Sunday, September 24, 2006

Experts on Iran

[9/10/06 - 9/16/06]
  • Natan Sharansky, Los Angeles Times reported that in 2000, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin told me a story that he has been unable to get out of his mind. The story involves a nephew, a suitcase, a train to Manhattan and a nuclear bomb.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News considered where are we now in the war on terror?
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post reported that in his recent speeches in the US, Khatami used a vocabulary carefully designed to hoodwink the Americans. The trick was reinforced by the fact that he often said one thing in Persian, while the interpreter said something else in English for the benefit of the Harvard audience. A must read.
  • Ilan Berman in testimony before The U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission detailed the impact of the Sino-Iranian Strategic Partnership.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported on the latest Senate intelligence reports on the build up to the war with Iraq.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, NewsMax reported that Senator Santorum said the United States and its European partners "should end phony negotiations" with Iran over its nuclear program.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued that a mini cold war is likely to see a Western push for regime change in Syria.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported on Tehran’s plan to render sanctions ineffective, but the law of unintended results may operate in yet another way: If sanctions prove ineffective from the start, the US and its closest allies might decide that the only effective move against the Islamic republic is military action.
[9/03/06 - 8/09/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reported that Ali-Akbar Meshkini, the second most powerful Ayatollah in Iran, Meshkini said "Among all the governments in the world, the only legitimate government endorsed by the Almighty is the Islamic Republic of Iran." There cannot be give-and-take between "an extension of God" and an "illegitimate and oppressive regimes." A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News explains why there cannot be a Bush 'Moment' in Iran, similar to Nixon's in China.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News argued that as the midterm Congressional election campaign gets under way in the United States, Iraq may prove the key factor in deciding who will control the next legislature in Washington. A must read.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, NewsMax.com reported on the press conference of former Iranian political prisoners and their relatives gave grisly testimony of torture under the regime of former president Mohammad Khatami, who is currently visiting the United States.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat examined the popular assertion that "the British Muslim community" is "seething with anger" against Blair, because of his foreign policy.
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post reported the state-owned media in Teheran are conducting a psychological campaign to prepare the public for a long crisis if not actual war. He claimed that Iranians are increasingly asking whether the confrontational course adopted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the only, not to say the best, strategy. He also examined why Ahmadinejad has chosen this course of action.
  • Newt Gingrich, The Guardian outlined his position why a military strike on Iran should be our final option and argued that until the Iranian regime itself is replaced with one that does not sponsor terrorism and does not seek a nuclear program, then the threat will remain and grow.
[8/27/06 - 9/02/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News examined the history of the Islamic Republic's failed "talks" with other nations, from Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, Turkey and Egypt. In every case the Islamic Republic has interpreted the readiness of an adversary to talk as a sign of weakness and, as a result, has hardened its position.
  • Amir Taheri, Prospect Magazine produced a detailed analysis of the Hezbollah war on Israel and argued that the battle of summer 2006 may be a prelude to a bigger conflict between the US and Iran.
  • Michael Ledeen, The New York Sun argued that the Islamic Republic is in fact a clerical fascist, a violent anti-Semite and an intensely chauvinistic anti-American. This evidence is readily available to anyone willing to look at it. He reviewed the origins of its ideology and the astonishing sympathy these leaders receive from the West.
  • Michael Rubin, AEI Online published a must read report: Can Iran Be Trusted? He examined how the Iranians themselves approach and understand diplomacy.
  • Michael Rubin, Bitterlemons-International discussed: "Is the West racist toward Muslims and Arabs?" and argued why the US should hold Arabs and Muslims to a universal standard.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reviewed the book: Guests of the Ayatollah - Was this the first clash between the United States and militant Islamism?
[8/20/06 - 8/26/06]
  • Ali Nouri Zadeh, Asharq Alawsatreported that the Iranian government's pledge of 500 million dollars to Hezbollah has angered many Iranians who say they are still awaiting money to help rebuild their homes that were damaged by wars and natural disasters.
  • U.S. House of Represenatives announced the release of a committee report on the strategic and intelligence challenges posed by Iran. The complete unclassified report can be read here.
  • Chatham House released a major new report which seeks to shed light on the Iranian nuclear dispute.
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post argued that Iran is trying to redefine the Palestinian cause from a political issue into a messianic cause.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reviewed the book, The Force of Reason by Oriana Fallaci who argues that Europe is facing a great conspiracy to destroy its civilization, enslave its peoples, and use it as a base for the conquest of the world.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that the disgraced former president of the Islamic Republic, Mohammad Khatami, wants to speak in Washington, D.C., next month, and the State Department has already indicated it will welcome his visit. This is pure foolishness. Write the White House and let them know your feelings on this.
  • Amir Taheri, The Wall Street Journal agues why so many in the Middle East believe that Hezbollah didn't win its recent war with Israel.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat warned that Ahmadinejad is convinced that his strategy of "pre-emptive move" has succeeded and that with the US entering a period of confusion as the Bush presidency draws to its close, the Islamic Republic can and must establish itself as the regional superpower.
[8/13/06 - 8/19/06]
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online reminded us the terror masters in Syria and Iran are waging a regional war against us, running from Afghanistan and Iraq to, Gaza, Israel, and Lebanon.
  • Ilan Berman, American Foreign Policy Council reported that al-Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is attempting to mend fences with the Iranian leadership. In a letter to Saad Bin Laden, currently in Iran under the protection of the regime), Zawahiri telegraphed a number of changes in the terror group's regional strategy aimed at preserving al-Qaeda's tactical partnership with the Islamic Republic.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News argued that the ceasefire ordered in Lebanon by the United Nations Security Council may well create more problems than it solves, ultimately sowing the seeds of an even larger and deadlier conflict.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that a new study of 115 Iranian school textbooks concludes that Iran is preparing its children for war, and is willing to risk massive casualties for the opportunity to defeat America in a world-wide cataclysmic confrontation.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat examined the myth of Hezbollah's victory in Lebanon in its recent war with Israel.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News argued that Lebanon is just a prelude to a bigger, longer, costlier, and deadlier struggle.
