Why I had to travel from Texas to Paris to rally against Iran's government this weekend

By Homeira Hesami

Today, Saturday, June 23, I will join thousands of citizens from the US and around the world in Paris at the largest-ever assembly of Iranians calling for and planning for regime change.  There has never been a more exciting time to think about a democratic and free Iran.  I dream of the day when my family and friends inside Iran will be able to speak out freely, not worry about their religion or dress, have full access to the Internet, and travel abroad.

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A Good Deal for Tehran

By DANIEL SCHWAMMENTHAL

Posted on The Wall Street Journal on June 12, 2012

After the usual games of brinkmanship and lowering expectations, Tehran just raised hopes again ahead of next week's round of nuclear talks in Moscow. On Monday, in a one-hour phone call with European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, according to her office, Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili agreed "to engage" on the proposals previously made by the major powers. Before cheering, it's worth discussing the proposals' risks to Western security.

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Frida Ghitis: Talks with Iran produce delays, not progress

By Frida Ghitis

Posted on Star-telegram on May 31, 2012

To almost no one's surprise, the latest round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program produced no progress, and concluded with an agreement to meet again and hold more talks. Once again, world leaders - and Iran - have opted to kick the problem down road, each hoping to obtain a different result.

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State Dept. Remains Two-Faced on MEK Terrorist Designation

By Tom Tancredo

Posted on TownHall on May 22, 2012

When there’s no good answer, people sometimes – actually often – try to obfuscate with false information. That surely was the case at the recent U.S. Court of Appeals hearing involving the terrorist designation of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK). I was present during the hearing and was stunned with how the Government handled this case.

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How is it that Ahmadinejad Is still Iran's president?

By Alireza Jafarzadeh

Posted on Star- telegram on May 11, 2012.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on April 28th that it would resume discussions with Iran on May 14-15, the first in two months since the last meeting over concerns about Tehran's nuclear activities ended in failure.

The IAEA wants Iran to address the questions raised in its November report detailing Iranian research and development activities relevant to manufacturing nuclear weapons.

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