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gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran appears to be using diplomacy to stall, deceive and advance its nuclear capabilities behind closed doors, while securing financial and geopolitical concessions from the West. The disturbing part is not that Iran’s mullahs are following their usual tactics. The horror is that American officials and Western leaders appear to be falling for this shell-game all over again. …

CHRI—Iran is one of the most perilous countries in the world for lawyers, where simply upholding the rule of law can lead to arrest, imprisonment, and professional ruin. Attorneys who dare to defend the rights guaranteed under both Iranian and international law face relentless state persecution—and their numbers are rapidly dwindling. Today, fewer than a dozen such courageous legal defenders …

gatestoneinstitute.org – There is, of course, one non-judicial way to make sure a deal sticks: Remove the root causes of enmity. For example, let’s start by releasing the US hostages and make sure that no further hostages are taken during what remains of Trump’s term. Then join the rest of the world in the Financial Action Task Force accords against …

gatestoneinstitute.org – If Iran can enrich a little uranium, it can at any time enrich a lot. Iran’s latest diktat to the United States openly states that the regime has no interest in compromise, no intention of abandoning its nuclear weapons program, and no fear of impotent threats from a US president. The Iranian regime at least deserves credit for honesty. The mullahs want to preserve …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Trump argued that the JCPOA failed to address key issues such as Iran’s continued research into producing weapons-grade nuclear material, development of ballistic missiles and Tehran’s support for Islamist terror groups in the Middle East. Is he repeating their mistake? Reports emerging from the Omani-mediated talks suggest that, rather than seeking the complete dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear programme, …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Talks offer hope of sanctions relief, currency stabilization, and international legitimacy — all while buying time to continue uranium enrichment behind closed doors. The West calls it a “deal.” Iran calls it a jackpot. Just imagine the conversations happening behind closed doors in Tehran. Iranian officials are likely saying something like: “…At least we can waste another two …

CHRI – By Michael Eisner, the general counsel of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, and Saeid Dehghan, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and director of the Parsi Law Collective.  As the United States conducts critical negotiations on a nuclear deal with Iran, the Iranian authorities will continue to stall, bluster, negotiate and renegotiate. In short, they will seek to run …

Iranwire – Annual Report: 2024 Methodology Note: Iranian authorities impose severe restrictions on access to information and contact with victims of its repressive measures. Many Iranian activists, including those advocating for human rights, freedom of expression, and access to information, face harsh prison sentences for their work. Additionally, lawyers and others are routinely surveilled and threatened with similar consequences, affecting …

gatestoneinstitute.org – In the West Bank and Jerusalem, most Palestinians have ignored Hamas’s repeated calls for violence against Israel. “As the dimensions of these unimaginable sadistic horrors are uncovered, I ask you to believe me when I say that I want it to be clear to you, and the whole world, that we stand as your brothers, as human beings, …

gatestoneinstituteorg – However, the first feature of Trumpianism may be its focus on concrete issues rather than intellectual abstractions; issues such as rising crime, illegal immigration, growing poverty, political correctness, unfair trade, and discrimination in the name of fighting discrimination. The second feature is its conviction that politics is the art of doing things rather than talking about what needs …