Assured by the mainstream media coverage declaring Democratic candidate Joe Biden winner of the U.S. presidential race, Iran-backed terrorist groups in Iraq feel emboldened. The prospect of President Donald Trump leaving the White House, as portrayed by the U.S. and world media, comes as a relief to Iraq-based pro-Iranian terror militias. The Iranian regime is […]
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Iran’s Rouhani: ‘The next US administration should use the opportunity to make up for past mistakes’
Joe Biden will show the Iranians who is boss, and Hassan Rouhani will be happy to accept the position. “Iran’s Rouhani says next US administration should make up for Trump’s mistakes,” Reuters, November 8, 2020: Iran’s president said on Sunday the next US administration should use the opportunity to compensate for President Donald Trump’s mistakes, […]
Iran: ‘The UAE’s great betrayal of the Palestinian people will turn this country into a legitimate and easy target’
This is the expected reaction, but this time pragmatic considerations are getting more attention than usual, and the Islamic world is not marching in lockstep with this theme. “Iran threatens to attack UAE over Israel deal,” Arab News, August 16, 2020: DUBAI/PARIS/ANKARA: Iran issued an explicit threat on Saturday to launch an attack against the UAE […]
Iran sends petrol tankers to gas-starved ally Venezuela, Iran’s president threatens U.S. if it interferes
Venezuela is strengthening its alliance with Iran. “The first of five ships laden with Iranian petrol crossed in to Venezuelan waters on Sunday in defiance of US sanctions, after Tehran and Caracas warned Washington over any attempt to intercept them.” Iran also threatened America, should it “interfere”: Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani warned the US….that his […]
Rouhani: “Iran is closely monitoring the Americans but will never initiate any conflict or tension in the region”
“War is deceit,” said Muhammad. Iran is responsible for a great deal of the conflict and tension in the region. Just recently its vessels were harassing American ships. Iran has, in fact, been pushing for war with the United States for decades. Get the details, and the full facts of the present situation, in The […]
Rouhani Blames U.S. Sanctions For Iran’s Coronavirus Woes
After China and Italy, Iran is the country hardest hit by the coronavirus. It has reported, as of mid-March, over 12,600 cases and 620 deaths; many in Iran believe the official figures grossly understate the real numbers, and they note that the government has built gigantic pits large enough to bury many thousands. Unsurprisingly, the […]
“Iran First” Iranians Protest Islamic Rule
“We are of Aryaee [Aryan] race, we don’t worship Arabs,” chanted Iranians during protests that erupted over economic woes on December 28, 2017, and continued for weeks countrywide. Such slogans during popular upheavals rocking Iran until today indicate that after four crises-filled decades Iran’s theocratic Islamic Republic is losing support in a nation with a […]
State sponsors of jihad terror Iran and Pakistan join forces to “eliminate terrorists” along their border
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have agreed to form “a joint force to eliminate terrorists along their mutual border, state-owned media from both countries report.” Both Iran and Pakistan are well known as state sponsors of jihad terror, so clearly their alliance is not about “combating terrorism” in the sense […]
France warns diplomats against non-essential travel to Iran after foiled bomb plot
The French government has warned its diplomats and foreign ministry officials against all unnecessary travel to Iran, citing a foiled bomb plot against a dissident rally in Paris as warnings of a more aggressive Tehran. Meanwhile, French President Emanuel Macron, like Barack Obama, thinks that appeasing Iran will keep its regime under Western control. In […]
Iran’s top commander threatens America with “unimaginable response” to Trump
In a continued war of words: The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri reportedly warned the United States on Tuesday that, just as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned American President Donald Trump, threatening Iran would result in an “unimaginable” response that the U.S. will “regret.” Days ago, Trump […]
President Trump Puts Terrorists on Notice
When President Trump appointed former CIA director Michael Pompeo to replace Rex W. Tillerson as Secretary of State and former UN Ambassador John Bolton as his new National Security advisor, many pundits predicted that the Trump administration was serious in dealing with rogue states. Both Bolton and Pompeo had advocated that Iran and North Korea […]
Trump to Rouhani: “NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN”
Rouhani had said: “America should know that war with Iran is the mother of all wars.” The learned analysts are in an uproar today over Trump’s “provocative” language — as if the Iranian mullahs weren’t already provoked. They have been indulging in threatening and saber-rattling rhetoric against the United States for years. The political and […]
Iran’s Rouhani: “America should know that war with Iran is the mother of all wars”
We have heard this “mother of all…” language before, and it didn’t work out so well for the other guy. “Rouhani warns Trump ‘war with Iran mother of all wars,’” Reuters, July 22, 2018 (thanks to Robert): DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday cautioned US President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, […]
Iran diplomat among six arrested for plotting bomb attack at meeting of exiled opposition group
Would the Iranian mullahs try to assassinate opposition leaders abroad? Especially while they are so threatened at home? What do you think? “Iran diplomat among six arrested over suspected plot against opposition meeting,” by Robert-Jan Bartunek and John Irish, Reuters, July 2, 2018: BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – An Iranian diplomat has been arrested along with two […]
Iran: Lawmakers burn US flag in Parliament while screaming “Death to America!”
Because they’re so peaceful, you see, and their peaceful aspirations have been thwarted. Of course, they were chanting “Death to America” while the deal was in force, so there is no change here. They’re just employing the usual Islamic supremacist tactic of intimidation, which seems unlikely to work with President Trump. “Iran’s top leader, lawmakers […]
Iranian President designated “moderate” by Obama threatens Trump: if US drops nuke deal, it “will surely regret it”
Few Americans realize how disastrous the Iran nuclear deal really is. You can find out the full extent of the damage it does, and could do in the future, in my book The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Iran. In that book I also examine the evidence for Rouhani’s “moderation,” and show what he is really […]
Iran: Rouhani promises people “completely free to express criticism,” then security forces murder 12 people
Taqiyya as an Islamic theological concept originates with the Shi’ites, and can be broad-ranging in its application. “Twelve dead in Iran as security forces are accused of opening fire on protesters after President Rouhani said people were ‘completely free to express their criticism,’” by Chris Pleasance, MailOnline, January 1, 2018: At least 12 people have […]
Rouhani: Trump “now trying to sympathise” with Iran, has “forgotten that he called the Iranian nation terrorists”
No, sir. He was referring to your regime, not to the people of Iran. If you’re having trouble grasping the distinction between the two, there are millions of Iranians right now who would be happy to explain it to you. “Iran protests: Citizens have right to criticise, not destroy – Rouhani,” BBC, December 31, 2017: […]
‘Reagan was smarter than you, and he lost!’: Iran’s Supreme Leader slams Trump, praises Black Lives Matter
The Ayatollah Khamenei has said to Trump that “Reagan was smarter than you, and he lost!,” while he praised Black Lives Matter. As reported by Jihad Watch in an article dated July 14, 2016: The alliance between jihadists and the opportunistic, violent movement Black Lives Matter has already been addressed on Jihad Watch, and the role of […]
Iran decries “cowboy” Trump’s “ignorant hate speech” at UN
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the international Left both term honest discussion of the jihad threat and determination to counter it “hate speech.” “Iran Lashes Out at ‘Cowboy’ Trump After U.N. Speech,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, September 20, 2017: Senior Iranian leaders verbally attacked President Donald Trump late Tuesday and early Wednesday […]