Camelia Entekhabifard
Editor-in-chief of the Independent Persian.

How and Why Will Putin Seize Ukraine

The Russia-Ukraine war has now gone to its second week. As the war is prolonged, many believe that Putin has miscalculated and that Russia’s war machine will now be stopped by the sanctions of the European Union and NATO. Ranking 22nd out of a list of military capabilities of 140 countries,…

What Is the IRGC If Not a Terror Organization?

Based on the statements by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday, it seems that a deal is imminent between Iran and the United States. The issues pointed out by Raisi as necessary for the deal won’t be easy for US President Joe Biden to deal with…

Iran’s Strategy Following a Deal with the US

News coming from the nuclear talks in Vienna shows that the topic of a prisoner exchange between Iran and the US has taken priority over the talk on monitoring Iran’s nuclear program. According to the officials of the Iranian regime, these two topics are now being negotiated at the same time. …

US Double Standard on Terrorism

In a press conference on Thursday, following the killing of ISIS’s leader in Idlib, Syria, US President Joe Biden said that the operation “sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: we will come after you.” After announcing the killing of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi in a counter…

From Biden to Ghani: A Year of Crime and Treason

A year ago, the world cautiously welcomed 2021. The year 2021 was going to be a year of health and a review of humanity’s life and lifestyle in previous centuries. The breakout of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 reminded humanity that, if life is going to persist on this earth, we need to…

Importance of Iran-Saudi Talks According to Iran’s New Foreign Minister

In the new Iranian administration, under President Ebrahim Raisi, it seems that the foreign ministry is given priority over other bodies of the regime while it is working in parallel with the IRGC. The travels of Hossein Amirabdollahian, the new foreign minister, and the brazen positions he has…

9/11 20 Years Later: A Catastrophe Created by Biden and Khalilzad in Afghanistan

Twenty years ago, on September 11, 2001, on a warm summer afternoon, the people of the Middle East learned that the Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda had attacked the twin buildings of World Trade Center in New York City. The world had witnessed one of the largest terrorist attacks in contemporary…

Did President Ghani Conspire with Taliban to Keep Power with His Own Tribe?

On the morning of Sunday August 15, around 200 of the forces of the special guard of the President of Afghanistan went to the Ministry of Defense. They were there to prepare things for a visit by President Ashraf Ghani. Shortly before, then-defense minister, General Bismillah Mohammadi, had…

Taliban Is Back in Kabul — So Is Al Qaeda

US President Joe Biden, 78, has said that he doesn’t regret his decision in withdrawing the American forces out of Afghanistan. Addressing the American people, he said that he will judge Taliban based on their actions, not words. Let me tell you what he actually means: We don’t care what goes on in…

The Fall of Kabul Government or Peace with the Taliban; What is the Ultimate US Aim?

The evacuation of the US-led coalition from Afghanistan is taking place with such speed as if the force had initially been sent to an unknown destination by mistake. The September 2001 battle with Afghanistan-based Al-Qaeda fighters following attacks on the World Trade Center in New York lead to…