Tag Archives: Iran

Does Israeli intelligence favor the Iran deal?

Does Israeli intelligence favor the Iran deal? Martin Kramer explodes the claim. Continue reading

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The Iran foray of the ASA

How the American Studies Association subsidized a shill for Iranian repression. Continue reading

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Israel likes its U.S. presidents strong

Israel frets that Obama went to Congress over Syria. If that’s a precedent for Iran, Israel might have no choice but to strike first. Continue reading

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Wine, porn, and sectarianism in Syria

Another clip has emerged from the Iranian-built shrine in Raqqa, Syria, now held by insurgents. As Martin Kramer explains, the revelations are meant to shock Sunnis, but may also serve to mobilize Shiites. Continue reading

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The Shiite crescent eclipsed

What is the connection of a monumental shrine in Raqqa, Syria, to Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khameneh’i, and why is their portrait being defaced at its entrance? Martin Kramer goes to the sectarian strife at the heart of Syria’s civil war. Continue reading

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