Originating in the early days of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpus was meant to guard the allegedly hard-earned achievements of the Revolution.
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Point of no return – Is there such a thing
The idea of point of no return in itself has elements of destiny and “force majeure”. It is a means to express a feeling of loss of control, stating that from this stage on there is or will be nothing else to do, but giving in into imminent inevitability
Iran’s threshold ploy
A threshold as a kind of borderline, and given that Iran has no intentions to stop at all, the idea of a nuclear threshold state is not relevant and will never be. The threshold provides some western states a feeling of control over a rogue and raving process that does not care what the West thinks, wants or defines.
The China-Iran agreement – Win or Lose?
Iran shows growing weakness. The current regime is under never-ending attack, not only from foreign entities, but first and foremost from its own population.
Iran hostile takeover of Lebanon – The not so bright future of “Paris of the middle east”
Lebanon used to be the Paris of the middle east, an oasis for free markets, good investments and relative stability. The leftovers of French influence accompanied by Maroon Christian presence allowed the survival in a not so safe environment.
Serving Iran: How Iran Dominates Iraq’s Tourism Sector
Iraq’s tourism sector is a key source of revenue and domain of influence for Iran. Iranian actors’ deep involvement in this industry is not limited to its well-known historic ties to religious tourism and visitation of Iraq’s Shi’i sacred sites.
Iran is exploiting Iraq’s construction sector
Iranian companies, engineers, and builders flourish as Iraq is in a seemingly perpetual state of reconstruction that requires heavy industry and related services. Iraqi oligarchs, banks, and companies with documented records of abetting Hezbollah and the IRGC carry on unimpeded.
Iran’s Assets in Iraq’s Oil and Shipping Industry: State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) and AFAQ, a Private Iraqi Cartel
The State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), Iraq’s national company charged with the exclusive authority to supervise the trade, sale, and export of the country’s oil is central to Iran’s exploitation of the Iraqi economy
Iran’s Exploitation of the Central Bank of Iraq and Banking Sector
Through powerful Iraqi Shi’a militias, political allies, and a web of business networks, Iran has long utilized the Iraqi banking sector as a main artery for its economic activity in Iraq.
Modern day slavery in Iran – The price of the Islamic revolution
The Iranian people are modern day slaves to the Islamic revolutionary system, suffering dearly so that the leadership and the rich and wealthy can enjoy these dire times in their mansions. No country is more stricken by COVID-19 than Iran.
Don’t get on my nerves, infidel
Iran is enriching Uranium to a higher level, keeps developing centrifuges for high enrichment and stockpiling enriched uranium to shorten the time period needed to produce weapon grade uranium, all of these only because the US left the JCPOA and allegedly without really wanting to produce an atom bomb.
