Category: Iran

Iran’s dominant form of Islam, which the ayatollahs adhere to, is the Twelver Shia Islam. Twelver Shia Islam believes in a prophecy that the 12th Imam, Muhammad al-Mehdi or al-Mahdi (“the Guided One”), is alive but hidden, and that he will one day return. According to their belief, no one…

With the present US and Israeli war on Iran, striking at the Islamic Republic’s regime’s henchmen and military infrastructure, how did Iran, the region and the world get here? This BBC World Service video offers a short overview for historical interest, background and context for the Islamic Republic’s birth in…

This is a follow-up: On the 28th of June, and three days after I wrote the article below, the POTUS announced that he will not be lifting sanctions on Iran. His hopes for peace and normalization with Iran are likely dashed by the reality that Iran will not change its…

If “normal” relations are established, what would that look like considering all the factors and variables involved? A moment ago, I watched the POTUS press conference at the Hague. Naturally, there were a number of questions about The 12-Day War, as it’s being called, i.e. the Iran-Israel war, the US…