Iran Archive
New York Times: Pakistani Deobandi militants step up attacks in Iran: TEHRAN — Sunni insurgents in Pakistan increased attacks on Iranian border posts in the southeast of the country this week, employing methods similar to those used by Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. In one instance, a
The Gulf members of the anti-ISIS coalition: hypocrisy and secret agendas – Sabah Ayoub: This US Air Forces Central Command photo shows an F-22A Raptor refueling in the US Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria on September 26, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike
Iran, the Thinkable Ally – Roger Cohen: LONDON — Breakfast last week in New York with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran was a cordial affair, bereft of the fireworks of his predecessor, whose antics made headlines and not much more. Rouhani, flanked by his twinkly-eyed foreign
Top 5 contradictions in Obama’s emerging ISIL strategy – by Juan Cole: In the past week, Secretary of State John Kerry has marshaled support of some sort from both European nations and from countries in the Middle East for the US push against ISIL. Unfortunately, the resulting coalition is riddled with
Response to posts about Ayatullah Ali Khamenei’s tweet: There have been some posts on LUBP criticizing Ali Khamenei’s tweet: “Today a number of ppl commit crimes against #Shias in the name of #Takfiri, but they’re not the main enemies. Everyone should be aware!” This tweet was criticized
Why can’t Iran and Israel be friends? – by Navid Hassibi: Israel supported the Islamic republic with arms during its war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters There has been much talk this month about subtle Iranian-Israeli overtures, sparking speculations in policy circles about the possibility of
Iran and Israel, once and future allies – by Saeed Ghasseminejad: For the last thirty years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has not only been constantly calling for the destruction of Israel, but has also been acting to make it happen. There is a little-known story that in 1873
سید منظر امام رضوی کا عامر حسینی کے نام خط: یہ خط مجهے سید منظر امام رضوی نے ارسال کیا ہے اور ان سے بہت کوشش کے بعد ان کی اجازت سے میں یہ خط اپنے فیس بک دوستوں کی خدمت میں پیش کررہا ہوں اور میں یہ بات
Nigerian soldiers kill 25 anti-Israel Shia protesters on Quds Day: A protester is gunned down by Nigerian military forces during a rally marking International Quds Day in Zaria, Nigeria, on July 25, 2014 Twenty-five demonstrators, including the sons of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria,
فلسطین کا غم اور پاکستانیوں کی دو عملی – از عامر حسینی: علی ناطق نے اپنے سٹیٹس پر لکها ہے کہ شام میں ایک دن میں القائدہ نے 1400 شامی لوگوں کو قتل کیا،14 شیعہ ہزارہ کو بس سے اتارکر افغانستان میں دیوبندی طالبان نے گولیاں مارکر هلاک کیا ،کراچی میں
Sanctions on Iran cost the U.S. as much as $175 billion, study says: A new study published this week by the National Iranian American Council argues that the various trade sanctions the United States has maintained on Iran for more than a decade actually hurts the American economy. The NIAC, a
An Israeli perspective on differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims – by John Myhill: The great majority of Israelis simply don’t know the difference between Sunnis and Shias and they can’t be bothered to learn them. A related problem is that, believe it or not, there is also a pro-Sunni anti-Shia bias in
This war is different : German newspaper “Zeit” on the the current Israel Hamas Conflict.: The war between Israel and Hamas seems to be replay of previous conflicts. Again, Hamas will try to rocket Israeli towns until the bitter end. Again, Israel will do everything possible to destroy the infrastructure of Hamas. Now the Israeli army has launched
