Category: Iran

The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

The Legacies of the Middle East in 2025 Are Likely to Repeat in 2026 By Yara M. Asi, Daniel Brumberg, Elobaid Elobaid, Samia Errazzouki, Imad K. Harb, Marwan Kabalan, Nabeel A. Khoury, Laurie King, Assal Rad, Rend Al-Rahim, and Mtanes Shihadeh In 2025, the Middle East and North Africa saw Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians and destabilizing military attacks across the wider region,…

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Standing Together brings Israelis, Palestinians, Iranians, Lebanese, Jews, Christians and Muslims together for peace

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Standing Together brings Israelis, Palestinians, Iranians, Lebanese, Jews, Christians and Muslims together for peace By Ray Hanania The Illinois Chapter of the Israeli Arab-Jewish grassroots movement “Standing Together” hosted a gathering in Chicago on November 1 that brought Jews, Christians, and Muslims together for peace. The event, titled “Together in Sorrow, Together in Resolve, Holding…

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Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank #AbandonBiden movement urges public to participate in the Monday, April 15 Global Strike today The #AbandonBiden campaign condemns in the strongest terms the savage actions of Israeli settlers who have unleashed terror upon Palestinian villages across…

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State Department refuses to acknowledge Israeli killings of Palestinians

October 10, 2023October 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

State Department refuses to acknowledge Israeli killings of Palestinians By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department hosted a press conference with reporters to reiterate President Biden’s total an unwavering support for Israel and it’s “right” to respond to terrorist attacks. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller answered all questions regarding Israel’s “right” to attack Palestinians in…

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Iran warns Arab nations against normalizing relations with Israel

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

Iran warns Arab nations against normalizing relations with Israel (MENAFN) In a recent statement, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning to Arab nations, cautioning them against normalizing relations with Israel. Khamenei’s prediction, delivered via Iranian state media, is that the Jewish state will ultimately face eradication. Khamenei expressed the Islamic Republic’s…

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Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania The terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific event that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, mostly civilians who were not involved in any conflict, an act of horrific violence…

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Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts Buy any 2 cookbooks and get a surprise free cookbook As the holiday season approaches, I am excited to share with you our latest crop of international cookbooks from award-winning chefs, which have already received amazing pre-publication reviews. From Lebanese cuisine to Ukrainian, Chinese, Jamaican, African, Indian,…

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Iran: Leaked documents reveal top-level orders to armed forces to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 rayhanania 1 Comment

Iran: Leaked documents reveal top-level orders to armed forces to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters Iran’s highest military body instructed the commanders of armed forces in all provinces to “severely confront” protesters who took to the streets following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, Amnesty International said today (Friday…

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Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians? As Russia invades the Ukraine committing war crimes against civilians in an attempt to expand the regime’s repressive Communist grip, Israel has offered to mediate the conflict between the two countries. No country understands the issues involved of “occupation,” of “refugees” and “extra-judicial” and war-…

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U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen On December 20, the United States Navy 5th Fleet seized upwards of 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran. This ship was on a route historically used to illegally smuggle weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. The smuggling of arms from Iran to the Houthis represents a flagrant violation of the UN targeted arms embargo and is yet another example of how malign Iranian activity is prolonging the war in Yemen. Iran’s support for…

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Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7

July 7, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7 The Ray Hanania Radio Show on #Arabradio Wed 8 am EST, July 7, featured two segments, one on Dearborn’s flooding problems, and the other on the UAE-Israel peace accord Segment 1: 8:AM EST We have Imad Hamad, the executive director of the American Human…

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Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2 Click this link to view the Facebook Video of The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2, 2021 which features Frank Kane, host of the weekly Arab News flagship program “Frankly Speaking” on the launch of his second season, and in the second segment…

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Russia: UN experts say Navalny poisoning sends clear, sinister warning to critics

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Russia: UN experts say Navalny poisoning sends clear, sinister warning to critics Two UN human rights experts today said an international investigation into the sinister poisoning of Alexei Navalny must remain a priority, stressing the urgent need to find the truth about what happened to the Russian opposition leader and to ensure accountability of those…

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Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017 Text of the Executive Order issued by President Joseph Biden revoking the so-called “Muslim Ban” which was imposed by former President Donald Trump in March 6, 2017. Issued Jan. 20, 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The United States was built on…

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Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show”

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show” Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile will assess the impact of the November 3 Presidential election on the campaign to replace Iran’s religious dictatorship with Democratic institutions on The Ray Hanania Show on Live Detroit Radio Wednesday, Oct. 14,…

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Activists urge Iran to suspend death sentences on November protestors

July 13, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Activists urge Iran to suspend death sentences on November protestors Human Rights Activists Call for UN Human Rights Body to Intervene and Urge Iran to Suspend Death Sentences Issued to November Protesters After the recent prison and death sentences for Amirhossein Moradi, Mohammad Rajabi and Saeed Tamjidi imposed after grossly unfair trials which include allegations…

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Senate Approves Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Senate Approves Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today released the following statements after the Senate unanimously approved S.712, the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. Named in honor of…

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Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other Arriving in New York after fleeing the terror of the Islamic revolution in Iran, Soheila Adelipour and her family believed the worst was behind them. Life was great for a while; the kids went to college, worked hard and…

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