By Azita Carlson

The World Bank, in its latest outlook at the global economy has for the third consecutive time revised downward its expectations for growth downward for the Iranian economy.

The World Bank’s forecast in its Global Economic Prospects puts Iran at the bottom of its economic growth (Gross Domestic Product) country rankings for 2019, only ahead of Nicaragua.

by Navid  Felker

Much has been made of growing tensions between the US and Iran, with some speculating that the two nations are on the brink of war, but this is unlikely.

Prof. Hillel Frisch, a senior research associate at the Centre for Strategic Studies, claims that this is because Iran is “too smart” to go to war with the US, but this gives a lot of undue credit to those leading the Iranian Dictatorship. After all, how smart do you have to be to avoid fighting a tank with a pocketknife? And how smart is it to continually goad the person driving the tank, when you know that all you have is a pocketknife?

by Atousa Pilger

During his recent trip to the United Kingdom, U.S. President Trump spoke about the Iran threat. He said that he would like to be able to hold talks with Iran, but warned that the military option is still on the table.

At the beginning of May, the Trump administration deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East. It also ordered the deployment of more troops as well as Patriot missiles and bombers. The administration said that it took this action after a credible threat from Iran, following intelligence that indicated that the regime may be preparing to launch attack on American interests or forces in the region.

By Armin Baldwin

The Iranian regime is at a dead-end. It has no possibility of staying in power as the current situation stands. It is under immense pressure domestically because the people of Iran will not relent in their calls for regime change.

The situation in Iran, for the people, has been becoming increasingly unbearable because the regime’s response to the widespread discontent is to crack down on the people even more. Human rights are disrespected and people risk arrest, imprisonment, torture and even execution for speaking out against the regime. However, cracking down on the people even more is not going to make the people lose any desire for regime collapse – it just strengthens their position.

by Navid  Felker

On May 30th, in the holy city of Mecca, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and League of Arab States (LAS), and leaders for emergency summits met at the behest of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to discuss recent “aggressions and their consequences.”