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Heshmat Alavi
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August 10, 2017
How Iran views the new US sanctionsThe world is beginning to understand how peace and stability in the Middle East hinge on reining in Iran's bellicosity.
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June 26, 2017
Iran's missile launches: A sign of strength or weakness?Nothing but a publicity stunt.
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June 13, 2017
Yemen: A new Mideast flash point?Urgent action is required to stymie Iran's meddling in Yemen.
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June 7, 2017
Will Iran's Hassan Rouhani negotiate on Syria?It is crucial to understand why Tehran's regime is deeply interested in Syria.
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May 31, 2017
Crunching the numbers of Iran's presidential electionThe vote-rigging industry in Iran under the mullahs' rule has been a very long-lasting practice.
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May 26, 2017
Hassan ‘The Facilitator’ Rouhani Wins Iran ElectionHassan Rouhani's "reelection" promises more of the same for Iran.
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May 3, 2017
Iran’s presidential election: Nothing new after 38 yearsWhy is it that nothing changes in Iran?
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April 21, 2017
Iran lobby gets excited over nothingThe White House has decided to conduct a top-to-bottom review of its Iran policy.
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April 17, 2017
Iran’s Presidential Election and a Slate of CrisesThe stakes in Iran's upcoming presidential election have gotten higher.
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April 11, 2017
How Trump and Congress can coordinate against IranRecent developments have once again brought Iran to the top of the congressional agenda.
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April 7, 2017
Ebrahim Raisi, the new candidate in Iran's presidential electionThe entry of a notorious government thug complicates the Iranian electoral race.
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March 25, 2017
The Correct First Step on Containing IranAs presidential elections loom, Iran continues to raise the stakes against the United States and its allies.
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March 17, 2017
Iran’s Missile Production Progam in LebanonThe Iranian Revolutionary Guards support Lebanese Hezb’allah with secret underground missile and rocket factories.
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March 5, 2017
Iran in CrisisTehran has been hit with multiple blows from the Munich Security Conference; contrasting interests with Russia; a row with Turkey; and most importantly, a new U.S. administration in Washington.
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March 2, 2017
A bombshell for IranThe Munich Security Conference names Iran as a "main state sponsor of terrorism."
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February 6, 2017
How to truly bring Iran’s mullahs to their kneesThe mullahs are primed for the knockout punch.
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February 3, 2017
Trump Must Pressure IranThe Trump administration has an extraordinary opportunity to begin launching a widespread strategy vis-à-vis Tehran.
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January 29, 2017
Iran Sabotages a Syrian CeasefireOnly the U.S. can overcome Iran's intransigence involving negotiations.
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January 25, 2017
What Is Iran’s Policy-Making Mechanism?The regime in Iran has been eager to portray an image of a government mending fences with the international community.
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January 19, 2017
Time to end the Iranian 'reformist-moderate' hoaxThere always seems to be a deafening chorus of “reformists” gaining the upper hand in Iran.
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January 17, 2017
Iran threatens the Syria ceasefire effortIran continues to pose a serious threat to any Syrian settlement.
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January 13, 2017
Iran: What to do?History is on the side of those struggling for freedom, democracy, and human rights. Iran seeks to return to its place in the community of civilized nations.
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January 7, 2017
How Iran Got Stuck in the Syria QuagmireAfter decades of appeasement by the West have proven a dismal failure, Tehran must be approached by a determined and firm international community.
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January 4, 2017
Iran political prisoners suffering from global silenceIranian authorities continue to impose harsh conditions on political prisoners across the country.
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December 26, 2016
How Iran actually lost in AleppoAleppo will be a short-lived success story for Iran.
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December 21, 2016
Time for a Principled Approach on IranAny further economic or political progress involving the Iranian regime must be firmly linked to a credible improvement of the human rights situation.
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December 14, 2016
Trump and Iran’s Achilles Heel(s)By allying with the Sunni Arabs and standing alongside the Iranian people, Trump will place Iran’s Achilles Heel(s) in the crosshairs.
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December 3, 2016
Decades-old appeasement policy vis-à-vis Iran must endSilence and inaction must end in the face of crimes committed by the mullahs’ regime.
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November 23, 2016
Hassan Rouhani: Iran's ExecutionerWashington must make it crystal-clear to Tehran that human rights violations will no longer be tolerated.
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November 19, 2016
Righting the Wrongs of U.S.-Iran PolicyTrump has the opportunity to completely rework U.S. polcy toward Iran.
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September 12, 2015
More Setbacks for IranIt is now essential to focus on establishing peace and security through a real solution: regime in Iran and supporting the Iranian people and resistance for a long-due democratic shift.
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August 9, 2015
Iran StumblesThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its special-ops unit known as the Quds Force have fumbled the campaign against ISIS.