In an interview with Radio Radia, Khosrow Semnani talks about his book, the Ayatollah’s Nuclear Gamble. According to Semnani, “while much talk has been devoted to the likelihood and efficacy of such strikes, absent from the greater conversation has been the very real massive human casualties and chemical / nuclear fallout that will inevitably follow.” […]
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By Karim Sadjadpour and Blake Hounshell, Published: September 21 For months, Israel has threatened to strike Iran’s nuclear sites. The United States has urged restraint. If such an operation were launched, how might Washington react? President Obama is enjoying a quiet dinner with Michelle, Sasha and Malia at the White House residence on a Thursday evening
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In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks at San Bernardino, California, Donald Trump wants to institute a ban that will keep all Muslims out of America until “our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” Of course such a ban will not come to pass. The Constitution forbids it. Republicans and Democrats oppose
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By Khosrow SemnaniFor the Deseret NewsPublished: January 4, 2018 1:10 pm Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ended 2017 with a taunt that he may live to regret.In response to the Trump administration’s adoption of a hardline policy toward the Islamic republic, including the refusal to certify the nuclear deal, the Ayatollah declared that like
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On Thursday, following consultations with G7 leaders, President Joe Biden said that the United States would not support direct strikes on Iran’s nuclear installations. Although he recognized Israel’s right to respond to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks, Biden called for a “proportional response.” While critics can blame Biden for failing to secure a cease-fire, release hostages or facilitate
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In his Christmas message last year, Pope Francis spoke of how the eyes and hearts of Christians throughout the world turn during the holidays to Bethlehem, where “amid the deep shadows covering the land, an undying flame has been lighted.” Lamenting the killing of innocents in war, Francis spoke of children whose lives have been devastated by
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With the Iran nuclear deal on the verge of collapse, it is lethal for diplomats gathering in Vienna to entertain illusions about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s worldview. Rather than assume that the only alternative to diplomacy is the military option—with strikes against Iran’s nuclear program raising the risk of an Iran war—it is time for a
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The United States faces a strategic adversary in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that is challenging our political, economic, industrial, and educational systems. In response, Congress and the administration have taken steps toward adopting Made in America policies to reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese manufacturing and rebuild our competitive edge. We must ensure that these
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is universally respected for his compassion and humanity—a capacity to stand with people in their darkest moments of personal grief and collective suffering. With the Coronavirus pandemic devastating the Iranian people, Biden has made the question of providing humanitarian relief to the Iranian people a test of American leadership. In an April
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is a failed state In response to President Trump’s escalation of tensions with Iran, the Senate voted on Feb. 13 to require the president to seek congressional authorization for military action against Iran. Mr. Trump himself has claimed that he wants a better Iran nuclear deal — not a war
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