[8/06/06 - 8/12/06]
  • Bernard Lewis, The Wall Street Journal argued that Iran's apocalyptic leaders do not fear killing Palestinians in a nuclear attack on Israel nor do they fear an Israeli nuclear counter attack on Iran because in both cases the Muslim dead will be accepted by Allah into heaven. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, The Times Online considered what Lebanon and the Middle East will look like if Hezbollah (and Iran) wins its war with Israel.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post explained ways to achieve a real Lebanese peace.
  • Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post responded to a column, yesterday, by Richard Holbrook who asserted the Iranian nuclear threat is far less dangerous than violence in southern Lebanon. Nevertheless, Holbrooke has set the stage for an important national debate.
[7/30/06 - 8/05/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The Australian argued that Hezbollah in Lebanon is a state within a state thrives in the south modeled after the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  • Henry A. Kissinger, The Washington Post argued that while many assert that what is needed in relation to Iran is a diplomacy comparable to that which, in the 1970s, moved China, the challenge of the Iranian negotiation is far more complex.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner found an interesting post on Hezbollah's "Civilian Shields."
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online argued that we are witnessing a repeat of the same mistakes that the world made in the 1930's that led to WWII.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News looked at past cease fires in Lebanon and reasons why creating one between Hezbollah and Israel is full of dangers.
  • Amir Taheri, The Times Online reported that all the wars in the Middle East of the past century revolved around secular issues and none had a messianic dimension, until now.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner commented on our report, where Iran warned that should their nuclear dossier be voted for referral by the United Nations Security all political prisoners will be summarily executed, saying A regime that kills its own citizens will not hesitate to kill its external enemies.
[7/23/06 - 7/29/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The Times argued that when Iran launched the present war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Ahmadinejad hoped, the Arab world would rally behind his vision of the Middle East instead of the “American vision”. Instead the Arab world is moving in the other direction. A must read.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online see the West replaying two old blunders in dealing with Syria. The first is the Friend Who Has Gone Too Far, and the second is the Enemy Who Is Really Our Friend.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner reported that a senior Hizbullah official has said the group did not expect Israel to react so strongly to the capture of two Israeli soldiers. The same blunder Osama made on 9/11. If only we take full advantage. Which we are not.
  • Michael Rubin, The Corner reported on the idea of splitting Syria away from Iran. It isn’t going to happen.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News explained why Western governments are developing strategic energy plans for the next quarter of a century.
  • Dan Darling, The Weekly Standard provided an important report on the Iranian architect of Hezbollah's terror, Imad Fayez Mugniyeh.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner published a parable relevant to the current Hezbollah war on Israel by Joshuapundit that Ledeen calls: History 404: What They Don't Teach You at the U.N.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com argued that while some have suggested that the latest round of fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon is the beginning of World War III, he suggested this is more like the Spanish Civil War.
[7/16/06 - 7/22/06]
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner reported that while the Lebanese—even in Paris are demonstrating against Hezbollah and Syria and Iran, there is a great opportunity to bring down Assad along with destroying Hezbollah.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued why the present conflict in the Middle East will almost certainly lead to a broader war.
  • Dan Darling, The Weekly Standard reported the grim implications that Hezbollah launched two missiles at Haifa believed to be Iranian-produced Raad-1s, which have an estimated range of as much as 150 kilometers.
  • Michael Rubin, The Weekly Standard reported that while President George W. Bush said, "To help calm the situation, we've got diplomats in the region." Officials ritually promote diplomacy and dialogue, but absent an overarching strategy, diplomacy for diplomacy's sake can sometimes make matters worse.
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post reported that Iran and Syria are playing the decades old motto: 'When nothing else works, there is always Israel!" Despots used Israel as an excuse for their brutal rule, as a diversion from their misdeeds. But he believes that the Israel diversion may not work this time.
  • Michael Rubin, The Wall Street Journal explains why the Arab world has not rallied to Hezbollah's defense it's present war with Israel. A must read.
  • Dan Darling, The Weekly Standard argued that the most likely reason that Hezbollah has not yet deployed all of the assets at their disposal to destroy the enemy is due to its decision making process. The decisions are made in Iran.
  • Charles Krauthammer, The Washington Post argued that amid the general wringing of hands over the seemingly endless and escalating Israel-Hezbollah fighting there is opportunity. A must read.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online argued that Iran appears to have miscalculated in fueling the present crisis between Hezbollah and Israel. Never before have Saudis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Kuwaitis, and Iraqis spoken so forcefully against the terrorists (Hamas and Hezbollah, Sunni and Shiite) and their state sponsors in Tehran and Damascus and this provides a unique opportunity for the West that must not be missed.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that the nearly month-old hot war between Hezbollah and Israel. This is the opening salvo of Iran’s global assault on the United States.
  • Newt Gingrich, USA Today argued why now isn't the time for Israeli restraint in Lebanon.
[7/09/06 - 7/15/06]
  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, American Enterprise Institute argued that the current state of America's Iran Policy would best be described as: Cognitive Dissonance. He argued the Bush administration’s Europe-centered diplomacy to derail the clerical regime’s quest for nuclear weaponry has almost no chance of success.
  • Stanley A. Weiss, International Herald Tribune argued that the current animosity between Iran and Israel is an historical aberration and why the two nations may someday become allies.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner published an excerpt of Ambassador Khalilzad's speech on Iraq in which he starts by talking about "Syria and Iran" and then only discusses Iran, since Iran is the master in the relationship.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reminded us that Israel's present war in the Middle East is just an extension of Iran's 27 year declared war on the US.
  • Yossi Klein Halevi, The National Review Online argued that the next Middle East war--Israel against genocidal Islamism--has begun. He argued that the goals of the war should be the destruction of the Hamas regime and the dismantling of the Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
  • David Twersky, The New York Sun argued that the war on Iran has begun.
  • Kenneth M. Pollack, Reader's Digest while reminding us that Ahmadinejad has declared that a world "without America and Zionism" is "attainable and surely can be achieved." He then argues that the best option for the West is to negotiate its way out of the nuclear crisis. I respond.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned Russia's return as a major world power. This weekend, Putin will see part of that dream realized serving as President of this year's G-8 summit. Putin said he was seeking a "multipolar" world in which the United States would no longer be "the sole superpower that tries to dictate to the world how to behave."
