Opinion

What to do with the Iranian Clerical Regime?

Nov 24th, 2008

In fact, it is obvious that this regime is never going to give up its ambitions in developing the nuclear power. So, why are we falling for its game and its song and dance and giving this regime ample time to complete its nuclear project? Why can’t we look back at the last three years of G5+1 negotiation with this regime? and what have we got to show for it, absolutely nothing.



United Against nuclear Iran

Nov 18th, 2008

The most compelling reasons Iran should not possess a nuclear weapon can be broadly grouped into four categories.



The differences between two filmmakers: Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott

Oct 19th, 2008

After he heard our invitation, he almost angrily threw me out of his office!
He said “You are inviting me to a country that has political prisoners! People are put in
jail for their political believes in Iran”!



The Revolutionary Guards’ Role in Iranian Politics

Oct 17th, 2008

Almost three decades after the Islamic Republic’s founding, former Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders are infiltrating the political, economic, and cultural life of Iran. Half the members of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s cabinet are former IRGC officers,[1] and he has appointed several IRGC officers to provincial governorships.



Keep Iran Off the UN Security Council

Oct 14th, 2008

The United Nations General Assembly will be voting on October 17, 2008 to fill vacancies for the rotating seats on the UN Security Council. Iran is a candidate, running against Japan for the seat reserved for the Asian bloc. Uganda is set to take the open African seat, since it is facing no opposition from any other member state in that region. Mexico is also running uncontested for the Latin American seat.



The Country With Real Leverage in Tehran

Oct 12th, 2008

More than 1,700 German companies are active in Iran. These include household names like Linde, ThyssenKrupp and BASF. Germany’s technology and telecommunications giant Siemens has made the biggest financial commitment. As part of a continuing $450 million deal started in 2006, Siemens is committed to sell Iran 150 locomotive engines over six years and to transfer the technical know-how for manufacturing them in Iran within 10 years.