It’s not easy being a senior leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran these days. That little Sparta, the Zionist entity that has no right to exist, keeps on knocking off one Iranian leader after another, both military men and civilian officials, including clerics. There was Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, who was the first […]
Pezeshkian vs. the IRGC — In Iran, Who’s Minding the Store?
On the morning of March 7, President Trump posted to social media that Iran had “surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore.” Trump appears to be reacting to remarks recorded on March 6, but released very early on Saturday morning March 7], by Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s […]
Iran’s President Pezeshkian apologizes for attacking Sunni Arab states
#BREAKING: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian: “Here, I must apologize to the neighboring countries that were affected by attacks from Iran. On my own behalf and on behalf of Iran, I apologize.” “I hope that, based on the decision taken yesterday in the Provisional Leadership… pic.twitter.com/fb5dlSzpPW — Wladimir van Wilgenburg (@vvanwilgenburg) March 7, 2026 He is […]
Trump says Iran’s new leaders have asked to talk, and he has agreed
It is unlikely in the extreme that the new leaders of the Islamic Republic have given up or will give up the regime’s longterm goals, or its deeply ingrained hostility toward the U.S. and Israel. Talking to them now will just buy time for the regime and improve its chances of surviving this crisis. “‘I […]
How real is Iran’s threat that any attack on Khamenei is declaration of war against ‘entire Islamic world’?
The Islamic Republic of Iran is in full crisis mode with nationwide protests and teetering economy, so now the regime has issued a unilateral declaration that the “entire Islamic world” will respond with “an issuance of a ‘jihad ruling’ in the event of an attack on its supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei”: “Iranian Lawmakers Warn Attack […]
Iran: Three dozen protesters killed as anti-regime protests spread to a majority of provinces
Iran is imploding. Its anti-regime protests have now spread to a majority of the nation’s provinces. According to Iran International: “The deadliest crackdown took place in the city of Malekshahi in Ilam province, western Iran, on Saturday where security forces opened fire on protesters, killing at least five and injuring 30 others.” But that number is […]
Islamic Republic of Iran Says It’s In a ‘Total War’ Not Just with Israel Alone
New in PJ Media: At this point, it’s not at all clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran can defeat the tiny State of Israel in a war, but the president of the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian, nonetheless has far bigger quarry in view. Pezeshkian declared Saturday: “In my opinion, we are at total war […]
Iranian President: We Must Relocate From Tehran
The historic drought that has gripped Iran for several years requires the Islamic Republic to relocate its capital, according to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Tehran has ten million inhabitants. How many tens of billions of dollars will it cost the state to move them all? And where will they go? More on this extraordinary crisis […]
Russia ratifies agreement on strategic partnership with Iran
I wrote in January: “Russia and Iran have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, ‘pledging to promote a new fair and sustainable multipolar world order.’ The two countries have been staunch allies in Russia’s war with Ukraine, with Iran supplying Russia with drones. Now Iran needs favors from Russia in the form of military intelligence, […]
Iran’s vice president quits, media calls him a ‘reformist’
The Guardian reports that Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif, “Iran’s most prominent reformist, has resigned from the government.” Some have also referenced him as the “nice face” in Iran’s regime. But no “nice faces” or genuine “reformists” actually exist among the Iranian regime leadership. Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is also often referred to as […]