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How Rouhani Failed Miserably in New York

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How Rouhani Failed Miserably in New York Written by  Mansoureh Galestan  on  06 October 2019 . The dismal failure of Iranian regime President  Hassan Rouhani ’s visit to New York for the 2019 United Nations General Assembly can be vividly witnessed in the resulting crises inside the mullahs’ apparatus. Be it a deepening divide within the political hierarchy ruling Iran or escalating doubts in regard to the regime’s strategic policies, a growing number of figures representing both factions of the ruling mullahs are expressing concerns about the road ahead. This is yet another indication of how Rouhani’s NYC visit is backfiring in a troubling manner deep inside Tehran. The Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament) is one of the scenes where the  failure of Rouhani’s New York visit  is quite evident. “I have a reminder for the President: foreign policy should be facilitating development for Iran,” said Majlis member Ali Najafi Khoshrudi on September 30....

Misplaced and Premature Jubilation by an Apologist of the Murderous Mullahs of Iran

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Misplaced and Premature Jubilation by an Apologist of the Murderous Mullahs of Iran Written by Staff Writer on  17 September 2019 . The striking similarity in the reaction from Tehran and the pro-appeasement crowd inside the Beltway over recent changes in the White House is not a coincidence. They all have two things in common: First, opposition to a firm policy vis-à-vis the world’s most active state sponsor of terror and the leading per capita executioner of its own citizens. Second,  attacking the democratic opposition, to justify their support for the terrorist regime ruling Iran . Jason Rezaian, in his Sept. 10 Global Opinions column asserted, “The shake-up creates the first real opportunity for Trump to pursue a policy of engaging Iran.” His optimism, however, is misplaced and premature. The departure from the Obama administration’s policy of appeasement began when the new administration took office. Moreover, a cursory review of the  MEK's history ...

MEK's role in Iran can no longer be denied

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MEK's role in Iran can no longer be denied Scenes of the 2019 “Free Iran” conference in Ashraf 3, home to members of the Iranian opposition, People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) Iran, Aug. 15, 2019  - Iran's mullahs are going through a crisis. The chain-reactions of both factions of the Iranian regime express their fears and concerns after the sanction against the regime's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif coincided with the escalation of activities by the Iranian opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ) against the regime both inside and outside Iran. The regime complains why the U.S.  sanctioned  their senior diplomat in the nuclear agreement. Ironically, even regime officials who are against the nuclear deal negotiations complained about the sanctions against Zarif as their effective lever in the negotiations. The regime's president Hassan Rouhani stated earlier, "You say you are ready for neg...

Why the Mullahs fear the Iranian diaspora

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Why the Mullahs fear the Iranian diaspora The Organization of Iranian American Communities marches to urge 'recognition of the Iranian people's right for regime change,' in front of the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP) This article first published in ArabNews on 04 Aug 2019( http://www.arabnews.com/node/1535381 ) DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH To more efficiently shape policies toward the Islamic Republic, it is vital to pay attention to the voices of the Iranian diaspora residing outside Iran for several reasons. First of all, Iran has a sizable diaspora with over five million Iranians living abroad. Although most of the Iranian immigrants left Iran in 1979, a considerable amount of Iranians continued to leave Iran, reaching a peak in the early 1990s, and again more recently because of the sharp increase in the brain drain. Iran has reportedly the highest brain drain in the world, with approximately 150,000 educated individuals leaving the country every year....

'We need regime change and we need it now'

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/9/we-need-regime-change-and-we-need-it-now/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork 'We need regime change and we need it now' Members of Congress, supporters call for freedom for Iran at D.C. rally By Supporters for freedom for Iran  - Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) This regime may be on its last legs. It is acting with desperation — desperate to distract people from its own corruption. I want to also take this opportunity to commend  Madame Rajavi  for her advocacy for democracy, women’s rights, and minority rights in  Iran . Democracy and equality are not just principles we hold dear, they are rights that belong to people and we uphold these ideals — we uphold them around the world and across  Iran . I am the chief Democratic sponsor of House Res. 374, a resolution supporting the people of  Iran , free expression, and condem...