This is, of course, a call to Muslims to murder them if they can. “They are murderers and mofsed fi al-ard (corruptors on earth) — a crime punishable by death under Islamic law.” The Western media, if they cover this at all, will likely claim that’s an “extremist” interpretation of Islamic law, but actually it’s […]
Iran Admits ‘Serious Damage’ to Nuke Facilities, But Has Learned No Lessons
My latest in PJ Media is a VIP article. I am happy to be able to offer you a 5% discount on becoming a VIP member at PJ Media. Just enter the code SPENCER when you sign up here. While CNN and other leftist propaganda media outlets have insisted that the damage from the U.S. strikes on the […]
None of the Naysayers’ Predictions About a Possible Israeli Attack on Iran Came True
In the article “How the West got the Israel-Iran war so wrong,” by Adam Slonim, Times of Israel, July 1, 2025, Adam Slonim applies Aristotelian rhetoric to analyze the false narratives being spread about Israel’s campaign to defend itself against those — Hamas, Iran — who would destroy it. For instance, an enthymeme might look […]
Ayatollah Who Praised Pope Francis Issues Fatwa Against U.S. President Donald Trump
Iran’s top cleric earlier attacked Pope Benedict for a discourse on the violent spread of Islam Iran’s highest-ranking Shiite cleric, who has issued a religious edict calling for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump, lauded Pope Francis for his refusal to link Islam with terrorism. On Sunday, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi released his […]
Why Ahmed Al-Sharaa Welcomed Israel’s Airstrikes On Iran
Ahmed al-Sharaa, a Sunni Muslim, is the new head of the Syrian government, having sent Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow in early December. During the Syrian civil war, Iran was Assad’s greatest ally, sending him both weapons and money to fight the Sunni rebels. As an Alawite — the Alawis being a sect of Shi’a […]
The American Government Did Not Need Any Pressure from Israel to Strike Iran
It is important to refute the charge that Israel is responsible for the American attack on Iran. Find out why here: “Why world media blaming Israel for US striking Iran is scary – opinion,” by Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem Post, June 29, 2025: BBC’s Middle East bureau chief Jo Floto wrote: “If Netanyahu’s tone was triumphant, […]
Media Blame Israel for American Strike on Iran
Many in the mainstream media have “blamed” Israel for the American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. They cannot find any other reason why the United States might have bombed Iran. But Iran has been doing harm to Americans since the very first year of the Islamic Republic’s existence. And the American government knows that when […]
Iran-linked cyber group threatens to release emails it claims to have stolen from top Trump officials and allies
It’s the same old story: frighten people into doing your bidding. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Iran-linked hackers threaten to release new trove of emails stolen from Trump’s inner […]
Iran: Khamenei-linked newspaper calls for arrest and execution of IAEA chief
The gloves are finally off with Iran after years of its manipulation of Western leftists in negotiations. Obama and Biden poured billions into its coffers in sham nuclear deals. International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi has been sounding the alarm for years about Iran’s uranium enrichment, warning since 2021 that only countries making bombs […]
Operation Midnight Hammer’s Lesson for Rogue States
The American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will have consequences for rogue states elsewhere. They have now been put on notice that if they try to acquire a nuclear bomb, they should expect to have their program destroyed by the Americans. More on this salutary lesson can be found here: “Bigger Than Just Iran,” by […]