IRGC chief Mohammad Ali Jafari & Quds Force chief may be sacked The following report is from sources inside Iran and has yet to be confirmed. At a family event on July 18th, Seyed Massoud Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has told Sadeq Kharazi, his brother in law, that … [Read more...] about Iran: Changes in Revolutionary Guards’ senior command?
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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 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
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
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
Iran regime change is in the making
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stressed in a recent Congressional hearing that the U.S. should literally “work towards support of those elements inside Iran that would lead to a peaceful transition of that government,” signaling the overhaul needed in Washington’s Iran policy. From Tehran’s point … [Read more...] about Iran regime change is in the making
How Is Iran’s Hassan Rouhani A Moderate?
Following the May 19th presidential “election” in Iran and the incumbent Hassan Rouhani reaching a second term, there was an outpouring of Western mainstream media describing him as a moderate again. As described by the National Review, Iran’s sham election was nothing but “a ridiculous farce. In … [Read more...] about How Is Iran’s Hassan Rouhani A Moderate?
What Does the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Want Out of Iran’s Upcoming Elections?
Can the faction known as the “principalists” in Iran, loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, engineer the upcoming presidential elections‘ outcome in a manner similar to 2005 and 2009? Back then, this group resorted to fraud and vote-rigging to have their desired candidate selected. Is the … [Read more...] about What Does the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Want Out of Iran’s Upcoming Elections?
Syria: Iran IRGC present in Assad’s Shayrat airfield
Following the U.S. missile attack in Syria targeting the assets of Levant dictator Bashar Assad, Arab and Syrian opposition media outlets have published details depicting the presence of Iran’s elements in Assad’s bases, including the Shayrat airfield. Basel Ezzatedin, Director of the Qasioun News … [Read more...] about Syria: Iran IRGC present in Assad’s Shayrat airfield