In France, whiplash from rotten Syria policy

This article was first published on November 23, 2015 on the website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Let’s not Continue reading →

Sticks and stones no longer hurt “Teflon Iran”

When a US media outlet broke a misleading story on the Iran nuclear file this week, many in the West Continue reading →

Iran nuclear deal: Why Empire blinked first

We’ve now spent three weeks watching American politicians argue needlessly over the Iran nuclear deal. For or against, they all Continue reading →

As Iran nuclear deadline passes, narrative battle heats up

June 30, 2015, Vienna –  It’s D-Day in Vienna, and the parties sitting across the negotiating table still haven’t ironed Continue reading →

To Beat ISIS, Kick Out US-Led Coalition

Read this article in French and Turkish too. It has been a bad week or two for foes of ISIS. The Continue reading →

Will Yemen kick-off the “War of the Two Blocs?”

There is a lot of media confusion about what is going on in Yemen – and the broader Middle East Continue reading →

هلال أمني ينبثق من عقر دار الإرهاب في الشرق الأوسط

شارمين نرواني – يجمع العديد من المراقبين بأن الشرق الأوسط يشهد مرة أخرى تحولات جذرية ستقود حتما إلى تغييركبيرفي ديناميكية Continue reading →

Iran in 2014: Regional ascendency, but dangers abound

What a difference a year can make in the Middle East. Just 12 months ago, Iran was facing some daunting Continue reading →