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Forty-seven years after the mullahs seized power, the countdown ended in fire, and Trump wagered that decisive force—not talk—would finally clear the path to Iran’s liberation.On January 25, just over a month ago, I wrote here that “The Countdown to Iran’s Liberation Has Begun.” Yes, there were peace talks. Donald Trump’s negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, jetted off to talk to Iran’s agents. Had Iran acceded to Trump’s key demands—above all, the abandonment of its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons—war might have been averted. As Churchill almost put it, it is better to jaw-jaw than to war-war. But the...

Iran’s state media delivered the message this way: “To the noble and proud people of Iran: With the ultimate grief and sorrow this is to inform you that following the barbaric attack by the criminal governments of America and the evil Zionist regime, the true example of faith, jihad and resistance, the Supreme Leader of the Revolution Grand Ayatollah Khamenei achieved the blessing of martyrdom.”President Trump shares the following message via Truth Social: “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and...

With brilliant intelligence and close U.S. and Israeli cooperation and coordination, Operation Epic fury is systematically dismantling the terrorist regime of Iran’s ayatollahs. And as if in a game of chess, the war has reshaped the Middle East, (a consistent source of hostilities), into a more peaceful and orderly part of the world. It has also demolished fears of Russian and Chinese intervention on behalf of the regime. (Russia’s too broke and China’s grasp is less than its reach.) Indeed China, which depended on Iran and Venezuelan oil, is unlikely to make good for a while if ever on its...

After Saturday's highly successful Israeli and U.S.-led decapitation strike on Iran's Islamist regime, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a statement letting the remaining mullahs know that we're not done.Hegseth started by briefly laying out the regime's offenses and pointing out that President Trump is finally doing what others before him would not."Overnight, on President Trump’s orders, the Department of War commenced OPERATION EPIC FURY — the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history."The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences. For almost fifty years,...

“Iran has a better chance of being liberated than Iraq, because I see that most Iranians are fighting.” Human rights activist and founder of the NGO Humanity Forward Sarah Idan was the first Iraqi woman to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in 45 years. However, a photo with the Israeli contestant forced her and her family to leave Iraq permanently. Idan has been an ambassador for UN Watch and is a staunch advocate for peace with Israel. In this interview, we discuss the situation in Iraq and the possibility of political change in Iran. You left Iraq for the...

After killing of over 80,000 Iranians, students raised lion and sun flag at school. The revolution and the combat continues despite of the suppression. /

The fact that Trump hasn’t dropped a bomb on Iran doesn’t mean that he is without options. Assume he knows the mullahs’ weaknesses and is acting accordingly. Whether you’re a Trump loyalist or someone who thinks Trump’s the devil, in Iran, we’re on the cusp of an incredible opportunity not seen since the end of WWII, and this is true despite the regime’s past survival in the face of uprisings. Historically, Iran’s internal security forces have brutally salvaged the regime. Beginning with Obama’s first term, the IRGC suppressed the 2009 Green Movement, the 2017–2018 economic protests, the November 2019 fuel...

Iranian women have been defiantly lighting cigarettes with burning images of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Smoking in women is seriously frowned upon in the Middle Eastern nation, while setting pictures of the country's leader on fire is against the law - making the move a bold act of protest. Videos and pictures showing women lighting their cigarettes with burning images of Khamenei have been trending on social media, with viewers hailing their resistance to state authority and social controls. In several images, the female protesters are also shown not wearing a hijab despite it being a mandatory requirement in Iran...

For Iran's ruling mullahs, it's not a happy new year. The news keeps getting worse and worse for them. Street protests across the country calling for their demise are going into their fifth day now, and in Tehran, 10 universities full of students have joined the street bazaar protests, which show no signs of letting up. The kids are chasing the mullahs through the streets, robes flying. The mullahs are reportedly taking off their robes now to not draw attention to themselves and putting street clothes on. BREAKING: Reports that mullahs are taking off their robes and turbans, changing into...

In the Middle East political arena, few voices have been as steadfast, fearless, and courageous as Erfan Ghani Fard. (See here). He is a counterterrorism analyst, journalist, and author who, over decades of work, has examined and exposed the growth of extremism, analyzed the inner structures of the Iranian regime, and critiqued the narratives dictators use to maintain power. Erfan Fard is a highly educated and accomplished individual; he holds a PhD in International Relations and Security Studies and has served as a university professor. He has no criminal record, no history of violence, and has always been a peaceful,...

