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JD Vance found a new pen pal: An IRGC terrorist with American blood on his hands

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Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump can’t let Iran turn a military defeat into a diplomatic victory

Middle Eastern war history shows Tehran dragging out nuclear talks to weaken Trump before midterm elections while threatening Strait of Hormuz...

23.10.2026 40

Fox News

Erfan Fard

Trump crushed the mullahs. Why is he about to save them?

22.10.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran doesn’t have embassies in the West. It has terrorist outposts

Diplomacy was never intended to become a sanctuary for terrorism, nor was diplomatic immunity designed to shield those who threaten the security of...

16.10.2026 40

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Before Trump’s next war with Iran: Don’t save tomorrow’s autocrats

As an Iranian who has spent years studying “Islamic terrorism” in the Middle East and repeatedly writing about the terrorist structures of the...

07.10.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran’s final battle: Ninety million hostages are waiting for Trump to finish the job

A nation of 90 million people is watching its homeland being impoverished, terrorized, plundered, and driven toward the abyss by a ruling cult that...

05.10.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

The Mullahs’ worst nightmare: Why Marco Rubio gets Iran right

After Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice, few names in contemporary American diplomacy command as much respect among Iranians as Secretary of State...

01.10.2026 30

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump was just the beginning: Iran’s American hit list is real — is DHS ready?

As a researcher who has spent more than two decades studying counterterrorism and radical Islamist organizations in the Middle East, I want to address...

28.09.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Did we just hear the Iranian regime's last speech at the UN?

When Masoud Pezeshkian stood before the United Nations, he spoke in the name of Iran. That was the first deception. The Islamic Republic — the Shia...

24.09.2026 50

The Hill

Erfan Fard

Blood on the UN podium: Iran’s president just defended genocide to an empty room

While Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stood before the United Nations lying on behalf of Tehran’s executioners, he attempted to mask a historic...

23.09.2026 60

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump hesitated and lost the Iranian street — but the revolution doesn’t need him

If history were to judge President Donald Trump’s Iran policy mercilessly, perhaps three points could be awarded to him: Killing Qassem Soleimani,...

21.09.2026 30

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

After 6 months of war, US must prepare for a future after Iran’s government falls

The IRGC, Mojtaba Khamenei and Masoud Pezeshkian compete for power as Iran's Islamic Republic fights for survival amid escalating war and sanctions.

21.09.2026 40

Fox News

Erfan Fard

Tehran is mapping targets in America — and Trump’s FBI is out of excuses

The latest announcement from Tehran should command the immediate attention of the American national security establishment. Fars News Agency, one of...

16.09.2026 30

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

The mullahs celebrated 9/11. Why is Trump still begging them for a photo op?

It was as if the world were asleep in 1979. No one knew that the genie of political Islam and Islamic terrorism was about to emerge from the magic...

11.09.2026 30

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump prepared for Iran’s bomb — not its funeral

For nearly half a century, Washington has treated the Islamic Republic primarily as a problem to be managed: Contain its nuclear ambitions, deter its...

08.09.2026 40

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump is dismantling Iran’s war machine, but America still needs an endgame

Iran exploited U.S. fears of escalation for decades, but Trump's military pressure campaign is finally making asymmetry work both directions.

04.09.2026 50

Fox News

Erfan Fard

The Islamic Republic is crumbling. It’s time for the CIA to finish it off

The Iranian regime is now at the weakest point in its vicious history. It no longer survives through genuine legitimacy, ideological loyalty, or a...

04.09.2026 40

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran’s shadow war is already on US soil — and the FBI can’t wait for another 9/11

As America approaches the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, FBI Director Kash Patel has offered a timely reminder of what counterterrorism is...

01.09.2026 30

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran proves that it might change its military leaders, but it’s not changing strategy

Ahmad Vahidi's appointment to command the IRGC signals Tehran's intent to maintain asymmetric warfare against the United States and Israel abroad.

20.08.2026 90

Fox News

Erfan Fard

No, Trump, this isn’t regime change — Iran just doubled down on the iron fist

There are moments when personnel decisions reveal more about a political system than its speeches, slogans, or diplomatic statements. The military...

20.08.2026 60

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Mojtaba Khamenei isn’t preparing for war with Israel. He’s preparing for war with Iran

There are moments in the life of a political order when appointments cease to be administrative acts and become confessions. The men a regime elevates...

12.08.2026 60

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran just appointed a national joke to lead security — this is what panic looks like

In Tehran, appointments to the Supreme National Security Council are rarely bureaucratic reshuffles. They are signals — about fear, factional power,...

07.08.2026 100

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Iran’s regime won’t negotiate in good faith. Trump must break its grip

Trump signals a dangerous new phase against Iran, targeting infrastructure that sustains the Islamic Republic rather than just nuclear facilities.

05.08.2026 50

Fox News

Erfan Fard

Forget the nuke: Trump is finally going for Tehran’s throat

For more than two decades, Washington’s Iran policy has revolved around one overriding objective: preventing the Islamic Caliphate of Khomeinism in...

03.08.2026 50

Washington Examiner

Erfan Fard

Trump calls terrorist Iranian a ‘cancer.’ Is he finally the one to remove it?

Trump called the Islamic Republic a "cancer" at the NATO Summit in Ankara, signaling a potential shift from containment to dismantlement doctrine.

10.07.2026 60

Fox News

Erfan Fard

Trump’s Iran deal is a fantasy as long as Tehran’s terror network exists

Trump's Iran deal strengthens the Islamic Republic's terrorist infrastructure while abandoning pro-democracy Iranians who fought the regime.

22.06.2026 60

Fox News

Erfan Fard