Washington and Tehran’s Vicious Spin Cycle
The crux of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran is that, at some point, in order to succeed, each side will have to take a deep breath and shake hands on a deal. But thirty years of mutual demonization and fear mongering, means it takes serious political courage to come to the table, and even […]
BREAKING: Washington Times headlines misleading
The Washington Times has been having a rough time lately. From the passage of health care reform, Obama’s new START Treaty, and the rumors that they might go out of business, they’ve had to go to some lengths to sell papers. So imagine my surprise when I read the headline in today’s paper “CIA: Iran […]
NIAC Stands by its Record of Pursuing Peace Through Diplomacy
The following statement was issued by NIAC in response to today’s article in the Washington Times: Washington DC – NIAC is proud of its work to advance US national security through a smarter and more effective policy on Iran. NIAC rejects the insinuations made by Washington Times that its activities are in violation of tax […]
Washington Times: Power struggle hits Iran intelligence agency
The Washington Times analyzes the significance of Ahmadinejad’s firing of the Intelligence Ministry: Beyond the power struggle playing out on the streets of Tehran is a complex battle for control of Iran’s intelligence ministry — a pivotal institution in the regime’s repression of dissent. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who began a second term this week, fired […]