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner criticized the US response to the current Middle East crisis saying it was all about "I've called this one, he's called that one, we're talking, talking, talking all the time, not to worry." But we have not heard anything about "seizing the moment." He warned that if we dither through this one, the next one will be worse. Maybe much worse.
[7/02/06 - 7/08/06]
  • Michael Herzog, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published a report on.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News reported on the future of coalition in Iraq.
  • Michael Rubin, The National Review Online reviewed the reasons for the failure of US and international efforts to find diplomatic solutions for North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that recently Iranian exiles have held a series of meetings, most recently in Berlin and London, to harmonize their activities. The emerging consensus within the opposition appears to be based on at least six points. A must read.
  • Michael Rubin, Bitter Lemons International, while critical of the Bush administrations equivocation about its democratization policy, warned that the Islamic Republic's leadership would not likely survive should it push the White House into conflict over Israel or, for that matter, over Washington's allies in the Persian Gulf.
[6/25/06 - 7/01/06]
  • Peter Hoekstra and Rick Santorum, The Wall Street Journal asked, why is our intelligence community holding back the evidence of Saddam's WMD's?
  • Richard Perle, The Washington Post asked, why did Bush blink on Iran?
  • DoctorZin, 5 Reasons you should not believe the media's favorite "Iran Experts."
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News argued that as the Arab world considers what they should do to meet the challenges they face in a world not made by, and for, them? Taheri provides methods for testing the worth of the various governmental systems in Arab world.
  • The Heritage Foundation published the testimony of James Phillips before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on: U.S. Policy and Iran's Nuclear Challenge.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com argued why the G-8 foreign ministers in Moscow need to demand a July 5th deadline for Iran to give an answer its offer of a nuclear deal.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online examined the recent report that Iranian fighters had been captured in the fighting inside of Iraq and answers the question: Who’s an Iraqi? Who’s a Shiite? What’s the Iranian threat, anyway?
  • Reza Bayegan, American Jewish Committee reviewed the anti-Semitism of the Islamic Republic of Iran's leadership and contrasted it with Iran's opposition leadership.
  • American Enterprise Institute hosted a panel discussion with Michael Connell, Danielle Pletka, and AEI scholars Nicholas Eberstadt, Michael Rubin, and Gary Schmitt to discuss the U.S. offer to join Britain, France, and Germany in meeting with Iranian representatives if Iran suspended uranium enrichment. A video.
[6/18/06 - 6/24/06]
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, The Washington Times explains why the recent US decision to join talks with Iran is a slippery slope and why the US should be supporting the Iranian opposition.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News argued that talking about talks [this time with Iran] is an old tactic used whenever adversaries run out of ideas about their next move.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online reported that some day we will be forced to deal fully with the war we are in, and when that happens we’re going to discover a lot of very nasty problems about the future of America. Maybe we’d tackle the tough issues if we got that we’re at war.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat asked: Interested in big power games? If yes, reserve a balcony seat to watch a new version of “The Great Game” taking shape in western and central Asia, in which Iran is emerging as an important player.
  • Louis J. Freeh (former FBI Director), The Wall Street Journal reminds us of the evidence gathered that Iran was responsible for the Khobar Tower bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 and the Clinton administration's pitiful response.
  • The Washington Post reported that Henry Kissinger said: "Iran has to take a decision whether it wants to be a nation or a cause," Kissinger explained. "If a nation, it must realize that its national interest doesn't conflict with ours."
[6/11/06 - 6/17/06]
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, News Max reported that new evidence is emerging that Iran has built a secret plant, located some 20 kilometers to the northeast of Tehran near the Lashgarak dam, which houses a clandestine centrifuge uranium enrichment plant, where Iran is making nuclear weapons material.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reported that the mullahs have had a lot of bad news in recent days — news with a particularly sinister aura, in fact. So sinister that they must be asking themselves what they have done to incur the Divine wrath.
  • Michael Rubin, The Weekly Standard reported on "the Bush policy on Iran" and points our the many parallels with Clinton's failed approach to North Korea.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported on the new power struggle inside of Iran and how Ahmadinejad's faction is pushing for Armageddon.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online suggested we should be careful not to be deceived by the recent Al Qaeda document found in Iraq.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat published a book review of - Islamic Imperialism: A History. He reports it is a must read.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News explains why the US is unlikely to getting help on Iran at next month's G8 Summit in Russia.
[6/04/06 - 6/10/06]
  • Ilan Berman, AFPC released an Iran Strategy Brief: Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News examined why Condi Rice pushed for direct talks with Iran and considered the question: Will the Rice gambit work in Iran?
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online pointed out that while some have suggested that we send Bill Clinton to negotiate with the mullahs on our behalf, it isn’t necessary; we’ve just adopted his methods.
  • Ilan Berman, National Review Online explained why Iran's threat to use the "Oil Weapon" is a double-edged sword.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reviewed the book: Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics answered the question: Why did the United States suddenly reverse course and agree to negotiate directly with the Iranians?
  • Michael Rubin, Prospect reported that in response to the US offering Iran a deal: suspend nuclear enrichment in exchange for a package of incentives; Iran is becoming conditioned to associating concessions with non-compliance.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review Online discussed the importance of the elimination of Zarqawi. The intelligence community was savaged after 9/11 for its failure to connect the dots, and it would be truly embarrassing and very dangerous, to leave the Iranian dot out there apart from the rest of the network we have uncovered and shattered.
  • Richard Miniter & Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, The Weekly Standard discussed the often overlooked connection between Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his role model, Nur ad-Din Zanki (1118-1174) which should provide a note of instruction for the future in dealing with the Iraq insurgency.
  • Ilan Berman, The Washington Times reported that the U.S. intelligence community has failed to accurately forecast every single major international WMD incident of the past decade.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, News Max reported that a magistrate judge in the District Court of Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit by the survivors and families of victims of the June 25, 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, that sought millions of dollars in damages against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[5/28/06 - 6/03/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post reported that while some in Washington still talk of "preemptive war" against "rogue states," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is practicing what could be labelled "preemptive diplomacy." An examination of the Iranian strategy.
