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Iran: Talk Big but Wave a Small Stick

gatestoneinstitute.org – Tehran needed TV clips to show that its pawns in the region are moving — without, however, provoking a major Israeli or American retaliation. The fact that ISIS was able to launch a carnage operation in the middle of a solemn official memorial ceremony for Soleimani who “wiped ISIS off the face of the earth,” led to suspicions …

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On Confronting the Iranian Regime

gatestoneinstitute.org – Any evaluation of the Biden administration’s policy towards the Iranian regime (and towards the Palestinians) reveals a failure: the deadly Western miscalculation that “being nice” will be reciprocated. In the culture of the Middle East, that simply does not work. Instead, one is looked on as a gullible sucker or juicy “mark,” like a jolly drunk at a …

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Influential Iranian Women: Marzieh Ebrahimi (1989-)

Iranwire – When we talk about acid attacks in Iran, many names come to mind, most of them women who were targeted by angry men in their community, perhaps even by someone in their family. They were disfigured forever and, in many cases, lost their eyesight. One of these women, however, refused to surrender to the misery that the attackers …

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Influential Iranian Women: Shirin Ebadi (1947-)

Iranwire – “I have a tongue in my mouth, and I will not keep quiet until the day I die,” says Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This lawyer has remained true to this claim until today, steadfastly advocating human rights despite her and her family facing harassment and repeated death threats. Ebadi was also …

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One War and Two Visions

gatestoneinstitute.org – The BBC gives massive coverage to so-called diplomatic initiatives to bring about a ceasefire. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s “shuttle diplomacy” between Washington and the Middle East is presented as a serious enterprise rather than a banal version of shadow-boxing. [T]he Beeb wants only Israel to rein in its furies, never mentioning that Hamas, too, could help …

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Is Qatar, That Built Hamas’s Empire of Terrorism, An Honest Broker?

gatestoneinstitute.org – If the ruler of Qatar really wanted to end the hostage saga, all he has to do is issue an ultimatum to Hamas that if the hostages are not released within, say, 48 hours, he will expel all the Hamas leaders who are still in Qatar and stop funding and providing political support to the group. Arab dictators …

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Is China Benefiting From Instability In The Middle East?

RFL/RE – A rocket barrage on a strategic air base in northern Israel sent from Lebanon by Hizballah is the latest in a growing string of events in the Middle East that analysts say could boost China’s standing in the region and create new opportunities for it to expand its influence.That January 6 attack adds to other intensifying violence — …

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Lebanon Hosts Terrorists, Points Massive Arsenal at Israel, Then Complains When Israel Defends Itself

gatestoneinstitute.org – Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah revealed in a speech that his terror militia had conducted around 670 armed attacks against Israel since October 8. Instead of blaming Hamas and Hezbollah for dragging Lebanon into another war, the Lebanese government is rushing to accuse Israel of killing a Hamas fugitive and violating Lebanese airspace to attack Syria. Instead of criticizing …

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The Statement of the IOPHR Regarding the Explosion in Kerman on the Anniversary of the Deliberate Downing of the Ukrainian Passenger Airline

Shabtabnews – In a statement by IOPHR ( The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights ) on the Anniversary of the Deliberate Downing of the Ukrainian Passenger Airline linked the recent terrorist attack in Kerman to the Iranian Regime’s terrorist policies. The statement stated : “Similar to the misinformation surrounding the Ukrainian plane tragedy, the IRGC officials hastily and without …

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How Biden Can Immediately End Iranian-backed Attacks in the Red Sea

gatestoneinstitute.org – The Biden administration needs to understand that, when it comes to dealing with autocratic states like Russia and Iran, brute force is the only language they understand, whereas the slightest hint of weakness will be gleefully exploited to their benefit. It would be preferable to have Iran concerned about US action, whether military or addressing the regime’s hold …

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