Tag Archives: Iran

Panem et Circenses

People like to compare the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, with historical emperors. Not of the more thoughtful and just sort, but tyrants. The decline of the Roman Empire took actually hundreds of years. But in particular … Continue reading

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Empty-handed Trump

Wishful President Donald Trump has said that China pledged not to arm Iran and that Iran should not possess nuclear weapons. None can be found in Chinese Government official announcements. There is no new treaty, no official pledge. China seeks … Continue reading

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While Donald Trump Still Hears Voices

Iran’s National Security & Foreign Affairs Committee of the Majlis has apparently approved “the legislation tasking the government of the Islamic Republic with implementing a new legal regime on the Strait of Hormuz which will have security, environmental and financial … Continue reading

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Homecoming – Exiled Again

Hooman Majd has got a questionable reputation during the so-called Green Movement in Iran, brutally crushed by the regime (similar to what had happened only a couple of weeks ago), when the election of 2009 in Iran was probably rigged … Continue reading

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Friendly Leaks

Reports on Friday that ex-Pentagon General James Cartwright is subject of a DoJ investigation into last year’s Stuxnet leak to the New York Times may be a red herring. It is one of the stories which in general would shine … Continue reading

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