Mishary Dhayidi

Many people imagine that courage has but one form: a raised weapon, a booming voice, striking and thrusting. There is no doubt that these are among the manifestations of courage and valor, and on the battlefield the mettle of men is tested and the heroism of warriors revealed. Yet courage takes…

Understanding comes first, determination second, then decision and action. These are the steps a mature person ascends to reach the threshold of sound judgment in both deed and word. Iran is not an easy country to understand, whether in its time, its people, or its land. This has not only been…

There are foundational illusions in political analysis and interpretations that hinder the accurate perception of issues. These illusions exist in all societies around the world, not just in our Arab world; they take many forms but operate through the same mechanisms and behave the same way. …

The Quds Force is the most important Khomeinist Iranian arm holding the threads of chaos and running the puppet theater in the Middle East. The Iranian regime has a solemn annual holiday called “Quds Day”. A Palestinian keffiyeh around the neck is among the “accessories” of the leaders of the…

Are the artificial intelligence models available to the public really the most advanced versions that exist? The versions available to ordinary users are astonishing in both their capabilities and their rapid development. Yet there are elite versions that the public has not seen. The White House…

US President Donald Trump is engaged in yet another battle with the US liberal media, including The New York Times and CNN. At its core is Trump's accusation that these liberal news organizations have let down the American people and nation in their confrontation with the Iranian regime by adopting…

The American president is hinting that war will resume. This is “the calm before the storm,” he said amid the deadlock in the negotiations hosted and overseen by Pakistan. With the rising tone of defiance and Iran’s premature declaration of victory, and with the growing global damage caused by Iran…

I watched and listened to an Iranian academic, Hossein Royvaran, speaking from inside Iran on Al Arabiya with the colleague Naif Al-Ahmari. He made a remarkable claim. This pro-government academic, speaking from Tehran, offered an interpretation that would make the Supreme Leader and head of the…

Is the Iranian regime entitled to impose financial levies on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz? The direct answer: no. International maritime law rejects this. Common sense rejects it. The world rejects it. And the Sultanate of Oman, Iran’s other neighbor on the Strait of Hormuz, rejects it…

This is the picture US President Donald Trump has drawn of the situation and of Iran’s leadership, should the leaders of the Revolutionary Guard Corps fail to climb down from their entrenched, blind obstinacy and continue driving the country toward ruin. Trump outlined a new form of US attacks and…