For over four and a half decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy has revolved around two central objectives: the elimination of Israel and opposition to the United States. These twin pillars have shaped its military doctrine and strategic maneuvers under the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Recent events have exposed … Read more
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote, “A woman is a delicate flower and not a housemaid” and other comments regarding the status of women in a post to X/Twitter on Wednesday. “A woman is a delicate flower and not a housemaid.” “A woman should be treated like a flower in the home. A … Read more
Iran knows that it lost a lot of influence in the region when the Assad regime fell in Syria. Now, the Iranian regime is scrambling to shore up its image. How is Iran doing this? Iran has several narratives it is pushing via its state media. The first narrative is to try to spin … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday that death sentences, rather than arrest warrants, should be issued for Israeli leaders. “Netanyahu and the criminal leaders of this regime must be sentenced to death,” Khamenei said. His remarks came after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime … Read more
Kianoosh Sanjari, an Iranian journalist and activist, committed suicide on Wednesday at the age of 42, stressing before he died that he would be doing it to protest the Islamic Republic’s “dictatorship” and the incarceration of four Iranian political prisoners. It started early on Tuesday morning when Sanjari tweeted on his X/Twitter account: “I … Read more
In the complex web of contemporary geopolitics, Iran under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emerged as a shadow empire, its reach extending far beyond national borders. Through a blend of ideological ambition and a vast network of proxies, Iran’s influence is felt in places as varied as Beirut, Gaza, and the corridors of power in … Read more
Dr. Ronen Zeidel, an Iraq researcher at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, spoke to Maariv on Sunday about a possible Iranian strike and the role of Iranian proxies across the Arab world. “The pro-Iranian militias,” Zeidel said, “are not numerous; essentially, only two militias are … Read more
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived in the Middle East area after being deployed by the US, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late on Saturday night in an X/Twitter post. According to the post, the B-52 bombers arrived in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East region, and were sent … Read more
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened in Hebrew that the US and the “Zionist regime” would receive a crushing response in a Saturday night X/Twitter post. Khamenei had his Hebrew X/Twitter account reinstated after it had been suspended following the activation of his account last week. Khamenei’s account was previously suspended for violating the … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the United States and Israel will “undoubtedly receive a crushing response” for what they do against his country, state media reported. “Enemies, including America and the Zionist regime, should know that they will undoubtedly receive a crushing response for what they do against Iran and … Read more
