Ali Khamenei Commentary

Does Iran Feel Squeezed?

The Obama administration's trumpeting over its successful sanctions against Tehran might be premature.

Israel's Own Goal

The flotilla incident takes international focus off the real threat to Mideast peace—Iran.

The Mafia State

Iran is already a military dictatorship. But the Revolutionary Guard is not a junta. It is a business conglomerate with guns.

Obstinate Mullahs

We can’t persuade Iran to stop its nuclear-weapons program. The best Obama can do is hasten the regime’s internal implosion.

Don't Speak

Talking with Iran will give the mullahs legitimacy and betray the Iranian people—and it won’t stop Tehran’s nuclear program either.

Iran 101

Who are the players? Who has the power? And can the regime hang on?

A Failed Revolution

Iran’s opposition is leaderless and has little hope. The theocratic regime’s violent campaign to stifle all dissent is working.

More Bloodshed for Iran

The crisis in Iran is far from over—and will only get more violent as the regime cracks down on any opposition.

Mullahs & Generals

Ahmadinejad and Khamenei have no legitimacy. To survive, they may make Iran a military dictatorship.

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May 25, 2012