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Mar 27, 2026, 8:33 PM

Is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf the Most Dangerous Man in Iran?

AI-Generated Image of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and Former Mayor of Tehran

Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian regime's parliament, has reportedly been floated as a potential negotiating partner for Trump. Despite his explicit denials of being involved in any talks with the US, Ghalibaf has become the subject...

Mar 19, 2026, 6:17 AM

The Case for Restoring the Qajar Monarchy in Iran

Iran's Crown At Dawn, AI-generated Image

When the bombs stop falling and the smoke clears, the question of who can lead Iran during a transition will become inescapable. Whoever it is will face a Herculean task: reconciling the regime's remaining, fanatically-religious Shia supporters with the...

Jan 22, 2026, 9:39 PM

Iran’s Regime Offers No Stability – Just Chaos and Death

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Fears of another Iraq or Libya fiasco are holding back tougher action against Iran's Mullah regime. But appeasement won't deliver stability, it will only prolong and exacerbate the coming collapse of the regime. Previously untranslated archival speeches of Ali...

Jul 9, 2024, 11:26 AM

Did Caliphate radicals cost Britain’s anti-Israel movement parliamentary seats?

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In Britain's general election late last week, four “pro-Palestinian” independent candidates got elected for the first time to the British parliament. They had been prominently backed by a network of Islamic political activists, but their celebrations soon turned sour....

Aug 14, 2023, 4:40 PM

Will Argentina Deport ‘Dissident’ Mojtaba Keifi To Iran?

Cartoonist's illustration of Mojtaba Keifi. Copyright-free accordding to CC0 (made for this author by an Iranian opposition activist who wishes to remain anonymous).

Populist governments across Latin America are cozying up to the Iranian dictatorship. From Bolivia to Venezuela, carefully choreographed indifference to the ayatollah's crimes against humanity is the new normal. Amid this regional wave of appeasement and deal-making, Argentinian authorities...

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