Iranian authorities periodically launch campaigns to round up child workers and beggars roaming the streets. But can such campaigns be successful in a nosediving economy? Officials sidestep this issue, as is clear in remarks made by the Iranian Deputy for Social Affairs, who claimed that the reason … [Read more...] about With the Mullahs at the Helm, There Can Be No Solution to Widespread Poverty in Iran
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Containing Iran
The new White House with President Donald Trump at the help has rightfully placed Iran “on notice.” Washington also responded with a new round of sanctions after Tehran’s January 29th ballistic missile test, in defiance of a United Nations Security Council resolution in relation to the controversial … [Read more...] about Containing Iran
More families in Iran resorting to ‘selling’ their children
The most innocent in Iran are targets of the most unthinkable atrocities In the past few months, state media and senior Iranian regime officials have issued reports and made startling remarks about the “child-trade” crisis in Iran under the mullahs’ regime. This phenomenon is growing at such a … [Read more...] about More families in Iran resorting to ‘selling’ their children
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
Iran’s Doctor Drain
The economic reality of Iranian physicians is so bad they are now forced to live in poverty or leave the country for opportunities abroad. Economic insecurity for physicians in Iran is an increasing problem in the Islamic Republic. After years of college and medical school, one would think that a … [Read more...] about Iran’s Doctor Drain
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
Analysis: The Iranian regime and evolution of ISIS
By Heshmat Alavi Special to Al Arabiya English Tuesday, 31 January 2017 Support for international terrorism received a major boost the moment the mullahs hijacked Iran’s 1979 revolution. After a very short-lived period of a so-called open political atmosphere, their thugs organized in the … [Read more...] about Analysis: The Iranian regime and evolution of ISIS
Iran Sabotages a Syrian Ceasefire
By Heshmat Alavi Despite the boasted rhetoric about the agreement reached in the Astana talks over the Syria ceasefire, this latest stage unveiled the limits involved parties face in bringing an end to the six-year war. Even Russia’s chief negotiator at the discussion reached the point of … [Read more...] about Iran Sabotages a Syrian Ceasefire
Iran’s Plasco Catastrophe: Who Is Responsible?
The horrific inferno that engulfed Tehran’s iconic Plasco building, rendering a heartbreaking scene of a 20-story building crumbling to the ground, and accidentally broadcasted live on state TV, came as a catastrophic shock for all Iranians. To add to the pain, dozens of brave firemen who rushed to … [Read more...] about Iran’s Plasco Catastrophe: Who Is Responsible?
Why is Iran, with the 2nd largest reserves, importing natural gas?
By Heshmat Alavi The sheer fact that Iran, sitting on the world’s 2nd largest natural gas reserves, second only to Russia, is forced to import up to 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas each year from Turkmenistan, its northern neighbor, sheds interesting light on the regime’s true economic … [Read more...] about Why is Iran, with the 2nd largest reserves, importing natural gas?