Persian Spring

Iran blames Saudi for Kurdish Uprising

June 28, 2016: A Persian Spring may be closer than it seems as the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran clashed with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Northern Iran, resulting in 11 dead KDPI fighters.

Military

Iran’s Maritime Aggression Under Scrutiny

2 May 2016: Last week, Iran was called out by United States House of Representatives Congressman Randy Forbes on its failure to adhere to international maritime law. Congressman Forbes introduced a Resolution into the House that

Military

IRGC Navy Military Build-Up in Gulf

March 11, 2016: Iran’s new powerboats may not leave footprints but they certainly leave an impression. A fleet of militarized speed boats were released March 10th (2016) as part of “Iran’s military doctrine…based on deterrence,”

Military

Iranian Missiles Send Message to World

IRGC: “Enemies of the Islamic Revolution and regional security that should be afraid of the IRGC missiles” March 10, 2016: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, as part of

Pan-Arab Issues

Nasrallah: Hezbollah Fighting in Iraq

Secretary-General declares Israel and the GCC “will fall all together” March 7, 2016: Although frequent reports have claimed that Hezbollah is fighting in Iraq and Yemen, in addition to Syria, on Sunday (March 6th), the

Military

Anti-US Propaganda In Overdrive

January 26, 2016: Nearly two weeks after Iran’s IRGC took 10 United States sailors into captivity, Iran’s leaders and media continue to use the questionably legal incident for anti-US propaganda purposes. The latest media coverage

Military

Captive US Soldiers Paraded on Media

Iran Flouts Geneva Convention Using Captives for Propaganda January 13, 2016: The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting released footage on Wednesday of the detainment and captivity of US sailors hours after the Americans were finally