Author: AIAINY

February 24, 2017 An editorial on February 16th in the state run daily newspaper, Mardom Salari, commented on the Iranian regime officials’ plans to reroute river waters and construct dams, which will allow a quick and inexpensive means to extract oil. However, this will result in the destruction of ponds in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran. It will cause an environmental catastrophe that will endanger the locals’ wellbeing and lifestyle. In reference to the dust storms that make life difficult for the province locals, the editorial says:  “A large number of people believe in addition to foreign sources and various centers…

Defense News-Feb 8, 2017 Diplomatic activism by Russia in Syria is producing speculation about the Kremlin’s possible willingness to encourage genuine peace talks and spur transition from corrupt, incompetent and brutal family rule toward something stabilizing and inclusive. If Russia proves genuinely interested in converting military success to a sustainable political settlement, it would put Moscow sharply at odds with Iran and with the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Is Russian President Vladimir Putin truly prepared to turn a page in Syria? The litmus test will be Moscow’s view of whether or not Assad rule should be restored to…

INU – Feb 07, 2017 Last week four Kurdish porters were arrested in the border area of Banneh in Western Iran. Agents of the Iranian regime then proceeded to push them down into the valley. This resulted in three of the men being seriously injured. The fourth man, Azad Ghassemi, died as a result of the fall. He was father to a small child. Two other porters witnessed the assault and murder, but they too were arrested. They have been taken to an unknown location. The families of all six porters have been threatened by officials of the regime and…

Dr. Cyrus Samet January 27, 2016 There remain no credible challenge to the notion that Iran-backed Shiite militias significantly altered the nature of U.S. involvement and its eventual withdrawal from Iraq. Directly aided by Nouri Al-Maliki and taking advantage of ISIS infiltration, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has since 2009 cast a murderous net across Iraq. The most conspicuous of these militia organizations are the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), the Badr Corps, the Iraqi Hezbollah, and Saraya al-Salam.  Accordingly to the Washington Post, AAH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran’s Quds Force, whose operatives kidnapped three Americans in Baghdad on…

The back-and-forth between supporters and opponents of the Iranian nuclear agreement has yielded at least one positive outcome: It has put a spotlight on the human rights situation in Iran. What is happening there — the executions, imprisonments, intimidation and repression — is nothing less than a war by the regime against its own people. As we look to the future, we should recognize that blocking the mullahs’ technological paths to the bomb … Read More

A protester wearing a large mask bearing the likeness of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends an anti-Rouhani rally outside United Nations headquarters ahead of the leader’s address to the 70th session of the U.N. General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) NEW YORK (AP) — Iranian-American protesters said Monday … Read More

We’ve heard it before: “peace in our time.” And we’ve also heard the words of those who got it right, like Winston Churchill, who famously said, “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last.” Sure, the deal with Germany in 1938 is not an equivalent to the recent P5+1 deal signed with Iran, but many of the principles are the same and history has given us a lesson on how to handle them. Neville Chamberlin signed a treaty with Nazi Germany… Read More

As Maryam reflects upon her experiences as a woman in Iran, she takes a moment to sip her chai tea latte. Strands of strawberry blonde hair spill out rebelliously from beneath her Adidas visor, and through the window of the coffee shop, the bright glare from the large advertisements surrounding Times Square illuminate the side of her face. Read More Article by: Olivia Lace-Evans British multimedia journalist based in New York. Documentary specialist at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)— Hundreds gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to protest Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his remarks before the U.N. General Assembly. Former U.S. diplomats John Bolton and Bill Richardson were expected to address the protesters. Former Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota and Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter Kerry Kennedy were also expected to speak. Read More

Protesters demonstrate against the government of Iran outside United Nations headquarters as the 69th session of the U.N. General Assembly convenes, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in New York… Hundreds of people gathered Thursday in a plaza outside the United Nations to protest what they said was Iran’s continued support of terrorism, its poor record on human rights and its deceptive tactics in nuclear negotiations as the country’s president delivered remarks to world leaders. Read More