16 years have passed since that tragic day, September 11, 2001, when over 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in the “the largest mass casualty terrorist attack in US history.” The course of modern history changed as we know it. For more than 15 of these past years the policy of appeasement has … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Revisiting Iran’s 9/11 connection
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How Iran views the new US sanctions
The recent Iran sanctions ratified by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump specifically target the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and have caused very interesting reactions from Tehran. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has remained silent, signaling his state of shock. … [Read more...] about How Iran views the new US sanctions
Iran’s Chink In The Armor: Human Rights Sanctions
Discussions over United States foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran are continuing as we speak. The Trump administration and Congress have been busy slapping a variety of sanctions, some unprecedented, on Iran for its conglomerate of belligerence. Tehran’s pursuit of ballistic missiles, controversial … [Read more...] about Iran’s Chink In The Armor: Human Rights Sanctions
New US Sanctions Blacklist Iran’s IRGC
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday placing new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. This follows a similar version adopted overwhelmingly by the Senate in a 98-2 vote last month. The House resolution, however, faced a more peculiar road even riddled with obstacles. … [Read more...] about New US Sanctions Blacklist Iran’s IRGC
Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
July 14th marks two years of a controversial nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), brokered between the international community, represented by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States … [Read more...] about Has The Iran Nuclear Deal Changed Anything After Two Years?
ANALYSIS: Is it time for the US and Saudi Arabia to combine efforts on Iran?
The new administration in Washington has chosen to stand alongside its Arab allies to voice a clear message. This is how this message reads: The regime in Iran is domestically repressive and resorts to flagrant human rights violations, and expansionist outside of its borders, wreaking havoc across … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is it time for the US and Saudi Arabia to combine efforts on Iran?
Crosshairs focusing on Iran
Originally posted in Dutch in OpinieZ Magazine As tensions continue to rise in the flashpoint country of Syria in the already boiling Middle East, and voices heard of a possible conflict between the United States and Russia, they are all mistaken. The Cold War is over and will not be repeated. … [Read more...] about Crosshairs focusing on Iran
ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
The days of ISIS are numbered and voices are heard about the entire region being forced into a far more disastrous conflict. Various parties, mainly the US and Iran, have begun jostling, seeking to inject their influence onto what the future holds for Syria. As Iran has also wreaked havoc in Iraq … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: Is Iran plunging the Middle East into another war?
Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
How should we evaluate Iran’s medium-range missile strikes, boasted by the mullahs as an official response to the June 7th twin attacks allegedly staged by ISIS in Tehran? As a sign of strength showing Iran’s ability to take on ISIS while also sending a message to all adversaries, most importantly … [Read more...] about Iran’s missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?
Sanctions on Iran signal a new horizon
The United States Senate recently voted overwhelmingly 92-7 in favor of moving forward on evaluating further sanctions against Iran and especially targeting the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Following eight years of Obama’s appeasement, this is a significant turn of events resulting in major concerns … [Read more...] about Sanctions on Iran signal a new horizon