How Credible Is It That George Washington University “Lost” A Gift From Iran? — This is a brief story of a gift that was initiated by the Shah of Iran to the George Washington University (GW) in 1974, which inexplicably evaporated into thin air some 45 years later in 2019 and then miraculously reappeared in 2022. The management and status of the Aryamehr-Iran Endowment…

Ukraine And The Lessons Not Learned — A holocaust is defined as “thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire.” At the core of such tragedies is the extensive loss of life and I would emphasize “civilian” life. This is what happened to Jews during Hitler’s reign of terror. But wake up: this has happened…

Weakness Will Accelerate Deadly Nuclear Proliferation — First, some well-known background on the Über Terrorist. The NPT or Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was touted as the best initiative to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. While non-proliferation is one much-touted pillar of the Treaty, there are two other pillars, nuclear disarmament and peaceful uses…

Muslims, Unite Across Borders and Push for Peaceful Reforms — Take a look at Muslim countries. Most are run by oppressive, corrupt autocrats who have distorted and misrepresented Islam and weaponized it to rule. Instead of being a guiding light and a way of life, Islam has become a stick and a heavy yoke. Most Muslim economies languish, while a…

A Constitutional Convention is its Path Forward — Revolutions are invariably accompanied by turmoil — revenge, failed institutions and economic hardship. While the Iranian Revolution of 1979 suffered from these same road bumps, it has also been engulfed by debilitating conflicts with external powers, principally the United States. Not only have these external conflicts not diminished but they…

The United States Has to Make Credible Threats Now On October 25, Reuters reported “Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday [October 25] that some countries were using their emergency stocks to manipulate markets when their purpose should be to mitigate any shortages of supply … “It is my profound duty to make clear to…