggressive Contributions To Middle East Turmoil
New Light On Iran’s Human Rights Violations
Two of the major crises the international community is currently engaged with are terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Iran, in particular, is negatively involved in both fields, being known as the central banker of international terrorism, and suspicious for its own controversial nuclear program at … [Read more...] about New Light On Iran’s Human Rights Violations
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
Iran’s Challenges in Rouhani’s Second Term
The second term of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has officially begun. His first four years were experienced by the people of Iran, the region and the international community. It is necessary to discuss the challenges his second term will pose. The most important matter in Iranian politics is the … [Read more...] about Iran’s Challenges in Rouhani’s Second Term