  • Ken Timmerman, Iran.org reported on the recent protests by Christian Iranians in the Northwest city of Ourimieh, in West Azerjaijan province.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online examines the Ahmadinejad interview in Der Spiegel.
  • Michael Ledeen, The Corner responded to Rice's offer to Iran.
  • Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., Townhall.com argued why the world should divest Iran.
  • Michael Rubin, National Review Online criticized the US offer of nuclear talks with Iran saying: "Not only did Rice provide Ahmadinejad with an opportunity to humiliate the “arrogant power” to his domestic audience, but she also undercut what little international credibility the U.S. retains."
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice threw down the gauntlet when offering the Iranian regime a clear choice between confrontation and accommodation with the West. He argued, when Iran makes its refusal known officially, it will not be time to unleash the dogs of war, but instead to help the Iranian people to achieve their freedom.
[5/21/06 - 5/27/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post examined Iraq's new government.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online argued that if you want to know what the mullahs want you to think, just read the “reporting” by the Washington Post’s own Karl Vick.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, News Max reported how dozens of self-avowed supporters of the MEK, a group on the State Department's list of international terrorist organizations, met Thursday in a public building in Washington, D.C., to call on the Bush administration to legalize the activities of their group.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported on the unrest in Iran's provinces.
[5/14/06 - 5/20/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News challenged the perception that the internal opposition to the present Iranian regime is marginal. Pointing to recent new reports, Iran's urban working class that has just started to flex its muscles. It showed its force with the biggest May Day demonstration ever seen in the Middle East. The participants made no secret of the fact that they were unhappy with the Khomeinist system as a whole.
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post discussed the cost to the Iranians for its 29 year war with the US. The U.S. is now four times richer, in constant dollars, than it was in 1979. Iran, however, is almost 50 percent poorer.
  • Amir Taheri, Commentary Magazine reported the many positive developments in Iraq missed by most in the media.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post provided much more detail on the new law. This is original source for the original National Post story. My thoughts on this report.
  • Michael Rubin, The Corner published some additional background.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com argued that President Bush should respond to Ahmadinejad's letter. He should treat it as an opportunity to address the Iranian people, talking over the heads of the media and taking his case directly to the people.
[5/07/06 - 5/13/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat published a book review of: IRAN TODAY.
  • Amir Taheri, The Wall Street Journal examined the various "engagement" strategies used by past Presidents and what we can learn from them in dealing with Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported on the recent nervous statements by Arab Gulf leaders over Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post examined the ancient and recent history behind the letter Ahmadinejad wrote to President Bush and warned the letter contains a crucial message: The present regime in Iran is the enemy of the current international system and is determined to undermine and, if possible, destroy it.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued why the world should take Ahmadinejad seriously. Ahmadinejad is convinced that the Western and Khomeinist models of the world are heading for a “final showdown” and that his model will emerge as the winner.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News suggests that the critical question that needs to be considered by our policy makers is what is the starting point for diplomacy with Iran's leaders? It isn't more carrots.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, News Max reported that a French court provided fascinating insight into the extraordinary intelligence war under way.
  • SMCCDI reported that approximately 12 Millions dollars were spent, by the Islamic regime's intelligence, in order to show an Indonesian support for Ahmadinejad.
[4/30/06 - 5/06/06]
  • Patrick Clawson, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy argued that the West has more options with Iran than just the extremes, attack or appease.
  • Dennis Ross, The Washington Post wants the US to join the EU talks with Iran.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com argued that Senator Lugar is falling for one of the oldest tricks in the Ayatollah’s book by calling for direct talks with Iran.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics argued that the current Western strategy on Iran is designed to give Iran enough rope to hang itself.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat pondered whether we should take Iran's recent interest in direct talks with the US seriously.
[4/23/06 - 4/29/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported on the Middle East's undeclared war and the question of whose regime will change first, the US's or Iran's.
  • Natan Sharansky, The Wall Street Journal argues that President Bush is a rare breed of politician, "a dissident president." But has some suggestions on how to succeed in the Middle East.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported on Iraq's new prime minister, Jawad al-Maliki, and believes the West has reason to be encouraged.
  • Kathryn Jean Lopez, The National Review published a valuable interview with Iran expert Michael Rubin on how the US should deal with Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat compared a self-styled “holy warrior” who made a bit of a splash in the 19th century by launching a “Jihad” and Osama Bin Laden.
  • US Department of State released its "Country Reports on Terrorism 2005."
  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Wall Street Journal reviewed the book "Guests of the Ayatollah," Mark Bowden.
  • William Kristol, The Weekly Standard responded to all the talk in DC that "Iran is not Iraq."
[4/16/06 - 4/22/06]
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com argued that while Congress has budgeted $85 million for pro-democracy efforts in Iran, nearly $50 million has been tentatively ear-marked to expand the Voice of America and the Persian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, both radios need to improve the quality of their broadcasts and, especially, their political content, before they deserve another dime. The rest of the money is being spent on a variety of programs led by former Tehran regime officials, student leaders, and U.S. academics who believe the Tehran regime can be reformed, but does not need to be changed.
  • Amir Taheri, The Telegraph revealed the frightening truth of why Iran wants a bomb. Hint: ever heard of a "clash of civilizations?"
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post argued that the European trio and Washington described Iran's announcement that it has now joined "the nuclear club" as "unacceptable." But warned that when you say that something is "unacceptable," you have already accepted it as a reality.
  • Center for Strategic & International Studies published a new study analyzing the different options to deal with a nuclear armed Iran.
  • Center for Strategic & International Studies also published a report on Iran's nuclear ambitions and how the situation will affect U.S.-Turkish relations.
  • Edward N. Luttwak, Commentary published three reasons not to bomb Iran, Yet. An excellent read.
  • The Claremont Institute asked seven leading thinkers to reflect on our political and military options in eliminating Iran's nuclear capability.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reported that Ahmadinejad's tactical successes could lead to a strategic disaster for Iran.
[4/09/06 - 4/15/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News answered the question: “what does Iran want?”
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review outlined the Iranian Mullah’s view of why their confrontation approach to the international community will work.