Is Abby Grossberg: Tucker Carlson’s “Mordecai”?Tucker Carlson has long trafficked in dog whistles and culture war grievances—but his rage toward Abby Grossberg, a Jewish former Fox producer who challenged him legally, seems to cut deeper. In classic authoritarian fashion, when confronted by a credible critic, Carlson didn't just fight back—he allegedly let that grudge fester into something uglier. Like Haman targeting Mordecai in the book of Wsthet [Esther 3:4] Purim story, Carlson’s hostility toward Grossberg hints at something broader and more dangerous: when a powerful man can't take accountability, he looks for someone to blame—and too often, it’s the same...

The illusion of Iranian power was kept alive for decades by American engagement with the would-be lords of the Middle East. Now the spell is broken, and the ‘Axis of Resistance’ is shattered. A billboard with the "doomsday clock," counting down the days until Israel's destruction, is pictured in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2024. Israel bombed the clock on Monday. A few months before he was buried under the rubble of his Beirut bunker, the late leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, repeated to his followers, as he had done many times before, his famous line that Israel was...

Trump’s actual positions (vs the strawmen many are arguing against) are enormously popular with Americans outside the online influencer bubble. https://t.co/9FMnZFvbnZ— AG (@AGHamilton29) June 18, 2025

The anti-Israel, pro-Iran faction on the right lost Trump. Whether or not America takes part in the fighting, the administration is complicit in the battle against a rogue, terrorist state. And the isolationist “woke right” is furious about that. Jonathan S. Tobin. (June 16, 2025 / JNS). Who is losing the most in the successful strikes on Iran by the Israeli Defense Forces? At the top of the list is, obviously, the Islamist regime itself. It has had its terrorist infrastructure in the form of the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as what is left of...

“For those people who say they want peace, you can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon," said the U.S. president. June 15, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed allegations that his support for Israel in its war against Iran was at odds with his “America First” commitment, stating that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear arms was a top U.S. priority. “Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, very simple. Regardless—Israel or not Israel—Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb,” Trump told The Atlantic for an interview published on Saturday

("an analyst told CNN." CNN, June 15, 2025 https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-15-25) _______ CAMERA Special Report: The National Iranian American Council; Tehran’s Best Friend in Washington. By: Sean Durns November 24, 2015. [...] Parsi’s dissertation on Israeli-Iranian relations served as the basis for his book Treacherous Alliance (2008, Yale University Press). Parsi is a resident alien, with Swedish and Iranian passports, not an American citizen, although he runs an organization that claims to represent Iranian-Americans... Upon coming to the United States in 2001, Parsi worked as a managing director for Hooshang Amirhadmadi of the American Iranian Council (AIC) while completing graduate study. Parsi...

CAIRO: Iran has warned the United States, United Kingdom and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help stop Tehran’s strikes on Israel, Iran state media reported on Saturday.

Uzay Bulut @bulutuzay_: İsmet Özel, a well-known Muslim poet from Turkey, said at a conference: "Muslims are terrorists. The first duty of Muslims is to be terrorists. Kafirs [infidels] should be afraid of Muslims. If they are not afraid, then a Muslim is not a Muslim." https://t.co/oyNMAnLP7E — Uzay Bulut (@bulutuzay_) September 27, 2024.

As November approaches, it’s crucial to remember that Iran wants Kamala Harris to win — and may, per a new analysis, be in a position to rush a nuclear weapon to readiness as the US election fight continues. The Islamic Republic now has the technical know-how and resources to get more than a dozen nuclear bombs online in just four months — possibly before Joe Biden, the man who enabled this, officially leaves office on Jan 21, 2025. Tehran’s enriched more than 6,200 kilograms of uranium to the 5%, 20% and 60% levels. Under Trump, the mullahs generated less than...

With headlines like “Harris Surges Ahead: A New Era of Democratic Enthusiasm and Opportunity” and “Former Friend Exposes JD Vance’s Radical Transformation: A Study in Political Opportunism”, you might mistake NioThinker for another mainstream media outlet. Only the occasional odd word choice and convoluted bit of grammar hints that the digital media site flowing with enthusiasm for Kamala and contempt for Trump isn’t really American. Classified as part of Iran’s ‘Storm-2035’ network: NioThinker is an enemy operation. Why is an Islamic terrorist state spending its time putting up articles like “Trump Silent After Fox News Poll Favors Harris in Swing...