The very hypothesis that factions inside the regime ruling Iran actually have a weight is very destructive not only for U.S. national security, but the world over. On this issue the U.S. and Europe should question the effectiveness of their policy vis-à-vis Iran, as the international community has witnessed the destructive consequences of appeasement with […]
Madaya: turpitudes of Iran and Russia
By Heshmat Alavi As the horrific war in Syria rages on in its fifth year, the world is shocked by images of innocent children suffering from hunger in the besieged cities of Madaya and Zabadani near Damascus. A question that deserves answering is who is Assad’s mentor in carrying out such inhumane measures and depriving […]
Syria: Aleppo becoming quagmire for Iran’s terrorist Quds Force
By Heshmat Alavi October 2015 proved to be a very sensitive period for the bloody wars in Syria. In this month Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) orchestrated its forces for a decisive battle aimed at occupying the strategic city of Aleppo. A very difficult path had to be trekked to reach this demanding objective, along with […]
Mullahs’ version of Christmas: 16 executions in 3 days
By: Heshmat Alavi On the Eve of Christmas and following the 62nd condemnation over its gross human rights violations by the United Nations, Iran decided to respond as expected: 16 prisoners in 4 cities were executed in the span of merely 3 days. Despite the fact that such condemnations over the atrocious human rights conditions […]
Preserving values while tackling Iran-sponsored terrorism
Iran-sponsored terrorism By Heshmat Alavi As horrific were the Paris and California terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists, they were unfortunately inevitable. Another unfortunate matter is the fact that these atrocities have once again reignited the controversial debate of linking all Muslims to such barbaric acts. Quickly forgotten is the fact that Iran has been the […]
Iran escalating domestic crackdown on political prisoners
By: Heshmat Alavi As months have passed following the controversial nuclear agreement signed between world powers and the Iranian regime in Vienna, the mullahs have interpreted this development as a green light to put the gas on domestic crackdown. The regime is always engulfed in a war against the youth, women and political prisoners in […]