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Unhappy Birthday

From On February 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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by Henry Precht

US-revolutionary Iran relations were born in the aftermath of a heavy snowstorm in Washington. I was in charge of the Iran Desk in the State Department and was due in the office at eight am. Almost nothing moved on the unplowed streets in my neighborhood and I had [...]

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Book Review: “Original Sins” Fuelled U.S.-Iran Enmity

From On November 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Gary Sick

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NEW YORK, Nov 26 2012 (IPS) - I have never read a book quite like this. “Becoming Enemies” is the latest product of the indispensable National Security Archive, the Washington non-profit that has given new meaning to the Freedom of Information Act.

They not only use their [...]

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Yet Another Neocon call to arms by Playing Victim and Avoiding Responsibility

From On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The neoconservative hawk and deputy editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, Bret Stephens, has once again figured it all out. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the United States since 1979, and no US president since then, including Ronald Reagan and George [...]

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MEK Delisting Slap in the face for Average Iranians

From On September 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

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By Leila Kashefi

As everyone knows, since the revolution of 1979, the United States and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) have been BEFs — best enemies forever. While the US occasionally offers its solidarity to the people of Iran and criticizes the regime’s human rights record, its [...]

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Iran blames "foreign source" for bombing, Clinton condemns as "terrorism"

From On September 22, 2010 · 1 Comment

A bomb blast today in Iran’s restive northwest killed at least 12 people and injured more than 70 others, according to multiple news reports. The explosion in Mahabad occurred during a military parade celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war’s start. Two military leaders’ wives are reported among the dead, as is at least [...]

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