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That Time Ronald Reagan Opened Iran and Illegally Sold Weapons to Khomeini (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 14, 2015 Reagan, prevented by law from selling U.S. weaponry to Iran, arranged the shipment using a notorious Israeli arms dealer as an intermediary. Meanwhile, he was militarily supporting Iraq -- Iran's enemy. In return, Iran agreed to pressure the Lebanese Shiites to let American hostages go. Then, with the money from Khomeini, Reagan financed right-wing death squads in Nicaragua. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ghosts of Saddam, Saladin & Khomeini: the Historical Meaning Behind the Tikrit Campaign

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 12, 2015 The Iraqi forces that are surrounding Tikrit 80 miles north of Baghdad are not just Iraqi forces. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran, the U.S. and Israel: Blind Man’s Bluff

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jan 17, 2012 A lot of people with important-sounding titles pontificate on what lies ahead, but whom are they kidding? It’s like we’re watching kids playing around with vials of highly volatile chemicals.In a perilous spiral of assassinations, threats and counterthreats, leaders in Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran keep ratcheting up the tension. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will the Egyptian Revolution Also Devour Its Young?

Barry Lando / Truthdig Feb 18, 2011 Egypt in February 2011 is not Iran in January 1979, yet I am reminded of the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, once Iran’s foreign minister, ultimately destroyed by the man and movement he devoted his life to bring to power.I am reminded of the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, once Iran’s foreign minister, ultimately destroyed by the man and movement he devoted his life to bring to power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Iran’s Regime Reveals Its Brutality

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2009 The truly significant result of the suppressed Iranian revolt is that the most important Islamist radical movement in the contemporary world has demonstrated that it has become a brutally repressive dictatorship whose leaders rig elections and beat down clear popular demands. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )