Acting as a major wake up call for Iran, the US Senate on Thursday sent a strong message to the mullahs through a bill fit to place new sanctions targeting Tehran’s ballistic missile program, its support for regional and global terrorism and human rights violations. Experts have noted the powerful … [Read more...] about Understanding The New Iran Sanctions
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ANALYSIS: How to define Iran’s Hassan Rouhani as a ‘moderate’
Hassan Rouhani reaching a second term in Iran as the regime’s president should not be interpreted as the vote of the people seeking a moderate voice over hardline conservatives. In fact, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sought to repeat the 2009 scenario of engineering the entire election process … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: How to define Iran’s Hassan Rouhani as a ‘moderate’
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?
ANALYSIS: Adopting a different approach on Iran
Signaling a major buzz topic in Washington these days, with the international community waiting anxiously, the new US administration is on the verge of implementing a significant Iran policy overhaul. America nearly lost all of its influence in the Middle East as a result of a devastating … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Adopting a different approach on Iran
To Contain Iran, Blacklist the Revolutionary Guards
The Guards are the main force behind Iran’s nuclear program, lethal meddling across the Middle East, ballistic missile drive and domestic crackdown. Iran has been dubbed a “de facto Islamic Caliphate” due to increasing domestic crackdown and lethal meddling across the region, especially through the … [Read more...] about To Contain Iran, Blacklist the Revolutionary Guards
Time to turn up the heat on Iran
By Ali Safavi By testing their ballistic missiles in a provocative act last month, Iran's ayatollahs also tested the resolve of the new U.S. president. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s promise of swift action should violations continue has turned the Obama administration’s era of … [Read more...] about Time to turn up the heat on Iran
Flogging and Eye-Gouging Are Among Iran’s Medieval Punishments for ‘Morality’ Violations
Despite the many flaws in the nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran’s nuclear program has been curbed. Yet at what cost? As the new Trump administration realizes, the Islamic Republic is still a major violator of the human rights of its people. The regime’s continued practice of “cruel and inhuman … [Read more...] about Flogging and Eye-Gouging Are Among Iran’s Medieval Punishments for ‘Morality’ Violations
UN Security Council must take tough stand on Iran’s ballistic missile test
By Amir Basiri The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss Iran's Sunday ballistic missile test, its second after the signing of the July 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, and its first since the inauguration of President Trump. While world powers … [Read more...] about UN Security Council must take tough stand on Iran’s ballistic missile test
Donald Trump’s Possible Iran-To-Do List
One year into the highly boasted Iran nuclear deal, the work of the Obama administration dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the world witnessed how Iran returned the favor. Tehran continued to cause havoc across Syria with a conglomerate of Shiite militias rampaging and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Possible Iran-To-Do List
Iran Has Changed, But For The Worse
By Heshmat Alavi The pro-Iran engagement policy camp long advocated how a nuclear agreement with Iran would lead to a slate of numerous changes sought in the regime, rendering benefits to go around for everyone. More than one year down this road, the world has witnessed many changes in Iran. … [Read more...] about Iran Has Changed, But For The Worse