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gatestoneinstitute.org – While global focus has shifted to other crises, Iran has rapidly and aggressively been accelerating its ballistic missile production at the speed of light. If the West is serious about stopping Iran’s missile expansion, dismantling these missile networks must be part of the strategy. Every intercepted shipment delays Tehran’s ambitions and weakens its ability to radiate threats. The …

gatestoneinstitute.org – This statement [by senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya that the group will “accumulate capabilities to move towards the liberation of Palestine”] contradicts recent remarks by White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who said that Hamas officials told him and Jared Kushner that the terror group will disarm. If Hamas had any real intention of laying down its …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran’s is not a normal political system that responds to diplomacy as other governments do. Iran’s regime is fundamentalist — built on a radical ideological foundation. Iran’s regime defines its very existence by confrontation, expansion and violence. The Islamic Republic is not merely a government; it is a revolutionary movement wrapped in the structure of a state. Its …

gatestoneinstitute.org – While diplomats speak of ceasefires and “inclusive transitions,” Tehran is laying the groundwork for something far more dangerous: a military beachhead on the Red Sea, operated through its newest ally in Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Al-Burhan is a military officer from the old Islamist regime of Omar al-Bashir, a longtime partner of the Muslim Brotherhood and a …

Iran-HRM – The judiciary under the rule of Velayat-e Faqih is not an institution of justice but an instrument of repression and control in the hands of the Supreme Leader. In this system, “justice” is stripped of its meaning; the judiciary serves as an executive arm for security and political suppression. Since the early years of the clerical regime, the …

iranintl – Iran’s backing of Hamas has not only deepened Palestinian suffering but also strengthened hardliners in Israel, two Gaza-born activists told Eye for Iran, warning that Tehran’s influence is faltering as its regional sway ebbs. “The Iranian regime has an interest in a continuous conflict with Israel,” said Palestinian political analyst Khalil Sayegh. “The Palestinians have been used as …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran’s regime has officially declared that it will not abide by any nuclear limits. It is finally admitting out in the open that its ultimate objective has always been to become a nuclear-armed state. Its announcement… represents the formal end of Iran’s long-standing campaign of deception, in which it pretended to cooperate with international nuclear agreements while secretly …

Iran-HRM – In the first part, we saw how Saeed Mortazavi, through press suppression and the murder of Zahra Kazemi, became the symbol of the destruction of freedom of expression in Iran. This section follows his trajectory through the Kahrizak tragedy, large-scale corruption in the Social Security Organization, and finally his return to the legal profession — a narrative of …

Iranwire – It was the worst-kept secret in Iran. On October 21, Iranian media reported that “a famous actor” had been arrested on rape charges. Media organizations inside Iran did not mention his name. But images of former soccer player-turned-actor Pejman Jamshidi were all over social media. Jamshidi is the celebrity’s celebrity in Iran. In terms of his athletic success, …

iranwire – When Ali Shamkhani responded to criticism over his daughter’s lavish wedding, he didn’t address his fellow Iranians in Persian.  The senior Iranian security official instead posted in Hebrew, quoting the 1973 prison escape film Papillon, saying “You bastards, I’m still alive [here].” The Papillon quote he chose carries its own irony. In the film, Steve McQueen’s character survives …