Golineh Atai

The author asked what the approach and the offers for conversation had brought so far and where the peace had gone. In Germany, such terms seem to be regarded as particularly important in dealing with autocrats, he wrote. He described the approach as incomprehensible and outrageous. https://t.co/e05GpWkoS2 #Frieden #Demokratie #Menschenrechte #DE (translated)

The post said that after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, regional alignments became apparent within days, citing Hezbollah’s fire across Israel’s northern border, Iraqi militias’ strikes on US positions and Iran-backed Houthi attacks from Yemen targeting Israel and commercial interests. #Israel #Hamas #MiddleEast #IL #IQ #YE #IR

The post said unconfirmed intelligence circulating in the Middle East suggested that Saif al-Adel, al-Qaeda’s de facto leader who had long been based in Iran, was preparing attacks if the war in Iran widened. The author said the prospect would suit both sides and added that Iran could deny… #AlQaeda #Iran #MiddleEast #US #IR #QA

“the IRGC has transformed these groups from cell-based insurgents into highly capable organizations. Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have assembled their own rosters of smugglers, businesspeople, traders, and engineers to procure and build weaponry” https://t.co/tJvH26gKNc #IRGC #Hamas #Hezbollah #IR #PS #LB #YE

“We have to understand that the empowerment of the people of Iran is essential not just for the democratic transformation of their own country but of the entire region. They are rejecting hateful violent sectarian ideology that has undermined stability throughout the region.” #Iran #Empowerment #Democracy #IR

"No one wanted to hear my story. Few showed much curiosity about Iranian political prisoners. And once it became clear that I would not vilify Israel, denounce the United States, or describe every Western institution as part of a neocolonial, white-supremacist, capitalist #Iran #PoliticalPrisoners #FreeSpeech #IR #IL #US