Category Archives: Iran

Is That the Gift Iran Presented to Trump?

Few ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. They used a waterway between Qeshm and Larak islands, probably closely monitored by Iranian forces. Ships moved out of the Persian Gulf, not in. It was reported that Iran … Continue reading

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The Unknown Unknown

After 9/11 2001, George W. Bush quickly shifted the focus from Afghanistan to Iraq. Throughout 2002, the Bush administration undertook a diplomatic effort to gain UN authorization for military action as they alleged that the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, developed … Continue reading

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It Wasn’t Obama

President Trump recently mused that, “I had spoken to a certain president (who I like, actually), a past president, a former president, and he said, I wish I did it, but then he didn’t do it. I’m doing it.” Asked … Continue reading

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Eid-e-Fetr And Nowruz

I have written about this year’s remarkable coincidence of Christian holiday of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Ramadan on February 18. When Ramadan closes at the end of this week there is another coincidence with an important holiday, Nowruz, … Continue reading

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China is Not an Ally in Trump’s War on Iran. Is There Any?

Busy with tweeting on his Truth Social platform, the Commander in Chief in the White House has probably missed that Iran seems to allow Chinese tankers the passage through the Strait of Hormuz. if the cargo is traded in Yuan.

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