Saeed Ghasseminejad

October 21, 2024 | |

Iran Sentences 10 Women From Baha’i Religious Minority to Lengthy Prison Terms

Iran’s judiciary sentenced 10 women belonging to the beleaguered Baha’i religious minority to a combined total of 90 years in prison, Iran International reported on October 21....

October 21, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Biden Administration Admits Iran’s Oil Exports Have Grown Exponentially in Value and Volume

Earlier this month, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its first report about Iran’s petroleum exports as mandated by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum(SHIP) Act enacted earlier this year....

October 16, 2024 | Toby Dershowitz, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Iran Should Stay on the Global Terror Finance and Money Laundering Blacklist

On October 21, the plenary of the Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, will convene in Paris. Should the organization that sets global standards for countering money laundering and terror finance...

October 15, 2024 | |

EU and UK Sanction Iranian Targets in Protest of Tehran’s Transfer of Weapons to Russia and Attack on Israel

The European Union (EU) joined the United Kingdom (UK) in sanctioning seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and multiple Iranian airlines on October 14. In...

October 9, 2024 | |

Former Iranian Police Chief Defends Crackdown on 2022 Protests

A former chief of Iran’s police defended the Islamic Republic’s violent response to the nationwide protests that began in September 2022, claiming that his forces acted with...

October 1, 2024 | |

Israel Vows Retaliation Against Tehran Regime

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against the Tehran regime for the Iranian ballistic missile salvo of October 1. “Iran made a big mistake this evening,...

September 25, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

A superficial approach to Iran’s illicit oil exports will backfire

The British government announced on Sept. 17, 2023, that it would dissolve a network of oil trading companies headed by Hossein Shamkhani, son of former Secretary of Iran’s Supreme...

August 23, 2024 | |

Qatari Prime Minister to Visit Iran ‘In the Coming Days’

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is expected to visit Iran for talks “in the coming days,” Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on August 22. According...

August 21, 2024 | |

Iran Escalates Abuse Against Political Prisoners

The Islamic Republic of Iran is escalating its campaign of repression against political dissidents,  denying medical care to prisoners in need of treatment, the Center for Human...

August 16, 2024 | |

Wave of Executions Continues in Iran

Iran executed six more prisoners on August 14 as part of a new wave of death sentences that are “unprecedented,” according to the independent website Iran Wire...

August 14, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Richard Goldberg

Iran is weaker than we think. It’s time to take advantage.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is weak and vulnerable, far more than the regime would have us believe.  That’s the biggest takeaway from last week’s suspected Israeli assassination...

August 7, 2024 | |

U.S. Charges Pakistani Man With Iran-Backed Plot to Assassinate Government Officials

The United States charged a Pakistani national with a thwarted Iran-backed plot to assassinate American government officials, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed on August 6. The...

August 7, 2024 | |

Iran Executes Protestor for Alleged Role in 2022 Uprising

The Islamic Republic executed a protestor arrested for his role in Iran’s nationwide protests that began in September 2022, The New York Times reported on August 6. Authorities...

August 7, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: August 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires About 30 Rockets at Northern Israel on Tuesday, 19 Israelis Wounded | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Anti-Tank Commander; Gallant: If You Kill Israeli Civilians, You’ll Pay...

August 5, 2024 | |

Head of Russian Security Council Arrives in Iran

Latest Developments The secretary of Russia’s Security Council arrived in Tehran on August 5 as fears of an Iranian strike on Israel continued to grow. Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President...

August 5, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Khamenei’s marching orders for Iran’s new president: Continue Raisi’s legacy

Masoud Pezeshkian became the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran on July 28 after Ali Khamenei, the regime’s supreme leader, endorsed the result of the election. Pezeshkian’s...

July 30, 2024 | |

Iran Touts More Than $15 Billion of Oil Revenue

Iran announced on July 29 that its oil exports exceeded $15 billion between March and July 2024. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that Mohammed Rezvanifar, the head...

July 29, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: July 29, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah’s Situation is ‘Win-Win,’ Escalation ‘Will Occur Sooner or Later’ | Israel...

July 27, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Iran’s House of Cards

The Islamic Republic’s succession games are just getting started.

July 26, 2024 | |

U.S. Citizen Who Attempted to Assassinate Salman Rushdie Charged with Aiding Hezbollah

Latest Developments Federal prosecutors charged the man who attempted to assassinate the celebrated author Salman Rushdie in 2022 with “attempting to provide material support” to Iranian-backed...