Iran’s Covert Cyber War
Over the weekend, Hassan Rowhani, a former top nuclear negotiator, was officially sworn in as Iran’s new president. Unfortunately, there are no indications that he… Read More
Iran: Another “Moderate” Leader?
Iran has yet again elected a “moderate leader,” so news reports are telling us. How many times have we heard this before? The election to… Read More
Iran’s Election: Little Hope for Change
Iran’s theocratic dictatorship has gone to great lengths to shore up its crumbling domestic legitimacy with a facade of democratic process. But today’s presidential election… Read More
Why Was an Iranian Official Found with Millions in Venezuelan Money?
On January 21, German authorities at Dusseldorf Airport discovered a check for 300 million bolivars (about $70 million) in the luggage of Tahmasb Mazaheri, Iran’s… Read More
Efforts to Stall Fighting in Syria for Muslim Holiday Implausible
The efforts of United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to negotiate a ceasefire between the Syrian military and rebels for the Arab holiday Eid al-Adha are… Read More
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Iran Escalates Threats Ahead of Ahmadinejad’s United Nations Speech
The war of nerves between Iran and Israel continued to escalate over the weekend as a prominent Iranian officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… Read More
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Morning Bell: New Wave of Attacks on U.S. Embassies
Protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen today and set fire to a building. Like the mob in Egypt on Tuesday, they tore down the… Read More
Ankara Should Push back Against Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi visited Turkey over the weekend and met with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davuto?lu. On a very broad agenda—which included… Read More
Iraq: Iran Crosses Boundaries as American Troops Pull Out
As the Obama Administration conducts its military withdrawal from Iraq, Iran has upped its involvement in the region, emphasizing how vulnerable American troops are now… Read More
Obama Doctrine is Failing in the Middle East
The Middle East was meant to be the crowning achievement of the Obama Doctrine. Once in the White House, President Obama focused laser-like on a… Read More
