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“Sanctions” and ethics in the Iranian Context
With Washington imposing new sanctions on Iranians and Iranian firms over Tehran’s recent ballistic missile tests, sanctions on Iran have become a hot topic in the English-language media, on which...
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Media Taking Notice of Incongruity in Iran’s Words and Actions
At this stage, a few months into the nuclear deal and Iran’s newfound “rapprochement” with the West, it’s more evident than ever that Iran’s image as “moderate,” open to the West, and a stabilizing...
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Human Rights apparently secondary to Rapprochement with Iran- see Robert...
In his speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner 2016 President Obama celebrated Jason Rezaian’s release from Iranian captivity stating “Last year we spoke of Jason’s courage as he endured the...
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New Political Reality and Moderation in #Iran – a ‘Spin’ Gone Out Of Control
When Ben Rhodes gave an interview to The New York Times recently, he probably didn’t expect his statements on the nuclear deal in particular to make waves in the media. In a profile piece published...
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Are Jailed, Tortured Iranians Collateral Damage Of Iran Nuke Deal?
Reading some recent media reports on Iran, one would think – in the words of Washington Post columnist – that “hope springs eternal,” and that the Islamic republic is on the verge of turning over a...
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Revisiting the Nuke Deal with Iran, a Year In
It’s been nearly a year since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – otherwise known as the nuclear deal – was signed in Geneva between Iran and the P5+1. With the agreement’s first...
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‘Normalization’ with the West? Only on Iran’s Terms
Since the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 was implemented earlier this year, there has been a steady trickle of reports on visits by business delegations and high-profile firms to Iran, with the...
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Media Playing by Iran’s Rules on Dual Citizens?
Even with the supposedly “moderate” Rouhani in power and the nuclear deal well underway, more and more cells in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison are occupied by Iranian dual citizens. One of the more...
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As FATA Blacklists Iran for money laundering and Terror Financing, Some...
What’s stopping Western firms from carrying out deals with Iran wholeheartedly? In previous posts, we have suggested that rather than the existing sanctions (which, of course, were imposed for a...
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Recaps of Nuke Deal’s 1st Year List Failures, Not Triumphs
Media recaps looking back at the year since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the nuclear deal, signed into reality on July 14th last year, have not found many reasons...
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Concealed confidential Addendum reveals: A Nuclear Iran is possible within a...
The press was reeling in mid-July from the revelation that major restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program will be eased five years before the nuclear deal is through, after the Associated Press revealed...
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Slew of Recent Reports Confirm – Iran Still A Threat
Since the June 2013 election of President Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian administration has presented a “moderate” face to the West, pursuing a nuclear agreement in exchange for sanctions relief and...
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Doubt Pervades the Narrative of Iran’s ‘Goodwill Gesture’
A year and some months ago, following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran released four American prisoners – including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian –...
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Rezaian Suit Highlights Iranian, Western & Media Interests Alike
Media outlets reported extensively on Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian’s federal lawsuit filed against the Iranian government, on the accounts of hostage taking, torture and terrorism, for being...
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Will Trump keep to his word on the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Following the results of the American Presidential elections, Iranian President Rouhani tweeted “Trump win cannot reverse nuclear deal” (reported also in the political news updates section in the...
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The Carnage in Aleppo – Deliberate Concealment of Iran’s Major Role in the...
The collapse of the rebel forces in Aleppo came at a very heavy price. Anyone exposed to the visuals of Aleppo “before and after” (see also gulfnews) witnessed the wide spread devastation and atrocity....
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Obama’s Iranian legacy under siege
As uncertainty grows around the future policy towards Iran, under the new Trump administration, one thing seems to be certain – Obama’s Iranian legacy is in shambles. The true blow to Obama’s legacy on...
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Iran violates “spirit of the deal”
Recently, the US treasury, justice and state department announced new Iran related sanctions, designating eighteen individuals and entities, linked to “Iran’s malign activity across the Middle East...
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Iranian Apologists Disconnect Between Facts and Conclusions on Iran
On August 20 the washingtonpost published an editorial affirming Iranian regional aggression, terming Iran’s ambitions as “toxic” and confirming the concern over the temporary nature of the nuclear...
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October 15 deadline – Trump’s dilemma
One of the most argued issues in the media, in the Iranian context, is the debate regarding October 15th. On that date, the US administration is required to report to the congress on Iranian compliance...
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