by Staff writer, SF
The recent chemical attack in Douma in Syria has been condemned by nearly all leaders in the West. Still, many wonder how far the international community is prepared to go to appease Assad, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, and Putin.
by Saeed
In Tehran, the police have shut down 16 unauthorized money currency exchanges and arrested 12 individuals who “disrupted the foreign exchange market.”
Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, called for execution of “a few main foreign exchange dealers,” on the day after Iran introduced a “single rate of exchange” for US dollar.
In Qom on April 11th, he said, “we have to pay a price if we do not act proactively.” Iranian media quoted him as suggesting, “We should execute, according to Islamic rules, a few foreign exchange traders who try to plunge the country into chaos, in order to teach a lesson to others.” His comments sparked negative reactions on social media.
by Navid Felker
As the year turned for 2017 to 2018, massive protests erupted throughout Iran. They began in the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, the second largest city in Iran, and spread across the county at a shocking pace.
by Staff writer, SF
While Iranian currency has been steadily losing its value against the dollar since the 1979 Islamic revolution, the government in Tehran is attempting to contain a currency crisis. The Iranian rial has hit an all-time low, and American dollars are sought after during this time of political uncertainty.
by Armin Baldwin
Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s allies Iran, Russia and China have advised against military action following the recent chemical weapon attack in the rebel-held town of Douma in the outskirts of Damascus. However, it appears that the United States will be joined by allies Saudi Arabia and France in going against their advice.
by Azita Carlson
The Iranian Regime has left its malign fingerprints all over the Middle East, from Yemen to Iraq to Syria to Lebanon, but it appears to be increasing its efforts to interfere in Bahrain, according to political scientist Dr. Majid Rafizadeh.
In his latest piece on Arab News, Dr. Majid Rafizadeh explains that the Iranian Regime is perfecting its multi-dimensional interference strategy and is targeting Bahrain on three fronts at once.
by Staff writer, SF
The Iranian Regime entered the Syrian Civil War for two main reasons. They thought that by crushing the Syrian uprising and helping to keep the Basar Assad dictatorship in power, they would discourage the Iranian people’s protest and make Assad so grateful to them that he would allow Syria to become an Iranian proxy.
by Saeed
At the National Atomic Energy Day event in Tehran on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani, who was accompanied by his nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, stated, “I want to clearly say to the Iranian nation that our nuclear industry is moving faster than before with more energy, accuracy and more exact calculation.”
by Atousa Pilger
The Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), entitled “Promoting international peace and security for sustainable development”, kicked off in Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan on April 5th.
NAM participating states, representatives of observer states, and international organizations, countries and institutions invited as special guests took part in the Mid-Term Ministerial Conference, held on April 5th and 6th.
by Armin Baldwin
The Syrian Regime and its allies killed at least 70 civilians and injured thousands more in yet another chemical attack on the Syrian people, this time targeting Douma, Eastern Ghouta.
Simply, this evil regime and those who support it (i.e. Iran) are determined to wipe out the opposition, no matter who they kill in the meantime. They don’t care about a just war or international norms of warfare, they believe that the safety of civilians is nothing compared with political advantage.
