THE NATIONAL INTEREST-
By: Joyce Karam-
On February 25, 1987, late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad sent his troops to the Fathallah barracks in West Beirut, where they killed twenty-seven members of Hezbollah in a move designed to show Syria’s upper hand over Iran in Lebanon. Almost three decades later, this modus operandi is completely reversed under Assad the son, as Syria sinks into a war of attrition and Tehran gains the upper hand in Damascus. Read More »
THE NEW YORK TIMES-
By RICK GLADSTONEDEC-
Iran’s president denounced the United States on Thursday for suggesting the possibility of new sanctions over Iranian missiles, and he ordered his Defense Ministry to respond by swiftly building more of them. Read More »
THE NEW YORK TIMES-
By: NYT THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Newspapers in Tehran have been filled recently with reports of foreigners visiting Iran to discuss the opportunities that will open up once economic sanctions related to the nuclear deal are lifted, presumably early next year. There is a sense of excitement that after years of international isolation, better days await. Read More »
THE WORLD POST-
by Akbar Ganji-
Two nationwide elections will be held in Iran on 26 February 2016. One is for the new Majles (parliament), and the second one for the Assembly of Experts, a Constitutional body that appoints the Supreme Leader. Throughout the history of the Islamic Republic, the latter elections have always been viewed with indifference by the people, as the hardline clerics and their supporters believe that the people must be absolutely obedient to the Supreme Leader. However, the upcoming elections have suddenly taken on high importance. As I explain below, in due time the outcome of the elections for the Assembly will also be important to the West. The question is why have the elections for the Assembly become so important? There are at least ten reasons. Read More »
By ALEX SALMOND,
Iran is the sleeping economic giant of the Middle East. With 80 million people and an economy of $417 billion its full re-entry into the world marketplace is potentially transformational. Read More »
The Huffington Post-
By: Ahmad Kiarostami –
“It is only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence.”
Siamak Namazi sent me an Internet meme with this quote only a few weeks ago. It was his clever way of responding to the heated discussions I was having on social media in his defense. The Daily Beast had just published an article attacking Siamak and his family, via a pseudonym, as Siamak was being interrogated in Iran. Read More »
The Huffington Post–
By: Jessica Schulberg –
Businessman Siamak Namazi endured interrogations as the story dropped.
On Sept. 15, The Daily Beast published an article by “Alex Shirazi” — a fake name that the news outlet said was a pseudonym for a “a well-known Iranian dissident” –describing Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi as part of “The Shady Family Behind America’s Iran Lobby.” Read More »
REUTERS-
BEIRUT | BY BABAK DEHGHANPISHEH –
The vehicle carrying Iranian Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani was passing through the outskirts of Aleppo on the afternoon of Oct. 8 when it was shot up by Islamic State fighters.
Washington, DC – A coalition of Iranian American organizations issued the following joint-statement regarding legislation recently passed into law concerning the Visa Waiver Program:
MAILONLINE-
Two young Iranian women admire a Christmas tree being sold at a store in Tehran
By CAROLINE MCGUIRE FOR MAILONLINE–
Change is afoot in Iran, with the country expecting a ‘tsunami’ of foreign tourists following a landmark nuclear deal that lifts sanctions in return for curbs on Iran’s nuclear program.
With improved relations, Iran’s beaches, breathtaking Islamic architecture and incredible food could see the country be top of the ‘must-visit’ destinations of 2016. Read More »
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