The destruction of a legacy. It’s one of the most justly celebrated moments in cinematic history. In Elia Kazan’s classic movie On the Waterfront (1954), the failed boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando), who was forced to take a dive during the bout that could have established him as a possible challenger for the championship belt, says to […]
Australia: Islamic Republic of Iran accused of directing arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s future global adventurism could come courtesy of the $300 billion that Trump has now enabled the mullahs to receive in exchange for essentially nothing at all. “Police charge 3rd suspect in 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran,” by Rod McGuirk, Associated Press, June 19, 2026: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) […]
Iran Got Everything It Wanted. All We Got Was the Strait (Maybe).
And administration figures need to stop lying about it. J.D. Vance, playing point man for the deal with Iran, has been not so much defending it as attacking anyone who objects to it and claiming that there’s lots of ‘misinformation’ about the deal. There’s certainly plenty of ‘misinformation’ about it. After being told for days […]
A Lawyer Looks at the MoU
Daniel Pomerantz is an Israeli lawyer who takes a look at the MoU and breaks it down for us section by section. He raises some issues — such as the economic effect of the agreement on China — that I have not seen discussed anywhere else. More of Pomerantz’s analysis can be found here: “A […]
Ghalibaf: Justice for Khamenei will be achieved through ‘liberation’ of Jerusalem
The new “rational” leader in Iran, Ghalibaf, and one of the key negotiators of the MOU, speaking on Iranian state TV after the agreement was reached: “If we truly seek justice [for Khamenei], then that justice will be achieved through the liberation of Jerusalem…” “We must… pic.twitter.com/HSgOP9wYWE — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 18, 2026 […]
After Iranian foreign minister calls his French counterpart, Paris cops ban Iranian opposition rally
The People’s Mujahideen Organisation of Iran would hardly be better than the Islamic Republic. Iran would just get Islamic rule with different rulers. But the disquieting aspect of this story is that the Islamic Republic of Iran appears to be calling the shots as to who can and cannot protest in far-off France. “Police order […]
Israelis Unanimous: The MoU Is a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’
No one in Israel expected President Donald Trump’s betrayal, accompanied by his coarse-mouthed dressing-down of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The incompetence of Trump and his negotiators is now there for all to see. With sanctions lifted, Iran can now sell its oil, and the revenues from those sales are enough to pay for the […]
Vance Versus Israel
Vice President JD Vance has delivered an unseemly dressing-down of Israel: “Vance: Israel should not attack its only powerful ally left, must abide by peace in Lebanon,” by Corinne Baum, Reuters, June 18, 2026: “What the president gets a little frustrated with sometimes is that we seem to be right on the cusp of a […]
Khomeini’s grandson hails Iran’s victory over U.S., says ‘greater jihad’ will now begin
Hassan Khomeini is referring to the distinction in Islamic theology between the “greater jihad,” which is the interior spiritual struggle, and the “lesser jihad,” which is warfare against unbelievers. A few years ago, Muslim and non-Muslim Islamic apologists made much of this distinction, attempting to downplay the importance of military action in Islamic theology. However, […]
Trump Versus Israel
Trump described the Iranian negotiators as “very nice people.” He doesn’t think as well of the Israelis: “Trump says he sent Israel draft of MoU with Iran, expects signing to happen soon,” Jerusalem Post, June 17, 2026: Trump asserted that the MoU would survive should Israel strike in Lebanon. “I consider that the minor war, […]