The “Second Imposed War” is upon Iran. Essay sifts through media chaff to offer a political-military SITREP (16 June 2025).
Iran-Israel War: Perception vs. Reality
Author: Shivan
Dr. Shivan Mahendrarajah, FRHistS, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS). Shivan has traveled throughout the Islamic world, from Morocco to Malaysia. He was educated at Columbia University and the University of Cambridge (Ph.D. in Middle Eastern & Islamic History). He studied Persian at the University of Tehran and Arabic at Damascus University.
“Downfall” Parody: Iran Edition
A droll post. The inevitable re-captioning of the famous Führer bunker scene from the movie, “Downfall.” But also incisive of Trump’s refusal to honor the terms under which his presidency was purchased by the State of Israel, and Israel’s fear, nay terror, of fighting Iran alone.
Iran: “Snapback” Sanctions
The Euro Troika is threatening to “snapback” UN sanctions on Iran. But Tehran has a history of combatting pressure with pressure. What are Tehran’s options?
Conservatives for Khamenei
Influential American conservatives are vociferously opposing war with Iran, and expressing their anger towards Israel. If Netanyahu succeeds in dragging the U.S. into war with Iran, the political and military consequences for Israel will be catastrophic. The title, obviously, is in jest.
The Ayatollah’s Red Lines
In a series of fiery tweets, Ayatollah Khamenei demarcated Iran’s red lines. Trump has two choices: violate his own red lines or go to war.
Hatin’ Putin
A cheeky opinion piece on the “Putin Derangement Syndrome” (PDS) that has liberals losing their minds.
Iran ICBM: Update
An Iranian source published a video on 24 May 2025 purporting to demonstrate Iran’s ICBM potential.
Iran War: What the Professionals Are Saying
My Memorial Day Weekend post consisting of a sample of clips of former CIA and U.S. Army officers voicing views about a U.S.-led war against Iran. Includes bonus clips of prominent American conservative voices rejecting war with Iran.
CIA’s Hunt for bin Laden
Netflix’s recent documentary, “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden,” features CIA and National Security players from that era who inadvertently expose CIA’s institutional incompetence. As one Congressman said “the truth is we have an intelligence network that is so dumb they could throw themselves at the ground and miss.” Clips and comments in the post.
The CIA’s war-before-war: From Iraq to Iran
DB/ANABASIS, a blueprint drawn by Luis Rueda and John Maguire of CIA’s “Iraq Operations Group” in 2002 to break Iraq before the full-scale U.S.-led invasion, has been revived against Iran, with sabotage, assassinations, and psychological warfare being conducted inside Iran by CIA and Mossad assets. Article published at external news site. Follow link to read the article.
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