The politics of self-interest can take many forms and shapes in the pursuit of national goals and national security. In the case of Iran, self-interest has many faces, one being the vital interests of the United States in the Persian Gulf. Any perceived threat to the Gulf is seen as an assault on American hegemony […]
Continue readingIn 982, the Island that was to become known as Greenland was discovered by the Norwegian Erik the Red. Later in 986, he established a small colony made up of Scandinavians. The settlers died out between the 14th and 15th centuries. Later in 1721, the joint Kingdoms of Denmark-Norway re-established sovereignty over the territory, and […]
Continue readingThe West is in deep cultural distress as the collapse of contemporary cultural frameworks proceeds at a rapid rate of no return. Its self-obsessed culture of lies, deception, filth, and viperous poison is on the road to extinction. A new spirit is desperately needed if the West is to reinvent itself and align new values […]
Continue readingThe military build-up behind the scenes for an attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran, if given the green light, would be painful in the extreme, politically and socially, resulting in an upheaval not seen since World War II. This would take place at a time when the West faces an uncertain future with the […]
Continue readingSomaliland just became a strategic asset. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state independent of Somalia on the 26th December 2025, is a game-changer in the balance of power in the Bab el-Mandeb, becoming a threat to Houthi-controlled Yemen and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 47-year hold on power. Somaliland’s strategic value to Israel […]
Continue readingThe disintegration of Iran is not to be found in Tehran but rather away from the centre of power, where non-ethnic Persians are mostly located. The largest groups are the Semnanis, Turkic peoples, and Azerbaijanis, the second-largest ethnicity in Iran. While there are many smaller ethnic groups comprising Arabs, Georgians, Circassians, amongst others. It’s here […]
Continue readingWhatever one’s thoughts on Iran, be it a supporter or, like myself, an avid opponent of the Islamic Republic of Iran, one thing we can all agree on is that Iran is now in play. Protests aside, America has decided to go for regime change and is cranking up a propaganda campaign before unleashing the […]
Continue readingIt’s been forty-seven years since Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran to escape the Iranian revolution and the consequences of his autocratic rule and government corruption while suppressing political dissent and the use of the Savak secret police to stamp out any opposition to his rule. Mohammad Reza’s control became increasingly despotic; his will was […]
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