  • Ilan Berman, AFPC reported that Iran considering a bill which would require American citizens to be fingerprinted and searched at all entry points into Iran while at the same time some 500 intelligence operatives from Iran are suspected to have entered Iraq over the past couple of weeks.
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post argued that as the diplomatic maneuvers to pressure Iran to rein in its nuclear ambitions continue, the key is in Moscow.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, NewsMax.com interviewed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney who outlined what an attack on Iran would likely entail; he calls it the "Big George" scenario.
  • Michael Rubin, The Wall Street Journal warned that in 1953 and 1979, Washington supported an unpopular regime against the will of the Iranian people; any deal which would preserve the regime would be to make the same mistake again.
  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, Weekly Standard examined, in detail, the question: to bomb, or not to bomb.
  • Henry A. Kissinger, International Herald Tribune discussed American strategy on Iran and the US Pre-emptive War doctrine.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat wonders if Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad has been inspired by a Tehrani folk tale to try and lead the Islamic Republic out of what looks like the most serious foreign policy crisis in its history.
[4/02/06 -4/08/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reminds us that the area where Iran's nuclear plant is located at the center of the country's most active earthquake zone. He examined the safety issues no one is talking about.
  • Council on Foreign Relations released audio and transcripts of its Symposium on Iran's Nuclear Program: Policy Options for the United States. An interesting read.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review Online thinks that the Iranian president has miscalculated in its judgments of the US and suggest he better sober up and do some cool reckoning.
  • William F Buckley, The National Review Online published his thoughts on the current crisis on Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued that a Shiite split will help Iraq's new democracy.
[3/26/06 -4/01/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post warned that the indecision and slow pace of action by the Western powers towards Iran amounts to a clear encouragement of the most radical factions in Tehran.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reminded the US government is ignoring the fact that Iran is at war with the US and they are convincing the world that they have already won in Iraq. He also reported massive troop movements inside Iran designed to battle the under-reported ethnic unrest there.
  • Middle East Economic Survey reported that the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress issued a report which states that "support for terrorism and economic mismanagement by the government have damaged oil and gas development in Iran." Full text of the report.
  • Amir Taheri, The Wall Street Journal reported how Iran's Hassan Abbasi, the principal foreign policy voice in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, believes the US will be forced from the Middle East. A must read.
  • Ilan Berman, The Jourmal of International Security Affairs suggested that Washington may soon find a much more constructive tenor to its long-running dialogue with Moscow over Iran.
  • The Times reported that the Badr organisation, trained in exile by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was deliberately recruited by Britain to join the new Iraqi security services after Saddam Hussein was overthrown.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat argued there is no civil war in Iraq: here is why.
[3/19/06 -3/25/06]
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post criticized the US willingness to talk with the Iranians on Iraq. He said this invitation bestows on it a stature that only a liberating power would normally have.
  • Michael Ledeen, AEI criticized President Bush's recent comments on Iran saying "there was no talk of democratic revolution. No mention that Iran is the leading sponsor of terrorism. No encouragement for the Iranian people."
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com examined the question: why are the Russians so intent on helping Iran go nuclear? He believes, the key can be found in a 1995 Russian document.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alwasat argued why the US invitation to talk to Iran on Iraq may be Washington's first major mistake.
  • Michael Rubin and Patrick Clawson, Middle East Review of International Affairs examined the many similarities between the conditions that lead to the overthrow of the Shah and the current situation. A must read.
[3/12/06 -3/18/06]
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online responded to a recent article by Karl Vick on American efforts to help Iranians who dare to challenge the mullahs. “U.S. Push for Democracy Could Backfire Inside Iran.”
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News suggested ways to nip Iran's designs.
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post argued that in any list of countries that might be subjected to Iranian nuclear bullying, if not attack, Israel would not appear in the top slot. An interesting read.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com warned the US administration needs to know who its friends are inside of Iran and more importantly, who they are not.
[3/05/06 -3/11/06]
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News explained why Iraq is not on the verge of a civil war.
  • The New York Sun published the full text of Michael Ledeen's testimony on Iran before House Committee on International Relations. A must read.
  • Michael Rubin, Amercian Enterprise Institute reviewed Bill Beeman's book, In The "Great Satan" vs. the "Mad Mullahs."
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post warned of the danger of a Jihad war in Thailand.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that the U.S. envoy to the IAEA said a closed-door meeting: Iran now has the materials to make up to ten nuclear weapons.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that an Iranian report, almost certainly leaked by the entourage of former President Khatami, that shows Iran’s uranium reserves will cover the needs of the Bushehr power station for fuel for no more than seven years, but could produce some 200 atomic bombs. He added: the domestic popular support for the nuclear issue is fast evaporating since the Iranian people feel that they have not been told the truth.
[2/27/06 -3/04/06]
  • Michael Rubin, The Wall Street Journal provided evidence that Iran's Iraq strategy is a repeat of its successful Hezbollah strategy in Lebanon.
  • Ken Timmerman, NewsMax published details of a 30-page contingency plan, reportedly from the Strategic Studies Center of the Iranian Navy which outlines the order of battle for shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Ilan Berman, The American Spectator applauded the US administration's C-change in its approach to Iran but warned that Voice of America and Radio Farda suffer from serious systemic dysfunctions.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reported on a vitally important philosophical debate which lies at the heart of the Iranian regime.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat takes a serious look at how viable is the "Chinese Model", that Iran's hard-liners are fond of discussing?
  • Patrick Clawson, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published his analysis of what he calls: the least bad options for limiting the growing threats from Iran.
  • Ilan Berman, The Washington Times reported whether the United States can and should carry out a pre-emptive attack on Iran's numerous nuclear facilities.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post argued why it's time for Iraq's Ibrahim al-Jaafari to quit.
[2/20/06 -2/26/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reviewed two bad ideas for stopping Iran.
  • Human Events interviewed Michael Ledeen, who explained why pushing a democratic revolution within Iran is the wisest policy the United States can pursue with Iran.
[2/13/06 -2/19/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post warned Western leaders, how Neo-Islam is hijacking Islam around the world and most dangerously in the West.
