Muhammad Sahimi

During his campaign for presidency, Donald Trump referred repeatedly to the nuclear accord with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as a "horrible agreement," one that would lead to "a nuclear Holocaust," and so bad that "it is suspicious." He repeatedly and falsely claimed that the United States has given … Continue reading “Trump and the Nuclear Agreement With Iran”

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has announced that he will oppose the nuclear agreement between Iran and P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany. He has released a detailed statement, explaining his reasons for opposing the agreement. Given Schumer’s influence in the U.S. Senate, particularly among the Democrats, it … Continue reading “Deconstructing Senator Chuck Schumer’s Pro-War Statement About the Iran Nuclear Deal”

After twelve years of diplomatic confrontation between Iran and the United States and its allies, the two sides have reached a historic agreement in Vienna, Austria. Iran and P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – announced that their intensive negotiations that began 20 months ago, shortly after … Continue reading “Those Who Want War With Iran Should Explicitly Declare It”

Since April 2 when the Lausanne Accord was signed by Iran and P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – the opposition, namely, the neoconservatives, the Republican Party, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and their lobbies in the United States has been in high gear to prevent the signing of … Continue reading “Demonizing Iran To Prevent the Nuclear Agreement”

I am delighted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be speaking before the US Congress. Then everyone will be able to see clearly his objective: Yet another war in the Middle East for which Americans will bear the burden and pay the price – this time with Iran. Netanyahu will be speaking to a joint … Continue reading “As a Muslim and Iranian-American I Am Delighted Netanyahu Will Speak to Congress”

The negotiations between Iran and P5+1 group – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – over limiting Iran’s nuclear program have continued, and have been making progress. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have met in Europe several times over the past two … Continue reading “Washington’s Hawks Provide Ammunition for Tehran’s Hawks”

For 50 days in July and August Israel assaulted Gaza, slaughtering at least 2104 Palestinians, of whom 70 percent were civilians, including at least 504 children and 253 women. Israel’s aggression was condemned by a vast number of people, groups and governments (except, of course, by the Obama administration), including human rights advocates, and antiwar … Continue reading “As Israel Assaulted Gaza, Its Supporters Pushed for Assaulting Iran”

In pursuit of a comprehensive and permanent agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, the next round of negotiations between Iran and P5+1 – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany – will begin on Monday March 17 in Vienna, Austria. Despite strong pessimism before the start of the negotiations expressed by … Continue reading “A Compromise With Iran Is Possible, if It Is Not Asked To Surrender”

As a result of over thirty years of intense propaganda against Iran, many are used to a cartoonish image of Iran and its people as extremist fanatics, an image drawn by the War Party and Israel’s lobby in the United States. The Party and the Lobby are interested only in a war with Iran. Thus, … Continue reading “Help Rouhani – Iran Has Hardliners Too”

On the eve of Iran’s presidential elections of 17 June 2005, George W. Bush declared that the elections did not have any legitimacy, because "Iran’s president has no power." But, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected, refused to stop Iran’s uranium enrichment program, and began criticizing Israel and casting doubts on Holocaust, suddenly he became the … Continue reading “Israel and the War Party Have Panicked over Rowhani’s Election as Iran’s President”