By Struan Stevenson, Originally published in The Scotsman, May 20, 2024 I t is somewhat ironic that Ebrahim Raisi, the “Butcher of Tehran”, met his end in an American helicopter. When the US-made Bell 212 helicopter plummeted into a mountainside in northern Iran on Sunday, it ended the
By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, March 9, 2024 The charade claiming to be the recent ‘elections’ in Iran, unfolded under a shadow of skepticism. The calls from the Supreme Leader and his close associates for widespread participation did not resonate among the broad swathes
Addressing the impact of Houthi actions is a pressing issue, but efforts to resolve the crisis should be focused on the real source behind the conflict — Tehran. By Chuck Wald, January 19, 2024, Published in Politico.eu (Chuck Wald is a retired U.S. Air Force general
West must pay direct attention to Iran, not its proxies Read More
Bruce McColm, Townhall, July 12, 2023 In a week marked by alarming developments, the international community was jolted by a resounding warning emanating from the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The UN Security Council bore witness to a grave revelation: Iran’s illicit trade of
Global Security at Risk: The Imperative of Standing with Iran’s Democratic Resistance Read More
By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, May 15, 2023 Following his father’s death in 1980, Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, declared himself the new king of Iran. At the age of 63, he has adopted the mantle of ‘King of Kings,’
Iran’s deposed monarchy as brutal and illegitimate as current theocracy By Gen. Hugh Shelton, originally published in Washington Times, Monday, May 8, 2023 The recent wave of nationwide uprisings in Iran has reverberated around the world, signaling a clear desire for regime change. The Iranian
Reza Pahlavi, son of overthrown shah, is no advocate for a democratic Iran Read More
By Ambassador Ken Blackwell, Townhall, February 20, 2023 The past six months have witnessed a sweeping popular uprising in Iran, marking an unmistakable beginning of an end to the oppressive theocracy that has governed the country for four decades. However, amidst the persistent protests, a
The Perils of Fake Alternatives and the Illusion of ‘Republican Monarchy’ in Iran Read More
By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, February 18, 2023 When it comes to making historic mistakes, history has a nasty way of repeating itself. Last weekend at the Munich Security Conference, one of the world’s most important gatherings to discuss peace and international security, a
Zahra Afshari Amin, Originally Published in New York Post, September 18, 2022 Thirty-four years ago, the Iranian regime systematically executed my husband and many of my dearest friends, burying them in secret mass graves. On Wednesday, the person arguably most responsible for those killings, Iran’s
By Bruce McColm, Originally Published in The Hill, July 11, 2022 This week, the Belgian parliament will be voting on a bill that paves the way for the repatriation of a convicted and imprisoned Iranian terrorist. Assadollah Assadi and three of his associates were arrested in 2018
Belgium’s Shameful Treaty with Iran Opens the Path to More Terrorism in Europe Read More