Iranian people are key to the success of new U.S. strategy to deal with Tehran’s threats 11/2/2017 8:50:45 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Iran missiles By Homeira Hesami   Augusta Free Press,  November 2, 20 1 7  - When the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 world powers was engineered by the Obama administration in 2015, the globe was cloaked in a false security blanket. Last June, unsurprisingly, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (  NCRI  ) in Washington, DC revealed disturbingly current details concerning the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) both testing and launching ballistic missiles. Such evidence demonstrates that Iran’s clerical regime had no intention of curbing its agenda. What to do? Before we ask “how ” we must ask “why?” Simply put by U.S. Ambassador to the  United Nations  Nikki Haley, “Judging any international agreement begins and ends with the nature of the governmen...

The ultimate multidimensional Iran strategy 10/29/2017 6:22:35 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Iran ballistic missiles Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Arab News, 28 October 2017  - Many governments and institutions have failed to implement a successful Iran policy because they do not examine the whole picture. An effective policy should not just focus on one of Iran’s activities, such as funding and arming terrorist groups. It should be a broad, multidimensional strategy that includes, among other things, Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, regional interventions, terrorist-related activities and human rights abuses. This comprehensive strategy emphasizes the use of soft power and prevents a war with Iran. The ballistic missile program, which is a pillar of Iran’s foreign policy and is directly linked to the nuclear program, should be restricted and part of any nuclear deal. States should urge the UN Security Council (UNSC) to impose sancti...