Ali Safavi

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Ali Safavi
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Bashing Iran’s Democratic Alternative Prolongs Iran Regime’s Grip on Power
By Ali Safavi
French Renaissance writer, Michel de Montaigne, once said, "Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of ...
August 16, 2022
Terror Follows Slander: How to Decipher the Timing and Intensity of Tehran’s Psychological Warfare
By Ali Safavi
Recently, I was surprised when I heard from a friend about one of the latest attempts against the Iranian opposition ...
June 26, 2022
From Kyiv to Tehran, Resistance Has Won a Free Future
By Ali Safavi
Before dawn on February 24, the gentle blue skies of Ukraine were lit up by uninvited missiles. The tranquil yellow ...
March 23, 2022
For Iran's Feeble Regime, 10 Seconds of TV Shock Was an Eternity
By Ali Safavi
It was 3 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2022. As usual, Channel 1, the flagship network on Iran's state-run TV, ...
February 15, 2022
Iran’s Pending Regime Change Should Command Broader Awareness
By Ali Safavi
On December 31, 1977, President Jimmy Carter toasted the Shah at a state dinner at Niavaran Palace in Iran. I ...
February 11, 2022
Why the Next Iranian President Is Dangerous to the World
By Ali Safavi
On February 9, Mahmoud Alavi, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence, notorious for murdering dissidents and masterminding bombing plots around the world, ...
June 15, 2021
For the West, the Choice Is not Between Iranian Nukes and Sanctions Relief
By Ali Safavi
Last week, a former CIA director came forward with the idea of a lesser-discussed option. James Woolsey wrote in the ...
March 27, 2021
It’s Time to Hold Iran Regime Leaders Accountable for ‘Crime Against Humanity’
By Ali Safavi
The preamble of the Rome Statute, a treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), says that all peoples are ...
January 24, 2021
The Long Shadow of Iran's Terror Over Its Diplomacy
By Ali Safavi
The famed Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, once wrote: "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from ...
November 02, 2020
How Iran's Bomb Plot Endangers European Peace
By Ali Safavi
Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th U.S. president and a decorated war general, once said: "Peace and justice are two sides of ...
October 20, 2020
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