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Iran’s future cannot be made in Washington

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  U.S. should empower the Iranian people, denying the regime regrouping time By Carla Sands – Wednesday, August 26, 2026 OPINION: For more than four decades, the regime in Tehran has fueled terrorism, destabilized the Middle East through proxy militias, pursued nuclear weapons capability and brutally oppressed its own people. Successive American administrations tried diplomacy, sanctions and accommodation. None has fundamentally altered Tehran’s behavior. By confronting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and refusing to accept the regime’s long-held assumption that it can threaten American interests without consequence, President Trump has changed the strategic landscape. Still, military action alone does not guarantee lasting political victory. The recent weakening of the regime has created a historic strategic opportunity. Continuing the maximum pressure campaign, the United States should embrace a political strategy that empowers the Iranian people, denying the regime tim...
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Trump Faces Heightened Security Amid Iranian Assassination Threats

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  by irannewswire Trump Faces Heightened Security Over Iranian Threats Recent intelligence reports and a separate assassination attempt have prompted heightened security measures for former President Donald Trump. U.S. authorities have been tracking threats from Iran. The latest developments underscore ongoing security challenges and the complexities of protecting high-profile figures. According to reports from multiple sources, including the Associated Press (AP), USA Today, and CNN, U.S. authorities received intelligence indicating a credible Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. This prompted the U.S. Secret Service to significantly increase security around the former president. The National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson Adrienne Watson confirmed that threats against Trump and former administration officials have been tracked for years, highlighting Iran’s ongoing desire for revenge for Soleimani’s killing. The AP reported that the latest threat, separate from the recent assa...
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Countering Iran’s Threat, Strategies for Regional Stability

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  Written by Mahmoud Hakamian Two-minute read On Sunday morning, April 14, the Iranian regime launched an unprecedented attack against Israel, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Despite military experts’ assessments that the attack failed, it underscores  Iran’s role as a focal point  of regional conflict. The October 7th attack sent shockwaves globally. Despite ample evidence implicating the Iranian regime, Western governments dismissed Tehran’s involvement, adhering to a flawed appeasement policy toward the primary state sponsor of terrorism. They disregarded explicit statements from Revolutionary Guards  (IRGC) commanders boasting  about their direct role in the attack. For decades, the Iranian Resistance has urged the international community to adopt a resolute stance against the Iranian regime’s aggression and terrorism. Despite persistent calls, the failed appeasement policy of the West allowed Tehran to escalate its belligerent activities, including ...
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Iranian Regime’s Fourfold Objectives in the Gaza Crisis

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  Written by Mahmoud Hakamian Irrespective of why and how the current Gaza conflict started, its far-reaching complications have not been serving those in Gaza. All major players in this strategic equation know very well that the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader Ali  Khamenei is pulling the strings , despite his regime’s calls for de-escalation. While the  how  for Khamenei’s strategic gamble is most certainly common knowledge, the  why  begs for contemplating and immediate action. On the national level, Khamenei aims to obstruct the path of Iran’s imminent revolution by exploiting the domestic and international focus on the Middle East crisis to eradicate dissent through increased executions, repressive laws, and enhanced domestic security measures. Politically, Khamenei seeks to employ a  conflict in the Middle East  to quell internal feuds and consolidate power, thereby preparing for the upcoming elections of the Parliament and the Assembly of E...
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Iran cannot talk peace while arming the Houthis

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  By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh The Iranian government has begun signaling that it wants to start a new chapter with Saudi Arabia, expressing hope that the holy month of Ramadan could be the beginning of the end of insecurity and instability in the region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh last month stated: “Iran and Saudi Arabia, as two important countries in the region and the Muslim world, can enter a new chapter of interaction and cooperation to achieve regional peace, stability and development by adopting constructive and dialogue-based approaches.” However, to accomplish this crucial goal, Tehran must move beyond words and make fundamental changes to its policy toward the Kingdom. If the Iranian government genuinely wants to mend its relationship with Saudi Arabia, one of the most important steps it could take would be to halt its support for Yemeni terror group the Houthis. While Yemen does not pose a national security threat to the Islamic Republic, it does to Saudi Ar...
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Biden should address Iran’s supply of weapons to Houthis

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  By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Rather than rewarding the Iranian leaders by returning to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal and lifting sanctions on the regime, the US Biden administration should make addressing Iran’s devastating role in Yemen’s conflict a priority. The Iranian regime is violating a UN arms embargo by supplying weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. UN experts last week accused Iranian entities and individuals of delivering weapons. The annual report by sanctions monitors stated: “There is a growing body of evidence that shows that individuals or entities within Iran are engaged in sending weapons and weapons components to the Houthis.” According to the report, the experts “documented several supply routes for the Houthis in the Arabian Sea using traditional vessels (dhows).” Weapons seized included anti-tank guided missiles, sniper rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers similar to those made in Iran. The Biden administration has remained silent i...
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  By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh With less than two weeks left in office, the Trump administration has publicly accused the Iranian regime of having ties with the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed the link on Tuesday using recently declassified intelligence material during a speech to the National Press Club in Washington. This was the first time a US secretary of state had provided evidence of the links between the Tehran regime and Al-Qaeda. The intelligence included information on the assassination of Al-Qaeda’s second in command, Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, also known as Abu Mohammad Al-Masri, in Tehran on Aug. 7 last year. Al-Masri, who would most likely have succeeded current Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, was accused of being involved in the bombings of two US embassies in Africa in 1998. At first, Iranian authorities attempted to cover up his death, apparently because they would have preferred it not to be known that th...
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Giving Financial Incentives To Iran Goes To Terrorists

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  By Sedighe Shahrokhi Protests erupted in Iran in December 2017 and November 2019, with people initially asking authorities to address their economic grievances. The regime responded with bullets. Meanwhile, when questioned about Iran’s economic freefall, the mullahs and their apologists blame sanctions. Iran is second in the world for the largest natural gas reserves and fourth for the largest oil reserve. Iran also has numerous other natural resources. Yet, people are protesting daily over poverty and rising inflation. Where is Iran’s national wealth spent? Will promoting business with Iran, which is now on top of the European Union’s agenda revive the Iranian economy and help poor people? The Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and the Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ) dominate Iran’s economy through 14 powerhouses and hundreds of front companies. The full report on these powerhouses, recently published by the National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ), could b...
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Desire to work with Gulf states a must for US election winner

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  By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh To say that the first US presidential debate, which was dominated by personal attacks, failed to offer clear visions of each candidate’s policy platforms is something of an understatement. With two further debates scheduled, there is still a considerable amount the electorate is yet to hear on Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s visions for the future. This is especially the case on foreign policy and their respective approaches to the Middle East, where America’s actions over the next presidential term will have reverberations for decades to come. We know that President Trump has adopted a radically different approach from those that came before him. Delivering the Abraham Accords and exerting maximum pressure on Iran are his two standout Middle East achievements. In the case of the former, it is clear that he has gone a considerable distance toward mending the fractious relationship his predecessor Barack Obama had with the Gulf states. However, it was the flawe...
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