Posted on January 22, 2016. Tags: Daesh, Dialogue among Civilizations, Diplomacy, Hajj pilgrimage, Islam, Islamic governance, Islamic State, Khamenei, Khatami, Khomeini, Middle East, Oil, political Islam, Rouhani, Sheikh Nimr, Shi'a, Sunni, United States, Zarif
The execution of a renowned Arab Shi’a cleric, Sheikh Nimr, just after the New Year has set long-standing rivals Iran and Saudi-Arabia on a new collision course. Radical elements in Iran attacked the Saudi diplomatic compound in the country prompting Riyadh to sever its relations with Tehran. While the Iranian government condemned the attacks, immediately dismissing some officials […]
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Posted in Conflict, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, Political Security, Religion, Security Issues, Syria, World
Posted on May 16, 2017. Tags: Hezbollah, Iran, ISIS, Islam, Islamism, Khamenei, Sectarianism, Shi'a, Sunni, Syria, Terrorism
Critics of Iran Thus far, the Trump administration has adopted a harsher stance towards Iran than the Obama Administration. In a recent press statement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterated the common statement that “Iran remains a leading state sponsor of terror”. More recently in Astana, the agreement between Russia, Turkey, and Iran to create […]
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Posted in Iran, Israeli Palestinian Conflict, Middle East, Political Security, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, World