According to news reports clashes erupted recently between Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and a group of men allegedly belonging to the Islamic State, or ISIS. These clashes were reported in western Iran, in the Iran-Iraq border area of Ezgeleh in Kermanshah Province. Theses clashes were … [Read more...] about Understanding the latest ISIS attack in Iran
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ANALYSIS: Understanding Washington’s fast-evolving Iran policy
On the doorstep of US President Donald Trump’s first National Security Strategy speech, the administration launched an unprecedented campaign of pinpointing the crosshairs on the epicenter of all extremism causing havoc across the Middle East: Iran. This comes following a Wall Street Journal article … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Understanding Washington’s fast-evolving Iran policy
Iran: From human rights violations to dangerous meddling
From day one the regime of Iran has been based on the pillars of domestic crackdown, and exporting terrorism and a reactionary, religious mentality. As we speak, spreading extremism and Islamic fundamentalism remains a cornerstone policy of Iran’s state-run strategy, all hacked into this regime’s … [Read more...] about Iran: From human rights violations to dangerous meddling
ANALYSIS: How Iran has its eyes set on Iraq oil
Iran, sensing the increasing international isolation, has long sketched the necessary blueprints to prevent a future already becoming very bleak. For decades Tehran has maintained this entire country and its vast oil reserves in its crosshairs. Recent developments in Iraqi Kurdistan prove the … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How Iran has its eyes set on Iraq oil
ANALYSIS: How Iran fueled and used al-Qaeda
Iran’s relations with al-Qaeda is under the spotlight following the CIA’s release of nearly half a million documents obtained during a 2011 raid that killed the extremist group’s leader Osama Bin Laden. How Iran at least facilitated the efforts leading to the 9/11 attacks has been discussed … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How Iran fueled and used al-Qaeda
ANALYSIS: How the tide turned against Iran in Iraqi Kurdistan
Despite all the brouhaha made over Iran’s “lightning” advances in Iraqi Kurdistan, the entire scene change in less than 48 hours. Tehran desperately needed to respond to US President Donald Trump’s lambasting October 13th speech launching a major policy shift and designating the Iranian regime’s … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How the tide turned against Iran in Iraqi Kurdistan
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
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: Is this the beginning of a new era for Iraq without Iran?
The military phase of the fight against ISIS is winding down after the liberation of Mosul, and the battle for the nearby town of Tal Afar is predicted to end soon. This has provided an opportunity for Iraq to begin distancing itself from the influence gained by Iran following the disastrous 2003 … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is this the beginning of a new era for Iraq without Iran?
Before Anyone Further Appeases Iran…
The pro-Iran deal camp is recently making much noise about how the Trump administration and critics of the pact, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are making rightful complaints of the text failing to address Iran’s destructive belligerence in the Middle East. These … [Read more...] about Before Anyone Further Appeases Iran…