  • Mehdi Khalaji, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy reported on the miscommunication between Iranian Society and the West on Iran's nuclear program. A must read.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reported on how the leaders of the Iranian regime see the West’s strength and resolve and why they appear so confident. A must read.
  • Mahan Abedin, Asia Times examined a key question, whether Ahmadinejad and his inner circle believe that military confrontation serves their long-term political and socio-economic agenda.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online gave six good reasons why Iran should not have nuclear weapons.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reported that Iran is seeking censorship in "The Name of Dialogue."
[2/06/06 -2/12/06]
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post argues that when arguing for international support for regime change in Iran, we should focus on Iran's leaders stated plans to create a clash of civilizations culminating in a pan-Shi'ite caliphate.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post exposed the ABC's of the Rent-A-Riot in the Middle East.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reviewed yesterday's Washington Post article and argues once again someone is leaking critical US intelligence for political gain.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat warned us to watch the forthcoming election of a new Assembly of Experts, a body of mullahs whose task is to elect the Supreme Leader. The new elite’s ideological guru, Ayatollah Muhammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi could emerge as the leading candidate. The most radical of Iran's Ayatollah's.
[1/30/06 -2/05/06]
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online examined the hard reality that universally, people often freely choose tyranny.
  • Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, FrontPageMagazine reported that HAMAS’ triumph is an important springboard towards the establishment of the Caliphate ­– a global Islamic state.
  • Ilan Berman, The American Foreign Policy Council published his testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services in which he examined six trends the United States can expect to confront from Iran in the near future.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online responded to a Washington Post article by Karl Vick, calling it "a fawning puff piece" in defense of Ahmadinejad.
  • Michael Eisenstadt, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published his recent testimony before congress on how to deter and contain Iran.
[1/23/06 -1/29/06]
  • Victor Davis Hanson, Washington Times examined the end-of-days worldview of Ahmadinejad.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reminded us that the Iranian regime is increasingly vulnerable to an internal regime change if the west would invest the resources necessary to broadcast the truth about the regime to its people.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, NewsMax.com reported that Iran's apocalyptic President is creating internal fissures in the regime that the US needs to exploit now.
  • FrontPage Magazine published an exchange between Jalal Arani and Michael Rubin over the nature of the Iranian opposition group: the Mujahedin.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News took a look at Iran's ethic unrest and reminded us that encouraging secessionism in the Iranian periphery could only mobilize mainstream nationalism of Iranians who despise the Iranian regime.
[1/16/06 -1/07/22]
  • Frank J. Gaffney Jr., The Washington Times is one of the few to reminded us that one of Mr. Ahmadinejad's other stated objectives: "a world without America."
  • Amir Taheri, Korea Herald reminded the world that Ahmadinejad hopes he will emerge as the unrivalled master of the Islamic republic and the de facto leader of the Muslim world.
  • Michael Rubin, Wall Street Journal reported that 80% of the population have lost faith in the Islamic Republic and do not want to live under theocracy any more than do Americans or Europeans.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review examined why the Iranian people are waiting for the international community to stand with them in their desire to remove the Iranian regime.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com said that when making a revolution, allies matter, arguing that the MEK/MKO are the wrong allies.
[1/08/06 -1/07/15]
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reported that Osama Bin Laden died three weeks ago in Iran.
  • Rezapahlavi.org published excerpts of a live primetime televised interview with Fox News' in which Reza Pahlavi called for regime change in Iran.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online reminded us that we are already fighting Iran in Iraq.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine recommended sanctions that should follow Iran's referral to the UN Security Council.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review reviewed our bad and worse choices about Iran.
  • Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times reported that recently Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick suggested to the Chinese to become a responsible "stakeholder" in the international system by joining in international efforts to force Iran to end its nuclear weapons program.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News reviewed reports that the United States has decided to invade Iran and change its regime, on March 19.
  • Michael Rubin, FrontPageMagazine.com provided a brief history of the MEK which he describes as a monster of the left.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported that the clock is ticking for a regime change in Syria.
  • William Kristol, The Weekly Standard reported that many people-the New York Times editorial board, much of Europe, even some in the Bush administration-don't really believe a nuclear Iran is unacceptable.
[1/01/06 -1/07/06]
  • Michael Rubin, Týždeň, The Middle East Forum argued that Iran means what it says. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post countered the mainstream media's pessimism by reminding us of what the world won in 2005.
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com reported that the massive stroke of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon marks the likely starting point of the coming nuclear showdown that will pit the Jewish state and the free world against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  • Thomas Donnelly, American Enterprise Institute published an important report: Rising Powers and Agents of Change.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reviewed the new movie, Syriana, and ponders how American self loathing meets Arab conspiracy theories.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online asked: Why should anyone believe anything the CIA has to say about Iran?
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported on the political earthquake that is following Ariel Sharon's stroke.
[12/25/05 -12/31/05]
[12/18-12/24]
  • Bill Steigerwald, The Jersey Journal published an interview with Ilan Berman, Author of "Tehran Rising."
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online published the truth about Tenet's installation of Ahmadinejad as Iran's new president. A clever conspiracy theory.
  • Simon Henderson, The Washington Institute published a report: The Elephant in the Gulf: Arab States and Iran's Nuclear Program.
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post reminds us that Iran is not just Israel's problem.
[12/11-12/17]
  • Dean George, The IndyStar reviewed Ken Timmerman's book: "Countdown to Crisis: The Coming Nuclear Showdown with Iran."
  • Frederick Kempe, The Wall Street Journal produced an excellent interview with Bernard Lewis. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, New York Post reported that as Iraqis prepare to go to the polls, the media have focused on the insurgent and terrorist threats, the real dangers that Iraq faces may be elsewhere.
  • Michael Ledeem, The National Review reminded us: The enemy is among Us.
[12/04-12/10]
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post provides amazing insight why the international media has failed to stand with Iranian dissident Akbar Ganji. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News warns the west that the campaign to ridicule Ahamdinejad's religious beliefs inside Iran is deceptive. Ahmadinejad is reflecting Khomeinist ideology that even Rafsanjani and Khatami must believe, if they support the regime. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawat reviewed several "popular" alternatives to the Bush doctrine.
