That’s the title of this article by Mariam Memarsadeghi in Tablet: It was during the Trump maximum pressure campaign that the demands of the Iranian people—as manifested by protest slogans, dissident letters, social media discourse, and more—traversed unmistakably to an … Continue reading →
I don’t watch many horror movies. But I know enough about them to know that one of the recurrent themes is that someone is chased by the Thing, the Monster, the Murderer, the Alien, the Whatever, and then there’s a … Continue reading →
Today we have the news that Israel’s Mossad has assassinated the head of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Reports are that his vehicle was “stopped by explosives” and then he was shot. I would like to know further details … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: scroll down for new posts.] Commenter “Snow on Pine” asks, of the left and the rioters: Having created the monster, do those on the Left believe that they can call it back, that those who have tasted excitement … Continue reading →
Roger Scruton wrote the following in 2006, almost a decade and a half ago. The subject matter is immigration, but it’s relevant to a lot more than that particular subject: The destructive effects of liberalism are not usually felt by … Continue reading →
I’ve read quite a bit of coverage about how COVID-19 seems to be affecting a lot of people in Iran, and most of them mention that a great many Iranian officials appear to have been taken ill. Some have even … Continue reading →
From Austin Bay: When COVID-19 struck Iran, the ayatollahs followed the same script. They lied and denied, and the contagion began to kill. Pompeo’s insinuation that the regime harmed its own people had a factual basis. The day before he … Continue reading →
Iran and Turkey have been dealing with some adversity lately: Israel’s two most formidable adversaries – Iran and Turkey – both came up short in their quests for regional domination, and Israel is reaping the rewards of their losses. Two … Continue reading →
In a recent thread, a discussion of Obama’s Iran policy came up. Here’s one remark: Obama’s brave new idea amounted to surrendering to an enemy. His method was to re-brand them as a non-enemy, without any clear reasoning as far … Continue reading →
Jonathan Schanzer writes on ending Iran’s fictions: Soleimani’s killing was, without question, the most consequential act of Trump’s presidency. It didn’t just punish Iran for the action of its proxies. After decades of the U.S. letting the Islamic Republic get … Continue reading →
From the stable genius a few days ago: The noble people of Iran—who love America—deserve a government that's more interested in helping them achieve their dreams than killing them for demanding respect. Instead of leading Iran toward ruin, its leaders … Continue reading →
Iran’s not been having a great week. This could end up being a big deal, re the Iranian Deal: Germany, France and the United Kingdom have launched a formal dispute mechanism against Iran which could end up putting international sanctions … Continue reading →