Western analysts and policymakers, perpetuated the charade that the terror groups are somehow independent decision–makers by their willing suspension of disbelief.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on September 4, 2022, that the Iran-backed Afghan Shi'ite militia, the Fatemiyoun Brigade, had begun training its fighters to operate drones at the airport at Palmyra in Syria.
Iran s Ayatollahs Want a New Deal | Opinion Ilan Berman
, Senior Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council On 2/1/21 at 6:00 AM EST
Make no mistake. Whatever they might proclaim publicly, Iran s leaders are desperate for a new diplomatic agreement with the West.
In recent weeks, Iranian officials have redoubled their efforts to convince the new administration in Washington that the policies of its predecessor were an abject failure and that the Islamic Republic remains unbowed. Behind the scenes, however, a very different situation has unfolded.
Financial Times makes clear, economic conditions within the Islamic Republic have deteriorated precipitously since the start of the Trump administration s maximum pressure policy in mid-2018. Over the past three years, the