We were recently witness to the first debate of Iran's 2017 presidential election, which can be evaluated from a variety of perspectives. One simple conclusion is that all candidates failed to provide any hope for a better future. Remembering how the 2009 debates paved the way for nationwide … [Read more...] about Iran’s presidential election: Nothing new after 38 years
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Iran Nuclear Deal Continues to Raise Concerns
One would think critics of the Iran nuclear deal would have raised all the flawed aspects of the accord during former President Barack Obama’s tenure or new President Donald Trump’s first days in office. If so, think twice, as new revelations indicate Obama conceded far beyond what we already knew … [Read more...] about Iran Nuclear Deal Continues to Raise Concerns
Iran’s Supreme Leader Sees the Beginning of a New Era
By Shahriar Kia Following a rocky first month in Trump-Iran relations, it’s significant that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has chosen to maintain a substantially low profile. Comprehending the threat of vast changes in Washington, Khamenei also knows he cannot show weakness to his dwindling … [Read more...] about Iran’s Supreme Leader Sees the Beginning of a New Era
ANALYSIS: Iran feeling US policy shift after Obama
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, known to lead a regime based on a mantra of “Death to America,” has been cautiously silent ever since US President Donald Trump took the helm in the White House. With a recent medium-range ballistic missile test launch backfiring severely, both politically and … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Iran feeling US policy shift after Obama
BLACKLIST IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS
The right signal to Tehran’s mullahs. It is a known historical fact that actions speak louder than words. Iran is beginning to understand this loud and clear with a new administration in Washington. U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, in his first public appearance, issued a stark … [Read more...] about BLACKLIST IRAN’S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS