Relation and cooperation between Iranian regime and American anti-war groups

Iranian American Forum report, May 2013

Public and court documents show how the Iranian regime was able to infiltrate, manipulate and high jack some of the American anti-war groups and use them in a vast lobby campaign to influence public opinion and US policy with Iran

 
Preventing Iranian terrorism on American soil

Iranian American Forum, 5 May 2013

Iranian regime's political and religious web of influence in US is designed to influence public opinion and decision makers in Washington, but Iran can use this network to send their agents, gather data, get access to targets and other logistic support for its terrorist activities

 
Trita Parsi was reporting to Iranian ambassador

Hassan Dai, 23 Jan. 2013

These email exchanges between Parsi and Iranian ambassador Javad Zarif suggest that Parsi was passing information to Iranian ambassador. It seems that Parsi profited from his work in Bob Ney's office to collect information and send it to Zarif

 
Gary Sick and Iranian regime, a case study

Hassan Dai, 20 Jan. 2013

Since 1993 when Sick was supported by oil giants and started his advocacy for friendship with Tehran, he has remained the most constant defender of Iranian regime

 
Could they trick Obama on Iran?

Hassan Dai, 14 Jan. 2013

A group of Iran experts, former officials and lobbyists who deceived Obama 4 years ago have launched a new campaign. They are telling that the Iranian Mullahs are ready for compromise and US should accept their red lines, lift the sanctions and secure regime's future

 
The Iranian Regime Appeasement Lobby

A brief story of "appeasement lobby" and its influence in Washington. Launched by US corporations in 1990s to lift sanctions, it created proxy "Iranian-American" organizations, helped emergence of Tehran fabricated groups and high jacked the anti war movement

 
Pentagon Report on Iranian Intelligence agents Who Collaborated with NIAC

Iranian American Forum, 5 Jan. 2013

The Pentagon report names two individuals as Iranian intelligence agents. NIAC worked with them and organized a Congressional briefing for them. Also, NIAC worked with editor of Iraninterlink, identified by the report as VEVAK's website

 
State Department the bastion of appeasement toward Iran

Hassan Dai, Kayvan Kaboli, 17 November 2012

State Department's continued support to NIAC and its assistance to the Iranian regime's officials to come to the US, recycle as scholars in the best universities and lobby if favor of regime shows a desire to maintain back channels to the Iranian rulers and appease them

 
Iranian diplomat: confrontation with Israel is a gift to Bashar Assad that could save his regime

Iranian Forum, 17 Nov. 2012

Sobhani declared that a possible war with Israel can help Bashar Al Assad. He told that Obama's victory is not a gift for the regime because he is more capable of bringing an international coalition against Iran and increase pressure and sanctions ....

 
Trita Parsi's "anti war" business: a response to Parsi's attck

Hassan Dai, 31 Dec. 2012

Once again, Trita Parsi of NIAC has asked for money. As usual, he presents himself as a genuine defender of peace and frames his critics (including me Hassan dai) as the stooges of warmongers and neocons who seek the invasion of our country. Parsi's new writing reveals his true nature and deceit

 
The "Iran lobby" writes to Obama

The letter to Obama that was prepared by NIAC and signed by 24 diplomats and experts, received warm reception in Tehran and the "Iran diplomacy" controlled by the regime's former diplomats published a report with Trita Parsi's picture titled: "Did the Iran lobby in the US speak out?"

 
NIAC Lost Defamation Case and was Sanctioned for Discovery Abuses

Hassan Daioleslam's statement

U.S. District Judge Bates dismissed NIAC’s defamation  lawsuit  against me. He also sanctioned NIAC for discovery abuses and they are ordered to pay significant part of my legal expenses. During my deposition and in the motions for summary  judgment, I reiterated what I have always believed that NIAC and Trita Parsi lobby for the Iranian regime

 
Javad Zarif comes back to US

Iranian Forum,7.27. 2012

The Iranian American Forum has received credible reports that M. Javad Zarif, the Iranian regime's ambassador to the United Nations from 2002 to 2007, will soon travel from Tehran to the United States and will reside in New York to facilitate and coordinate the pro-Mullahs’ activities in the US.

 
Time for new Iranian-American voice on Capitol Hill

Peter Kohanloo, 9.27.2012, The Daily Caller

NIAC will be hosting its annual conference next week in our nation’s capital. Fresh on the heels of losing its defamation lawsuit, NIAC received more bad news when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she would be removing the MEK from the State Department’s list of terrorist organizations. Despite these back-to-back failures, NIAC continues to display a tin ear to the aspirations of Iranian-Americans

 
The Elephant in the Room

Andreas Benl, 21, Nov. 2012

Gaza and the challenge of the Iranian regime


We still do not know all details about the newest military clash between Hamas and Israel. But it is already clear that without Iranian weapons a similar escalation would not have been possible. Yet the hand of the Iranian regime is hardly analyzed in the reports of Western media. Some even claim that the role of the Islamic Republic can't be so important in the actual Gaza conflict since Hamas has positioned itself on the anti-Assad side in the Syrian civil war.

 
"No stage for the Iranian regime at Frankfurt book fair"

The campaign „STOP THE BOMB –No Deals with the Iranian Regime!“ will protest against the participation of the Iranian regime at the Frankfurt Book Fair. On Wednesday, October 10, from 8.30 am to 4 pm a protest booth will be near the area “City-Eingang” to the fair at the “Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage”. At 1.00 pm the campaign will hold a protest rally under the slogan “No Stage for the Iranian Regime!”.

 
Appeasing the Mullahs: Futile and dangerous

Hassan Dai and Keyvan Kaboli, 3.17.2012

As the new round of negotiations with Iran approaches, the US administration is sending friendly signals to the Iranian regime to show that the President is sincere in his overture. Barbara Slavin, has detailed several of Obama's gestures toward the Mullahs.  Meanwhile, Martin Indyk, has complained that the Israeli pressure and election year dynamics prevent Obama to reassure Tehran that he is not seeking a regime change

 
The Mysterious Ascend of a Novice Iranian Apologist in the United States

Iraniansforum.com, 11.13.2011

Last week IAEA, the UN Nuclear watchdog, published its report  citing credible evidence pointing to military dimensions to Iran's atomic activities. One day later, New York Times published an article by an Iranian young man Reza Marashi. The overnight fame of this man, unknown to the Iran experts community,  or Iranian American community until a few months ago is nothing short of a mysterious marvel.

 
The Real Dirty Jobs

Iranian Forum, 7 Dec. 2011

Political arena is not without its own share of “dirty jobs” and those figures who perform it.  A case in point is Iran Experts who are well paid to clean mullahs’ images and  spin their malignant intentions

 
Trita Parsi: Give the Mullahs what they want

Hassan Dai, 12.29.2011

Trita Parsi wrote that economic and security incentives are necessary to convince Tehran to behave differently but they are not sufficient. The US should accept Iranian influence in the region and share the Middle East with the Mullahs

 

Obama policy on Syria set by Iran

Iranian Forum, 2 May 2013

A reason for Obama's inaction in Syria and Assad's braving the redlines is the US illusionary hope to reach a deal with Iran. Hence, Obama respects  redlines defined by Iranian regime in Iraq and Syria

 
Today Court ruling on Parsi & NIAC versus Hassan Dai

It is hereby ORDERED that judgment is entered in favor of defendant (Hassan Dai) and against plaintiffs (NIAC & Trita Parsi) on the merits and that judgment in the amount of $183,480.09, plus interest from September 13, 2012, is entered in favor of defendant and against plaintiffs on defendant's motion for sanctions

 
Iranian regime's projects more lobby in US and support to anti-war groups

Iranian American Forum, 25 March 2013

Iranian government has published a report on Foreign ministry's  five years plan to double the regime's lobby in the West, collaboration with "favorable lobby groups" and support to anti-war organizations to influence host country's policy with Iran

 
Tehran lobby's dilemma: how to explain away Mullahs's new threat to annihilate Israel

Iranian American Forum, 22 March 2013

As the Supreme Leader utters threats to erase Tel Aviv and Haifa and annihilate their populations, the Iranian regime is assured that its lobbyists and pundits in US will find new tactics for damage control and blame Israel and warmongers for provoking Iranian leaders

 
Where is the "internet suitcase" promised by the State Department?

Iranian American Forun, 13 March, 2013

The media has reported that all Iranian VPNs have been shut down by the government and most gmail and yahoo email accounts have become inaccessible.
The US State Department had allocated two million dollars for a much publicized project to provide internet and mobile access for people under dictatorships, notably Iranians.

 
Iran lobby in Europe

Dr. Kazem Moussavi, 6 March 2013

Iranian regime has mastered the art of recycling its propagators as impartial experts and places them as advisors in European and American think tanks and governmental institutions. Rouzbeh Parsi and Mohammd Ali Shabani are two examples who praise and promote Tehran’s political views in number of European political circles.

