NOTE: I just published a Middle East Eye piece on the limitations imposed on Biden’s Middle East policy by Israeli and Israel Lobby constraints. I also did the following interviews on the presidential transition and how it will impact the region. Listen to them here: Flashpoints KPFA Arab Voices KPFT DONATE: I am grateful for […]
Iranian-American Viral Video Falsely Claims #IranDetestsSoleimani
Those of you reading this blog for some time know that I have a soft spot in my reporting for frauds: there are so many and so little time to expose them all! In this post, I’m going to revisit one of my old fraud-‘flames’ from the past, and introduce you to a new one […]
New Terror Campaign Against Iran as Giuliani Predicts Regime Change
After yesterday’s terrorist attack in Iran— targeting an Iranian Revolutionary Guard parade in which nearly 30 were killed including many civilians–the outline of a major new campaign against the country’s government is taking shape. The campaign has a number of elements and is quite complex and brutal. One major component is the Trump administration’s effort […]
Iran Terror Attack: Who Gains?
In the past, I had a well-informed Israeli source who confirmed Israeli participation in assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists and explosions at missile bases. Unfortunately, this source passed away some time ago. So what I write here will be based on informed speculation and circumstantial evidence. Who gains from the rather spectacular terror attack on […]