Evidence of Hamas and other Palestinian militants’ crimes against Sunni Sufis, Shias and Christians – by Abdul Nishapuri: The purpose of this post is to build an arhchive of articles, reports and other materials which confirm how Hamas and other Palestinian militants have directly or indirectly participated in attacks on and massacres of innocent Sunni Sufis, Shias,
The ‘Iranian Schindler’ who saved Jews from the Nazis – by Brian Wheeler: Thousands of Iranian Jews and their descendants owe their lives to a Muslim diplomat in wartime Paris, according to a new book. In The Lion’s Shadow tells how Abdol-Hossein Sardari risked everything to help fellow Iranians
61% of Americans favor cooperating with Iran to contain Islamic State Deobandi/Wahabi militants: A new poll has found that the majority of Americans are in favor of cooperating with Iran to help the Iraqi government beat back militants from the Islamic State. The poll, conducted by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and
Selective human rights causes of Iran and its Pakistani Shia blind followers – by Abdul Nishapuri: A few Pakistani (and other) Shia blind followers of Iranian Ayatollahs who claim that they support Hamas and Palestinians based on principles (justice, resistance to oppression etc) must answer this: Why are they silent when China bans fasting for
Ex-Mossad chief calls for Israel-Hamas talks: ‘There are worse options than Hamas’: The former Israeli Intelligence Minister called for negotiations with Hamas in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday (15 July 2014). “Hamas is a very bad option, undoubtedly. But there are worse options than Hamas,” Efraim Halevy, former
Israel, ISIS and Iran – by Ali Khan Mahmudabad: In 1871 in the small north Indian town of Bareilly Richard Bourke, the Governor General and 6th Earl of Mayo, made a speech in the presence of the Nawab of Rampur and other notables. This came in the
Iran Pursues Subtle Strategy on Iraq Without Pushing Sectarian Conflict – by Bill Spindle: An Iraqi Shiite prays at the Imam Hussein Shrine in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, the fate of which is of great concern to Iran’s government. Getty Images QOM, Iran—Iran is pursuing a delicate strategy of supporting
Hamas, an ally of Al Nusra – by Abdul Nishapuri: Between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Takfiri Jihadist, I will prefer Israeli Jew any day. He won’t slaughter me for my faith. Hamas must stop firing rockets while hiding behind civilians and then using civilian casualties to blame
Iran’s Hashmi Rafsanjani calls for Iran-Saudi cooperation against takfiri terrorists: Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former president and current chairman of the Expediency Council, has called for cooperation by regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia to counter the rise of terrorism. “The actions of terrorist groups in the region occurred in the shadows
دیوبندی سلفی دہشت گردوں کی دہشت گردی سامراجی منصوبے کا حصہ ہے – از عبدلقادر: شام : شام میں بشار السد کی سیکولر حکومت کا تختہ الٹنے کے لئے “جمہوریت” کے نام پر خانہ جنگی شروع کروائی جاتی ہے، اس خانہ جنگی کو “عرب سپرنگ” یا ” شامی بغاوت” کا نام دیا جاتا ہے۔
Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei: Iraq Conflict Between Humanity And Barbarity, Not Sunni-Shia: DUBAI, June 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the Iraq conflict a “showdown between humanity and barbarian savagery” and criticized Western media for portraying it as a war between Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims.
