Hassan Dai, 14 October 2013
Oil Minister Zanganeh introduces himself as Iran’s second Foreign Minister because by offering attractive energy contracts to Western oil companies, he can push them to lobby against the sanctions and influence the West’s policy with Iran, notably on nuclear issue
Iranian Forum, 25 August 2013
Javad Zarif, Iran’s new foreign minister vows to exploit divisions in the US Congress over Iran, to revive the anti-Israeli crusade in Washington and to strengthen the Iran lobby in the US.
The Iranian regime has forged alliance with numerous organizations in the US to further its political agenda. These organizations are Tehran’s web of influence or, its de facto lobby in the U.S. The Iranian American Forum is launching a new website …
Iranian American Forum, 24 June 2013
Since its launch in 2012, Al-Monitor has turned into a PR website for the Iranian regime. Majority of its Iranian columnists are regime’s pundits, former officials, oil consultants and lobbyists
Sohrab Ahmari, Commentary, June 2013
when it comes to Iran, Nasr is the most articulate—and therefore most pernicious—proponent of bowing to Tehran’s hegemonic aspirations in the Middle East. Indeed, a close examination of Nasr’s work reveals him to be the progenitor or key amplifier of some of the most persistent myths that in recent years have distorted U.S. policy toward Iran
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
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
After several months of discussions, a group of Iranian Americans finally converged and founded the “Progressive American-Iranian Committee” (PAIC).
This new organization is particularly focused on counteracting the Iranian regime’s web of influence in the US. Last week, Hassan Dai interviewed Kayvan Kaboli, a co-founder of PAIC, and discussed this new group’s manifesto and their means of achieving their goals.
Ignoring the past failures and continuing to negotiate with the Iranian authorities to resolve the ongoing problems between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic has been the policy adopted by the West in general and the US in particular; as if they keep trying their magic wand hoping it will work.
Kayvan Kaboli, a member of “Progressive American-Iranian Committee” (PAIC). He has been a political activist for 30 years with particular interest in environmental and peace issues. At the moment he is striving to establish an international alliance composed of democratic and secular forces against the Tehran’s Islamic Republic.