  • Patrick Devenny, The Middle East Quarterly published a report: Hezbollah's Strategic Threat to Israel.
[11/27-12/03]
  • Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPageMagazine.com provides an excellent review of what Iranian leaders have been saying publicly about their nuclear program. A must read.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review warned the Bush administration that its current approach towards Iran threatens to dismantle the accomplishments of the past 4 years and leave the US more vulnerable.
  • Michael Rubin, Rivista di Intelligence published a report on: how to deal with kidnappings in Iraq.
  • Michael Ledeen, The New York Sun argued that Bush's Plan for Victory is a Sucker's Game.
  • American Enterprise Institute published the ninth chapter of Gaffney's "War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take in the War for the Free World." A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reported that having tried to undermine the Iraqi attempt at building a democracy, the Arab League is sending signals that it may be changing the foredoomed policy it has pursued for almost three years.
[11/20-11/26]
  • Cato.org asked: Is Iran a Trap?
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reviewed John Bradley's "Saudi Arabia Exposed" which offers insight into Saudi life seldom reported in the West.
  • Ilan Berman, The National Review argues that in dealing with Iran both the U.S. and Europe have substituted diplomatic negotiations for a serious strategy.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review argued that our problems in Iraq have their origins in our complete denial see the war in Iraq as just part of a larger regional war which includes Iran and Syria.
  • Strategic Studies Institute published a new book, Getting Ready for a Nuclear Iran, edited by: Mr. Henry D. Sokolski, Mr. Patrick Clawson. Available for download here.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawat reported that despite what the circles opposed to the toppling of Saddam Hussein say about the need for a timetable for our withdrawal from Iraq. The truth, however, is that a timetable has been in place from the first day of the war.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that Ahmadinejad knows that a revolution is like a bicycle: It keeps you up and going as long as you keep pedaling. He asks: How Long Can He Pedal?
[11/13-11/19]
  • Michael Rubin, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs published a report: Ethnic Unrest in Iran is Not a Sign of Separatist Sentiments.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that French Muslims are being told that rather than obeying the laws of the French Republic, they should follow “fatwas” concocted by the Muslim Brotherhood and members of various militant Islamist groups presenting themselves as an alterative to state authority.
  • Mordechai Abir, The Jerusalem Issue Brief published a report: Iran's New Revolutionary Guards Regime: Anti-Americanism, Oil, and Rising International Tension.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News contrasted the so called "reformists" with the new conservatives in Iran. A long overdue analysis. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported why Iran cannot be trusted and the problems with UN sanctions.
  • Michael Rubin, The Daily Star warns that a serious problem for democracy in the Middle East is the corruption of its leaders and the hopelessness it creates.
[11/06-11/12]
  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Weekly Standard discussed Bush's great Middle East gamble and suggested that the US should work with dissident clerics in Iran as we champion religious freedom in Iran.
  • Richard N. Haass, The New York Times advocated that the US jettison hopes for rapid change of regime in Iran and instead offer those countries security guarantees and substantial political and economic incentives.
  • Ilan Berman, The American Foreign Policy Council reported on Iran's new favorite Iraqi politician, Ahmad Chalabi.
  • Gordon Cucullu, The New York Post reviewed Peter Brookes new book, "A Devil's Triangle," a comprehensive, highly readable and fact-filled summary of the threats that confront America and the West.
  • Amir Taheri, The Jerusalem Post reported that Ahmadinejad believes Iran can win in a clash with the U.S.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post examined Jordan's "not taking sides" policy towards Iraq.
[10/30-11/05]
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review said: Surprise! Iran wants the destruction of Israel (and America, England, France, Italy...).
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review reported that the Italians are standing unitied in condemning the Iran's Regime.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat reported that Iran's President is determined to create "a clash of civilizations."
  • Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review argues that either the jihadists really are crazy or they apparently think that they have a shot at destabilizing, or at least winning concessions from, the United States, Europe, India, and Russia all at once.
  • Kathryn Jean Lopez, The National Review published an interview with Rich Miniter author of Disinformation : 22 Media Myths That Undermine the War on Terror.
[10/23-10/29]
  • Amir Taheri, Jerusalem Post encourages the new leaders in Iraq to get their act together soon.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review reported on our earlier report of Ahmadinejad's cabinet's agreement with the "12th Imam," the Islamic savior who allegedly has been in hiding for centuries in a well in Isfhan. A must read for policy makers.
  • Michael Rubin, The Middle East Forum argued that nowhere has engagement failed so starkly as with Europe's dialogue with Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News discussed the problems facing the United Nations Security Council as it ponders what to do with Syria in the aftermath of the Detlev Mehlis report.
  • Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat News warned Syria to ignore recent calls by Iran to resist Western pressure for change.
  • Amir Taheri, The New York Post reminded us that the new president of the Islamic Republic, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, described Israel as "a stain of shame that has sullied the purity of Islam," and promised that it would be "cleansed very soon."
[10/16-10/22]
  • Steven Greenhut, The Orange County Register reported that recent news accounts continue to make the thesis of Ilan Berman's new book all the more compelling.
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post argued that with the latest vote in Iraq we should now prepare for the real fight.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review Online published one of his famous interviews with the deceased "James Jesus Angleton" on the Zawahiri-Zarqawi letter.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, The National Review examinied the unjustified negativity on the war in Iraq.
  • Amir Taheri, Benador Associates takes a close look at the Anti-Americanism involved in the Nobel Peace Prizes.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News examined the challenges facing Musharraf.
[10/09-10/15]
  • Michael Rubin, The Observer said that the UK's the 'softly-softly' approach to Iran is a model no more, adding that only threat of force will tame Tehran.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review suggested we use a powerful weapon against the terror masters: fun.
[10/02-10/08]
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reportted on an adventure that can backfire - The dangerous assumptions of Iran's war architect.
  • Dan Darling, The Weekly Standard takes a close look at Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Suleimani and the Qods (Jerusalem) Force unit under his command and his efforts in Iraq. A must read.
[9/25-10/01]
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post thinks that Ilan Berman new book was so well written that it is as if Berman already knew what was going on in the minds of the new ruling elite in Tehran.