 
Iralco, How to make lots of money in Iran

Iranian American Forum, 5 March 2013

Rouzbeh Pirouz  is a major shareholder and  vice president of  Iralco's board of directors. Iralco bartered with Glencore and supplied Iranian nuclear program. In 2010,Pirouz and Tehran lobbyist Namazi spoke at Harvard and promoted business opportunities in Iran

 
Why nuclear talks with Iran will fail again

Kayvan Kaboli, 23 Feb. 2013

On the tenth anniversary of nuclear talks between Europe troika and Iran it is wise to evaluate ten years of futile negotiations and understand the reasons for this failure that lies primarily in Tehran and not in Washington.

 
Wilson Center's Iranian business

Hassan Dai, 13 Feb. 2013

Wilson Center supports and regularly invites speakers who are affiliated with Atieh Bahar, a company with close ties to Iran's economic mafia. Inviting Namazi or Khajehpour to speak about sanctions is like asking BP to speak about the oil leak

 
Fitzpatrick and Parsi in UK parliament, an expert and a lobbyist

Iranian Forum, 7 Feb. 2013

Fitzpatrick's expertise and balanced testimony contrasted Parsi's agenda driven talk. He pointed to a key element of Iran's nuclear program, a reason why this program is not peaceful. He opposed the idea that the Mullahs be rewarded to fulfill their responsibilities, be transparent and cooperate with IAEA

 
Esteemed Gary Samore to leave Obama administration

Hassan Dai, 31 Jan. 2013

The White House WMD czar Gary Samore is leaving the administration. Samore had a realistic view of Iranian regime and his presence was a counterbalance to the influence of pro-appeasement lobby

 
When Parsi has no shame in lying, sky is the limit

Iranian American Forum, Jan 30, 2013

In an astonishing twitter, Trita Parsi the life time president of NIAC, a pro-Tehran lobby organization has expressed pleasure that his Iran policy recommendations have become popular in Washington.

 
Open mic at Wilson Center: Khajehpour has agenda and is biased

Hassan Dai, 29 Jan. 2013

After event ended, Adler's mic remained open and we heard his conversation. He told that Khajehpour's presentation seemed agenda driven and unrealistic. His interlocutor found Khajehpour biased

 
Hossein Mousavian at Chatham House

Iranian American Forum, 29 Jan. 2013

On February 4, Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian nuclear negotiator and ambassador to Germany will speak at Chatham House, (Royal Institute of International Affairs)

 
Chasing David Albright

Iranian American Forum, 26 January 2013


These days in some Washington circles, it is fashionable to tag as "warmonger", "AIPAC mouthpiece" and "Neocon" if one warns of the peril of Mullahs' nuclear program. Albright is the new victim of this smear campaign

 
BBC lends a hand to regime’s appeasers on medicine shortage

In a radio report, BBC contributed to the Iranian regime's propaganda that started and still continues in the US and EU and blames the medicine’s shortage on international sanction.

 
Iranian regime related businessman speaks at Wilson Center

Iranian Forum

On January 28, Woodrow Wilson Center  is once again hosting the Iranian businessman Bijan Khajehpour to discuss the nuclear issue. Khajehpour is the founder and manager of Atieh Bahar, a company with close ties to the regime especially Rafsanjani clan

 
A 'Moderately Intelligent Agent For the Iranian Regime'?

Sohram Ahmari, 9.17.2012 Weekly Standard

This may be an uncomfortable moment for some of Parsi’s fans. Last Friday, a U.S. district court ruling lent some credence to the charge that Parsi is an agent of the Islamic Republic of Iran

 
Why Romney Won’t Strike Iran

Lee Smith, published in Tablet, 23 August

The three factors that explain why a Republican president is no more likely to stage a pre-emptive attack

 
Condemning Pro-Iran march in Berlin

By Benjamin Weinthal 8.21.2012

Dr. Kazem MoussaviBERLIN – Dr Kazem Moussavi, a German-Iranian dissident and fierce critic of Iran’s regime, who spoke at the anti-al Qods protest, told The Jerusalem Post Saturday that Iran’s regime fears a transformation such as in Tunisia and Egypt. He said Iran’s leaders have shifted their attention to al- Qods and propping up Syria’s Assad regime rather than deal with the destruction of an earthquake in northwest Iran.

 
Standard Chartered reaches $340 million settlement over Iran

Reuters, 15 August 20102

Standard Chartered Plc will pay $340 million to New York's bank regulator over transactions linked to Iran, in a speedily arranged deal likely to cheer its shareholders