Elika Yusuf

22 August 2017 By Heshmat Alavi  The military phase of the fight against ISIS is winding down after the liberation of Mosul , and the battle for the nearby  town of Tal Afar  is predicted to end soon. This has provided an opportunity for Iraq to begin distancing itself from the influence gained by Iran following the disastrous 2003 war, and returning to its true Arabic heritage.Iraq was known as a melting pot where Arabs, Kurds  and Turkmens lived alongside and in mixed societies for centuries. Prior to Iran gaining its disastrous sway across Mesopotamia, this was a land where the majority of Shiites lived and prospered with their Sunni, Christian, Yazidi and all other religious minority brothers. Has not the time arrived for Iraq to regain its true position as part of the Arab world, and rid its soil of the meddling of Iran’s clerics?

OPINION: COUPLE US SANCTIONS WITH MIDDLE EAST EXPULSION OF IRAN by Shahriar Kia 16 August 2017 Riyadh Daily, 16 August 2017 - The  Iranian regime  is attempting to secure a corridor through  Iraq ,  Syria , and  Lebanon , providing a supply route for its numerous terrorist proxies in the region. Iran ’s clandestine nuclear and  ballistic missile  drive, support for terrorism and domestic crackdown are all aimed at maintaining the  Tehran’s fascist mullahs  in power and pursue their regional policies.

BY HESHMAT ALAVI AUGUST 2, 2017 President Obama's overtures to Tehran were disastrous. The Trump Administration must act now to stop Iran from creating a functioning nuclear weapon, but it may already prove too late.

by  Amir Basiri  |  Jul 31, 2017 The unprecedented sanctions  passed by House lawmakers last Tuesday and  the Senate last Thursday  are a milestone achievement in countering the Iranian regime's belligerence and fixing  some of the key flaws  contained in the nuclear deal hammered between Iran and world powers in 2015.

Created: 26 July 2017 by Dr. Majid Rafizadeh On the heels of the major  gathering  of the Iranian opposition in Paris on  July 1 , some thirty prominent American luminaries and former officials  issued  a joint  statement  expressing  bipartisan support for the Iranian resistance and underscoring the need for a more firm approach towards Iran’s ruling clerics. Among  the signatories were former House Speaker  Newt Gingrich  and former New York City Mayor  Rudy Giuliani .

Heshmat Alavi  ,  CONTRIBUTOR JUN 23, 2017 US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh Summit, with leaders of over 50 Muslim nations taking part, was a major turning point in the Middle East’s balance of power. This development also signaled the end of eight years of the Obama administration’s unbridled appeasement vis-à-vis Iran. And Tehran has very specifically received the message. For the first time in many years the world is taking steps to stand on the right side of history and alongside the Iranian people in their quest to realize their rightful demands of freedom, democracy and peace in the region. The Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), led by Maryam Rajavi, welcomed the results of this conference. Mohammad Mohaddessin, Chairman of the NCRI Foreign Relations Committee and author of the book “ Islamic Fundamentalism: The New Global Threat ,” shared his opinion and the Iranian opposition’s stance in this regard...