Now we see how his doctrine turns enemies into ‘allies’ – by Robert Fisk: How do they get away with these lies? Now Tony Blair tells us that Western “inaction” in Syria has produced the Iraq crisis. But since bombing Syria would have brought to power in Damascus the very Islamists
US prepares for talks with Iran to stop Iraq militants, says official: Volunteers to fight Wahabi militants gather in the streets in Al-Fdhiliya district, eastern Baghdad on Sunday. Photograph: Thaier Al-sudani/Reuters The United States is preparing to open a direct dialogue with Iran about how to deal with the Sunni
Anti-al-Qaeda Sunni Group Backs Iraq’s Shiite Government – by Zaid Sabah and Caroline Alexander: A key Sunni Muslim tribal leader said his forces are helping Iraq’s Shiite-led government battle Islamist militants and called for urgent U.S. military intervention to help stop their advance. “We’ve been fighting al-Qaeda in Anbar for the past
اتر پردیش کے خمینی کا صوفیانہ شعور اور سیاسی فکر -راکیش بھٹ: روح اللہ خمینی کے دادا تقریباً 40 برس کی عمر میں اودھ کے نواب کے ساتھ زیارتوں کے لیے پہلے عراق گئے اور پھر وہاں سے ایران کے مذہبی مقامات کی زیارت کی۔ اسی سفر کے دوران وہ ایران
Who, What, Why: What can you be flogged for in Iran?: A campaign has begun in Iran to get an actress flogged after she was seen being kissed at the Cannes Festival. Flogging is common in Iran – but what offences in Iranian law are punished with the lash, asks
LUBP welcomes prospects of a Saudi-Iranian rapprochement: Editor’s note: LUBP welcomes Prospects of a Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement The news emanating during the past week offer a hope for a rapprochement between the two arch rivals in a region stalked by conflict and misery. Saudi Arabia extended an invitation
Persecution of the Baha’i Community: The Baha’i International Community works to protect the rights of persecuted Baha’i communities. In Iran, where the Faith continues to be viewed as heretical to Islam, Baha’is comprise the largest religious minority. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Baha’is
One ayatollah’s stand for the Baha’i gives me great hope for Iran | Ibrahim Mogra: News from Iran has given me tremendous hope and optimism for peace between Iranians, regardless of faith and ethnicity. Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent imam and scholar, has taken a stand for coexistence with the country’s Baha’i minority.
شام کا بحران – از مسلم یونٹی: تمام حقیقت پسند افراد سے گذارش ہے کہ ہمارے پیج سے ویڈیوز اور امیجز ڈونلوڈ کر کے عوام تک پہنچائیں تا کہ شامی فساد کی حقیقت واضح اور اس آگ کو دوسرے ممالک لیجانے کا منصوبہ ناکام ہو جاۓ!
Assad is already counting on soldiers still at school to fill the gaps left by 30,000 casualties – by Robert Fisk: We were driving down the main road from Homs – fast, of course, as the Syrian war now requires – when, just outside the Damascus suburb of Harasta, a government soldier asked for a ride into town. I have
Five Issues that Obama Should, but Probably Won’t, Raise During His Saudi Arabia Trip – by Anna Newby: Officials welcome President Obama upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 28, 2014. This could get awkward. But it probably won’t. President Obama is on a trip to make nice with
The US is paying the cost of supporting the House of Saud as cracks begin to appear – by Patrick Cockburn: President Obama flew to Saudi Arabia to patch up relations with King Abdullah at the end of last week in his first visit in five years. The alliance had been strained by Saudi anger over US negotiations with
Mai Yamani confused by false Shia Sunni binary but makes some good points: Saudi Arabia’s pilgrimage to Pakistan: Editor’s note: Mai Yamani’s own article denies her narrative. Mai Yamani reduces a geopolitical conflict to a false Shia Sunni binary and a Iran Saudi conflict. This note should not be taken as blanket criticism as Mai does make some good points about
سعودی عرب اور پاکستان کی تکفیری جہادی مہم بھارت کے لیے خطرہ ہے- انڈین ایکسپریس: ہندوستان سے شایع ہونے والے معروف روزنامہ “انڈین ایکسپریس”میں بین الاقوامی امور کے ماہر محمد طفیل کا ایک آرٹیکل شایع ہوا جس میں انہوں نے پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے درمیان دفاعی،اقتصادی تعلقات کے نئے دور کے شروع ہونے
Saudi Salafists and Pakistan’s Deobandi millitants threaten India – by Tufail Ahmad: On February 26, India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to strengthen co-operation in military training, logistics supplies and exchange of defence-related information. However, it is Saudi Arabia’s deepening role in propping up the Pakistani jihadist military state on
Wahhabism vs Wahhabism: Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Editor’s note: We are cross posting excerpts from two articles. The first one looks at the deeper causes of the friction between the Wahhabi (Salafi) monarchies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The second refers to the Al Arabia news