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Who Is Iran Arming The Middle East Against?
Last week, we reviewed the media coverage of Iran’s role in creating – and perpetuating – the new regional order in the Middle East, replete with a jocular caricature of Iranian President Hassan...
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Balancing Threats – ISIS and Iran
Apparently, without us realizing it, Iran has become locked in a “contest of threats” with the Islamic State terrorist group. Either one threat prove the more menacing of the two, or the other will;...
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Iran’s Great Game in Yemen Downplayed by Press
Despite Saudi Arabia’s announcement that its air campaign in Yemen was subsiding, several incidents this week – most with Iranian involvement – indicated that the crisis in the war-torn country was far...
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Despite Moderate Demeanor & Nuclear Talks, Iran Still Threatens US With War
Owing to our recent focus on human rights issues (which happened to coincide with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s laughable public denial that Iran jails citizens for their opinions),...
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As Iran Joins Anti-ISIS Fight, ‘Cultural Ties’ With Iraq Go Military
Well, it’s official: Iran has sent troops into Iraq (along with heavy weapons, reconnaissance drones and artillery) to fight the Islamic State (or more specifically, to retake an oil refinery captured...
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Iran’s New Taliban Ties Belie ‘Commitment’ To Stability
It’s common knowledge that Iran has ties to Shi’ite militias fighting ISIS in Iraq, while recently additional reports by EIFA iraq-malikis-gangs-unseat-sunnis may suggest that Iran may even be...
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Iran’s Mixed Messages, Soon in Your Inbox?
Some months ago, Jon Stewart’s directorial debut, Rosewater, brought to the public eye the plight of journalists jailed by the Iranian regime – as well as said regime’s attempts to convince them (by...
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Press Turns Tongue-In-Cheek As Nuke Deadline Goes By
Yet another extended deadline for a nuclear accord between Iran and the P5+1 has come and gone, as the “intense” talks hit numerous (new and old) snags. After so many missed deadlines, this week’s...
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Don’t Report Iran’s Syria Hypocrisy – Confront It
Remember that time, not so long ago, when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stood before the General Assembly of the United Nations and blamed Washington for the violence in the Middle East, while...
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Iran Blasts France Attacks – But Continues To Sponsor Terror
The world is in mourning over the deadly attacks that killed at least 120 people in France on Friday. Horrified reactions and condolences keep pouring in from celebrities and world leaders – including...
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Moving Past Iran’s Narrative on Syria
As the Syrian refugee crisis makes headlines and affects countries throughout the Western world, the Iranian involvement in Syria is beginning to prompt more commentary from various English-language...
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As the West Fears ISIS, Iran follows its own plan of action
Mere months after a historic nuclear deal was signed between Iran and the P5+1, some worry that the threat of ISIS could be causing Washington to lose focus on Iran – which, rather than implementing...
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Deal or No Deal, US-Iran Standoff Continues
As 2015 – the historic year in which, after months of negotiations, Iran and the P5+1 signed an historic agreement – gives way to 2016, glancing at the latest headlines could make one think that no...
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Tehran’s Doubletalk On Syria
There’s a ceasefire (sort of) in Syria – a fragile breather amid years of bloodshed and carnage. Iran, which according to The Guardian is poised to be one of the “winners” of the conflict, was quick to...
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Iran’s Mideast Influence On The Rise
The media seems to have varying opinions regarding Iran’s bid for more power in the Middle East, running from limited power to too much influence. Some outlets contend that Iran has too much power and...
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Iran’s Two-Faced Approach To Foreign Policy
Right under the media’s nose, Iran is pursuing two divergent foreign policy tracks vis a vis the West. The first – whose fruit is the nuclear deal which came into effect this year – is one of apparent...
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Cyber Attacks: The ‘Future of Warfare’ Between Iran And The West
While the world was busy helping Iran benefit from the nuclear deal, new charges came to light linking Iran to a different type of military activity – cyber attacks against the US in the years...
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Now Iran’s Children serve as Cannon Fodder
Checking in on Iran and its meddling in the Middle East, it’s apparent that no change for the better has come over the Islamic State. Yousef Al-Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United...
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Iran’s Newest Enemies: Kim Kardashian and Instagram
This just in: Iran has found a new subject to arbitrarily accuse of ludicrous charges. This time, it’s Kim Kardashian who is Iran’s latest enemy of the state – accused by Iran of being a “secret agent”...
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Iran, Terror Sponsor, Wants ‘Compensation’ From US
In recent years, nuclear deal or no, Western courts and governments – from Canada to the United States – have been ordering Iran to forfeit frozen Iranian assets in order to pay compensation to victims...
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