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Iran's Regime Is the World's Foremost Threat to Peace and Security

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Iran's Regime Is the World's Foremost Threat to Peace and Security Written by  Shahriar Kia  on  20 October 2019 . Iran's regime is known globally as the number one state sponsor of terrorism. Civilized nations consider the regime as an international pariah. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rightly says the regime wastes Iran’s national resources on terrorism. The question is: do the Iranian regime's terrorist acts stem from its power or its weakness? A government that is popular and has domestic and international legitimacy does not need to use terrorism to advance its policies. It could instead use diplomacy, and its actions could help foster global peace and regional security. The Iranian regime, meanwhile, is an oppressive regime and notorious human rights violator. The Iranian people have been the regime’s main victims over the past 40 years. The Iranian regime is institutionally corrupt. It imprisons and executes dissidents. It has carrie...

Iran: Contradictory policies portray a desperate regime

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Iran: Contradictory policies portray a desperate regime Written by  Mahmoud Hakamian  on  14 October 2019 . Following the Iranian regime’s claims on October 11 regarding one of its oil tankers being hit by “missiles” while sailing in the Red Sea 60 miles off the coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to this day we have witnessed a variety of contradiction’s in Tehran’s regional policy. Known for its practice of blackmailing the international community, the mullahs have a dire necessity to export crises. Recent examples include  attacking oil tankers  in regional waters and the cruise missile/drone attack against Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil facilities. On the other hand, deeply concerned about regional isolation, various Iranian regime officials play the victim game and claim to seek peace. NCRI-FAC ✔ @iran_policy Hajizadeh had played a vital role in the Sept14, 2019 drone &cruise-missile attack against # SaudiArabia ’s ARAMCO facilities ...