Letters to the Editor – Alireza Jafarzadeh, Washington Post, 24 November 2019 The Nov. 20 news article “Dozens feared dead in Iran protests” failed to address the root cause of the protesters’ grievances. The resistance units inside Iran report that 171 cities in all 31 of its
The U.S. Should Provide Internet Access to Iranian Protesters Read More
Ali Safavi, Issues & Insights, 24 October 2019 Confronted with Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign, and facing international isolation, Iranian regime officials desperately want to depict an image of strength. But, in reality, the regime has never been as vulnerable and fragile as it is today.
The Ayatollah’s Regime Edges To The Brink As Iran’s Economy Collapses Read More
Shahin Gobadi, The Washington Post, 16 September 2019 Jason Rezaian, in his Sept. 10 Global Opinions column, “Bolton’s departure will fundamentally alter Trump’s Iran policy,” asserted, “The shake-up creates the first real opportunity for Trump to pursue a policy of engaging Iran.” His optimism, however,
Why the MEK Thrives in Iran Read More
Ali Safavi, 29 May 2019, Lima Charlie News OPINION | Iran’s increasing crackdown on the MEK, an activist group accused by the mullahs of organizing mass protests, proves the group is the main alternative to the present Iranian regime. Lima Charlie World is publishing the following
Iranian Crackdown on MEK Shows the Activist Group Has Popular Support Read More
Alireza Jafarzadeh, The Washington Examiner, 21 April 2019 The United States has decided to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This is a major step toward effectively countering Tehran’s systemic use of terrorism
Iran’s Guard Gets a Long-Overdue but Much-Deserved Terrorist Designation Read More
Ali Safavi, Lima Charlie World, 6 April 2019 The case for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Intelligence Ministry as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Lima Charlie World is publishing the following opinion article in its entirety. At times, Lima Charlie will publish
OPINION | Iran Perpetuates Terror – Why Not Legally Recognize That? Read More
Mohammad Mohaddessin, Townhall, 18 January 2019 Early indications are that restored U.S. sanctions on Iran are causing real pain for the ruling regime. But the efficacy of these restrictive measures has rarely been contentious. A more pressing question is, what’s the end game? Will the
Iran’s Weakened Regime Read More
Alireza Jafarzadeh, Townhall, 1 December 2018 Over the past year, Europe and the United States have seen an unprecedented increase in terrorist threats: from bomb plots to truck bombs in Paris and Albania, to assassinations in Turkey and the Netherlands, to spying on opposition leaders
Europe And The U.S. Must Confront Iran’s Terror On Their Soil Read More
Ali Safavi, Sharnoff’s Global Views, 30 July 2018 The Iranian regime’s support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and the ongoing development of Iranian ballistic missiles have raised serious questions about European outreach. Last week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called attention to the Tehran
Europe Needs To Respond to the Threat of Iranian Terrorism Read More
Ali Safavi, The Daily Caller, 24 May 2018 In his Iran policy statement earlier this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo quoted President Trump as saying, “The Iranian people long to reclaim their country’s proud history, its culture, its civilization, and its cooperation with its
Westerners Would Be Wise To Listen To Iranian Protestors Read More