Foreign Relations

Iran will strike back

February 3rd, 2012

Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on CNN.

Will Iran retaliate if attacked? Israeli intelligence officials and neo-conservative pundits in the United States argue that Iran is bluffing – that it wouldn’t dare.

Tehranis Blame Regime for EU Sanctions

January 24th, 2012

Parvaneh Vahidmanesh

Editor’s Note: The following article is based upon interviews conducted with Iranians living inside Iran, but written by an author outside the country. The names stated in the article are pseudonyms in order to protect the safety of those interviewed.

Iran Charts Complex Strategy for Potential War with U.S.

January 24th, 2012

Ehsan Mehrabi

Iran and the United States could be closer to a military confrontation now than at any other time since the 1979 revolution. According to my numerous encounters with Iranian military officials, Iranian officials assume a military confrontation with the United States will be a decisive and quick operation. Therefore, Iran is planning to respond with a war of attrition and sabotage in the region and across the globe.

Under Siege, Khamenei Compares Crisis to Battle in Islamic History

January 23rd, 2012

Behnam Gholipour

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seems to believe the Islamic Republic of Iran is more isolated in the world than ever.

Iran Responds to Letter from Obama

January 16th, 2012

Reza H. Akbari

Iranian military official responded to the United States’ letter written to the country’s Supreme Leader, warning that it will take actions in the Strait of Hormuz if the country’s security is threatened.

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Israel Discusses Military Option While U.S. and E.U. Seek Oil Embargo

Shayan Ghajar

As tensions between Iran and the United States reach levels unprecedented in recent years, the United States seeks to pressure nations and corporations with a stake in Iran’s oil industry to join in an embargo on the Islamic Republic’s most lucrative source of revenue. more»

Iran Dismisses IAEA Report but Refuses to Counter Specific Claims of Nuclear Activity

Staff

The Iranian response to the recent IAEA report has been quick, dismissive, and defiant.

Lawmakers, politicians, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp commanders have bluntly attacked the report and questioned the credibility and independence of the IAEA, charging the Agency with illegally conducting its proceedings and accepting fabricated evidence. All have vehemently reiterated a commitment to the continuing progress of Iran’s nuclear program. more»

Debate Over Abolishing Presidency Intensifies

Shayan Ghajar

On October 16, in an otherwise unremarkable and routine speech, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dropped a potent political bomb by suggesting that Iran could easily transition from a system with a presidency to a parliamentary-based system with an appointed prime minister. The comment, however brief, was certainly intended as a major warning to the politically rebellious faction spearheaded by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and may even indicate a sincere intent to abolish the presidency in Iran. Indeed, a number of statements by powerful elites before and after Khamenei’s speech seem to lend credence to the idea that Ahmadinejad may be one of Iran’s last presidents.
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