  • Amir Taheri, Gulf News reported the flight of capital is a wake-up call for Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post asked: Are Arabs Anti-American?
[9/18-9/24]
  • Amir Taheri, Weekly Standard examined the world's failure to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions.
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review provided a review of under-reported news on Iran and explains why the regime is being so aggressive lately.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News thinks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s new administration is walking into a trap partly of its own making.
[9/11-9/17]
  • Farid Zakaria, PBS interviewed Prince Reza Pahlavi on major issues like Democracy & Election in Iran. And audio clip and partial transcript here.
  • FrontPageMagazine.com published an interview with Ilan Berman, Vice President for Policy of the Washington-based American Foreign Policy Council and author of the new book: Tehran Rising: Iran's Challenge to the United States.
  • Amir Taheri, The Wall Street Journal reported that in the Tehran moneychangers' bazaar the Iraqi currency is in great demand. He discussed its implications.
  • Amir Taheri, Morocco Times reported that at a recent Friday prayer session in a mosque in London the “imam” delivering the sermon said believers were to pray that "no harm comes to Iran's nuclear bomb."
  • Radio Free Europe published an interview with Iran expert, Ilan Berman. Berman said growing Iranian government "activism" throughout both the Middle East and Central Asia poses a major challenge to U.S. interests.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported that Iran is readying for conflict with the U.S.
[9/04-9/10]
  • Amir Taheri, Aawsat.com makes the case for NOT invading Iran. A must read.
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post reported on the "Quiet War" in Iraq and a disturbing recent agreement between Iran and Iraq.
[8/28-9/03]
  • Amir Taheri, Newsweek International reported on the world wide intentions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, calling it a Clash of Civilizations. A Must Read.
  • The Heritage Foundation argued that Iran is simply too radical, unstable, and contemptuous of both international law and basic standards of decency to be allowed into the nuclear club.
  • Michael Barone,senior writer for U.S.News & World Report supports the Iranian pro-democracy movement in Iran and this blog.
  • Amir Taheri, NY Post reported that the recent tragic deaths of 1000 Iraqi's trampled under foot in a stampede or drowned in the Tigris River is having an unexpected result. Sunnis watching from the neighboring Azamiyah district of Baghdad jumped into the river to save the screaming Shiites from drowning. It appears to be drawing Shiite and Sunni's together.
  • Dr. Jack Wheeler, To The Point News reported that the war between Persia and the West is very ancient, well over a thousand years older than the war between Islam and Christianity. It is a valuable brief history of Iran's war with the west and why a civil war in Iran is not in Iran's best interest.
[8/14-8/20]
  • The Heritage Foundation published an Executive Memorandum: Dealing with Iran's Resurgent Hardliners.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, Chicago Tribune ponders: Is it best to let others handle terrorists and rogue states through diplomacy and conciliation, or is American proactive intervention to prompt democracy in the place of tyranny the wiser course of action?
  • Michael Ledeen, The National Review reminds us that Iran is waging war on us, we are well aware of it, and we are not responding.
  • Amir Taheri, Arab News reported on Iran’s Agenda for the World.
[8/07-8/13]
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post reported that the row over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions is not the cause of the current tension in relations between Iran and the major Western powers. The real cause is that Iran intends to reshape the Middle East.
  • Amir Taheri, The NY Post takes a serious look at Ayman al-Zawahiri's latest message.
  • Victor Davis Hanson reminds us that we need to listen to the words of radical Islamists. He quotes them directly and lets them speak for themselves.
[7/30-8/06]
[7/24-7/29]
  • Nir Boms and Reza Bulorchi, The Wall Street Journal discusses a tipping point for Tehran.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review reported that the centrality of Iran in the terror network is the dirty secret that most everyone knows, but will not pronounce.
  • Amir Taheri, The Times UK said beards and scarves aren't Muslim. They're simply advertising for al-Qaeda.
  • Jamie Glazov, FrontPageMag published an expert panel discussion on the coming U.S. showdown with Iran.
  • Amir Taheri, Aawsat explains why terrorism cannot win.
[7/17-7/23]
  • Michael Ledeen,
    • National Review questions the reports that the young men involved in the London bombing were suicide bombers.
  • Michael Ledeen,
    • National Review speaking about the London bombings he said, The evil can't be explained by economic misery, or social alienation, or even by the doctrines adopted by the terrorists. The problem lies within us.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, National Review said, Ever since September 11, there has been an alternative narrative about this war embraced by the Left. In this mythology, the attack on September 11 had in some vague way something to do with American culpability.
  • Radioblogger released an interview with Victor Davis Hanson on fighting the war on terror.
[7/10-7/16]
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review said he, ... does not know if the Iranians were involved in the London bombings, but it really does not matter, for Iran is the most potent force in the terror network.
  • Victor Davis Hanson, National Post outlined how to lose the war on terror.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review explains Blair's strange omission of Israel and Iraq from his list to nations facing terrorism.
  • Michael Ledeen, National Review reported on the silence of so many to the plight of Iranian dissident's such as Akbar Ganji, as well as the growing unrest in Iran and the recent evidence of Iran’s support for bin Laden and al Qaeda. Dan Darling has a follow up post.
[7/03-7/09]
  • The Post-Gazette suggested that since Ayatollah Khameini no longer sees a need to put a "reformist" face on the regime, Iran is very close to -- or already possesses -- a nuclear weapon and the means to deliver it.
  • Newsweek provides a serious look at Iran's nuclear lies.
  • Middle East Intelligence Bulletin published a few years ago a report on the Origins of Iran's Reformist Elite. A valuable read in light of recent developments in Iran.
  • Iran Focus reported that a clique of 300 men with family ties have been running the Islamic Republic from the time of the 1979 Iranian revolution until present.
  • James Lewis, Real Clear Politics thinks an Iranian bomb will split Islam.
  • Alan Peters, The Free Republic published: Operation "Sandblast" advocating the U.S. support a radical rethinking of U.S. policy. The following is an example of one such approach.
  • CNN sees Iran as a land of contradictions.
  • Jewish Journal lamented that during Bush’s tenure, the movement for reform and liberty in Iran has waned.
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