Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich

Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich is a public diplomacy scholar, independent researcher, and blogger with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and the role of lobby groups.

Sanctions: Diplomacy’s Weapon of Mass Murder

In 1945, the United States of America dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki immediately killing 120,000 civilians. The final death toll of the horrendous bombings has been conservatively estimated at well over 200,000 men, women, and children. To this day, the world continues to be shocked and horrified by the … Continue reading “Sanctions: Diplomacy’s Weapon of Mass Murder”

Strait History: Iran’s Options

George Santayana wisely said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Oblivious to history and its lessons, the United States and its Western allies are repeating their actions from the 1950s by imposing an oil embargo on Iran. The U.S.-led alliance has forgotten the past. Iran remembers. When, under the leadership … Continue reading “Strait History: Iran’s Options”