Obama could earn his peace prize by keeping war away from Iran

January 3, 2010 | Written By: Khosrow B. Semnani

Much has been made of President Barack Obama’s early and, to some, undeserved Nobel Peace Prize. How could a president leading a war in Iraq and a surge in Afghanistan possibly deserve a peace prize?

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Khomeini’s spell over Iranian people has broken

November 3, 2009 | Written By: Khosrow B. Semnani

Wednesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979. Fifty-three Americans were held hostage for 444 days by radical Islamist students and militants. The American hostages were released on Jan. 20, 1981. Yet U.S.-Iranian relations have never recovered from the diplomatic crisis triggered 30 years ago.

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Iran will rise above the ashes

July 30, 2009 | Written By: Amir Soltani

In his 1998 speech to the American people, Iran’s reformist president, Muhammad Khatami, said he prayed that “at the close of the 20th century, people would . . . begin a new century of humanity, understanding and durable peace, so that all humanity would enjoy the blessings of life.”

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Obama policies spell hope for Iranian-Americans

May 19, 2009 | Written By: Khosrow B. Semnani

President Barack Obama is reminding the world that no matter how grave the threat, America will not be defined by enmity but by friendship.The stakes behind Obama’s policy of engagement with Cuba and Iran could not be higher. A transformation of U.S.-Cuban relations can be the harbinger of change throughout the Americas.

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