The rial continues to sink. In 1979, when Khomeini first came to power, one dollar was worth 70 rials. Now one dollar is worth 2.35 million rials. Fuel prices have just doubled. The official unemployment rate is 9%; the real rate is 33%. The year-on-year inflation rate is 85%. Forty million Iranians — half the […]
The Houthi War With Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Government, and Its Effect on the US-Iran War and Global Oil Prices
The outbreak of war between the Houthis and the Yemen government and Saudi Arabia was expected for years, since the days of Joe Biden. The Houthis were emboldened as they witnessed the woeful failure of Biden’s Red Sea naval coalition efforts, which did little or nothing to stymie the resilient and determined group. Now there […]
Iran’s Al Qaeda Alliance Creeps Out Into the Open
“This isn’t just a regional problem. It has global implications.” Al Qaeda and Iran had a longtime relationship with Hezbollah providing some of the training and 9/11 hijackers passing through Iran. The head of Al Qaeda is living in Iran (and it would have made sense to take him out while we were bombing Iran anyway.) When […]
Canadian government reportedly granted former Iran vice president’s son millions in contracts
The horrifying implications of this news should be shocking to read, but those who have been paying attention to Canada’s relationship with Iran won’t be surprised: Canadian senior security analyst: If Islamic Republic of Iran collapses, regime officials likely to flee to Canada Canada: Pro-Iran NGO president praises Khamenei, chants ‘death to America’ outside US […]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps advisor: ‘The Islamic forces will use the same method used with Banu Qurayza’
Muhammad, according to Islamic tradition, beheaded between 600 and 900 men of the Jewish Qurayzah tribe after the Battle of the Trench, because of their alleged betrayal. Muhammad had already exiled the other two tribes in Medina, and the Qurayzah had no reason to believe he would treat them differently. What is interesting here is […]
Why the Media Is Desperate to Help Iran Win
U.S. dollar now worth 2 million Iranian rials. No, that’s not a misprint. Iran’s jihadist leaders keep declaring victory (and the media keeps declaring victory on their behalf) while their currency is approaching Venezuelan or Zimbabwean levels of viability. For the first time in history, the US dollar has reached 2 million rials as the Iranian […]
Somali Pirates Hijack Iran Tanker
I never thought that I would have anything good to say about Somali pirates. From Hitler vs. Stalin to Alien vs. Predator, from Shiite vs. Sunni to Al Qaeda vs. ISIS, in Tolkien’s high-minded words, “Oft evil will shall evil mar”. And so, Somali pirates have been making a comeback and their target of choice […]
Iranian girl: ‘My hijab is like a pink missile that is launched to strike the heart of Tel Aviv’
The hatred and bloodlust is inculcated from an extremely early age, and has as its foundation the teachings of Islam itself, which tells Muslims that the Jews are “the most vehement in hostility” toward them (Qur’an 5:82). “Girls At Tehran Rally To Iran State TV: Our Hijabs Are Like Missiles Launched At Tel Aviv; Trump […]
Trump, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood
A British journalist has delivered a scathing review of Trump’s policy toward Israel and Gaza: “Wise up, America!,” by Melanie Phillips, JNS, August 21, 2026: The impasse arose because Hamas is refusing to honor the agreement signed by Israel last October in which the terrorist group would disarm before Israel started to withdraw from Gaza…. […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Organizers of music performance get heavy prison terms
A Shi’ite hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “And the person with the [sin of] singing (al-ghina’) will be raised [on the day of resurrection] blind, deaf and dumb. The person with [the sin of] adultery, of wood-wind, and of drum will also be raised in the same way.” And: “Whoever listens to the entertainment (song and […]