Even among the shock troops of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran, there are signs of discontent and dismay at the killing of so many protesters — now said to number nearly 40,000 killed and 300,000 wounded. Some have not reported to work; others have refused to fire on the protesters. More on […]
Iran Is Not Going to Give Up its Nuclear Weapons Program
The key variables here aren’t economic or strategic, they’re Islamic. The problem is simple. Iran wants nuclear weapons because of its religious belief in Jihad. It’s not going to give up that belief for money. And money is the only thing we have to offer it in the form of dropping sanctions. That puts us […]
How Should Trump Now Deal With Iran?
With Iran still refusing to discuss its ballistic missiles, its continued support for proxies, and its suppression of its own people, what should the Americans do? Jonathan Spyer offers his own view here: “Trump must help Iranians bring down the Islamic regime,” by Jonathan Spyer, The Spectator, February 6, 2026: With diplomatic talks between the US […]
Iran’s Most Famous Film Director Fears the Outcome of Trump’s Negotiations with the Islamic Regime
Iranians inside and outside the country look with trepidation at the Trump administration’s negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. It now appears that Trump will not attack Iran, despite having promised to do so if protesters were killed, and he is focused only on Iran’s nuclear program, not on the ballistic missiles that are […]
Iran: ‘The fact that they received Holy Communion must not become known, because their lives would be in danger’
Here is a glimpse into the precarious lives of Orthodox Christians inside the Islamic Republic of Iran. Note the restrictions that the brittle and insecure Islamic regime places upon these Christians’ practice of their faith: “All the services were performed in Greek. It was not possible to use any other language, as this is considered […]
Trump Has Betrayed the Iranians, and Needs to Keep His Promise
Donald Trump warned Iran to stop killing protesters, or else the regime would face the wrath of the American military. Iran did not stop, and Trump did nothing except to enter into negotiations with the Islamic Republic. Many Iranians who put their faith in Trump’s threats to the regime have been horrified at his failure […]
The Rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran Are Terrified of Their Own People
Information on the current mood on the Iranian street can be found here: “Iran fears US strike could break Islamic regime’s grip on power by reigniting protests, sources say,” Jerusalem Post, February 2, 2026: During the early January protests, witnesses and rights groups said, security forces crushed demonstrations with lethal force, leaving thousands killed and […]
In Iran, the Anger Deepens
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the people wait for the Americans to attack. Their anger has never been so deep, and they are waiting to go back to the streets to fight those who still side with the Islamic Republic. Those whose relatives were killed in the January demonstrations are determined to take revenge […]
Two Iraqi tribes declare their readiness to carry out jihad suicide operations for Iran in war with U.S. and Israel
The West would do well to remember, or finally to learn, that violence is very much a part of mainstream Islam. Jihad to protect Islam is central to Islam. As a Shi’ite nation, the Islamic Republic of Iran commands the allegiance of Shi’ites in Iraq. Since the U.S. and Israel are infidel states, Sunni states […]
With Talks Set to Begin, Iran Is Acting as if It WANTS War with the U.S.
New in PJ Media: Envoys of President Donald Trump are set to meet on Friday in Istanbul with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the president himself seems to have high hopes for the meeting. On Thursday morning, Trump posted without comment a Fox News video entitled “Trump weighs diplomacy with Iran amid rising tensions.” […]