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Are Pahlavists Advancing Russia’s Agenda in America?

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh Pahlavists, the far-right fanatics that are seemingly keen to revive the fallen Pahlavi autocracy by taking advantage of the popular anti-regime revolution in Iran, exploit Russian divisive tactics in an attempt to sabotage the credibility of Iranian liberal democracy activists in the United States. In what looks like a systematic smear campaign out of the Kremlin’s playbook, the Pahlavists resort to all sorts of McCarthy-style dirty tricks to character-assassinate their democratic political opponents and likely future rivals as “communists.” The aim of this campaign is seemingly to highlight the Pahlavists on the DC stage by investing in the “anti-communist unity” of the United States and the …

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The Greatest Obstacle to Democracy in Iran

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh The popular revolution in Iran that was sparked by the murder of the young Kurdish woman #Mahsa_Amini by the religious police of the Islamic Republic is gathering momentum across the country and gaining increasing support around the world. As such, the chances of the Islamist regime’s overthrow have never been so high. In view of the nationwide uprising in Iran, what we need to keep in mind is that more important than the fall of the authoritarian regime is how to stop once and for all the vicious cycle of tyranny that has afflicted the nation throughout modern times. While the revolution is going on, we …

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Geopolitical turning point: The Russian Invasion is a Caesura on All Political Levels

The previous German foreign policy collapsed with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This invasion is nevertheless, or unfortunately still, received in Germany under outdated ideological images from the Cold War. But is a change now beginning? An assessment by Schoresch Davoodi. It is a conflict between generations Many people in Germany want Germany to stay out of armed conflicts because of the experience of the Cold War and World War II. Others are aware of the historical reminder, but at the same time see a changing world security situation – in which Germany must redefine its role. It is therefore up to German society as a whole to find …

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The Russian Information War – How the Ukraine Question Also Affects the Middle East and Africa

In Europe and also in North America, Russia is losing the information war to influence public opinion, except for a few actors who are ideologically firmly on Russia’s side, such as parts of the AfD and the Left, but also the SPD in Germany.[1] Meanwhile, the German “peace movement”[2] is also divided along generational lines on this issue.[3] In Europe, therefore, it looks bad for the time being that Russian propaganda can catch on. However, the situation is different in other parts of the world. In India, for example, Russia is winning the information war.[4] On the African continent and in the Middle East, on the other hand, Moscow’s propaganda …

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Brief Analysis of The Situation In Iran

      This document is a working paper of the Foreign and Security Policy Working Group of the Pirate Party Germany. Unless otherwise indicated, it does not represent an official position or statement of the Pirate Party.   1. Presentation of The Status Quo On January 8, 2020, the Ukrainian passenger plane en route from Tehran to Kiev was shot down by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards shortly after take-off. Protests then erupted in Iran against the Guards as well as the Iranian government.3 International protests erupted in September 2020 following the execution of popular Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, whom the government accused of killing a security guard during the …

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Germany’s Isolation Due to Irresponsible Foreign And Security Policy

By Alex Kohler, Pirate Party Germany Germany’s goal in its foreign and security policy should primarily be to promote cooperation in this area in Europe and to pursue common European security interests. This also means showing consideration for its EU partners. The SPD and the SPD-led Foreign Ministry in particular propagate a common European foreign policy, but the exact opposite is being done here. As in other areas where resilience is required [1], such as disaster control or pandemic preparedness, the state is expected to recognize dangers early, act with foresight, and coordinate countermeasures with partners. Active division of the EU One example of how the German side is actively …

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Ukraine Conflict: We Cannot Afford to Remain Neutral

What is at stake? For a little over two weeks, there have been increasing reports of Russian troops deploying along the borders with Ukraine, the so-called “people’s republics” of the “separatists” in eastern Ukraine and in Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow. Videos on social media show deployments of battle tanks, armoured artillery, and engineer tanks on platoons and columns of infantry fighting vehicles, troop carriers, and field artillery. Other videos show combat helicopters, anti-aircraft systems, and logistical equipment such as tanker trucks and mobile hospitals. Although the date and location of the footage cannot be proven beyond doubt in every case, the images as a whole speak a clear …

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The security situation at the end of the year 2020

Guest contribution of the Working Group on Foreign and Security Policy in the Pirate Party Germany USA/Middle East – B-52 Bombers in the Gulf 01/01/2021 – The U.S. is deploying B-52 bombers to the Gulf region to send a signal of strength toward Iran. On the anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by the U.S. in a drone strike, threats of retaliation emerged from various quarters. In response, the U.S. makes clear that it is prepared for any confrontation and intends to respond decisively militarily. Iran – Testing of country-developed Corona vaccine 12/31/2020 – Iran begins testing a domestically developed Corona vaccine. The handling of this led to a dispute …

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The PPCZ STAN Coalition

Chairs of both parties; from left Vít Rakušan (STAN) and Ivan Bartoš (Pirates) The Czech Pirates approved the coalition agreement with the STAN movement. They are going to the 2021 parliamentary elections together! Prague, January 12, 2021 – The Czech Pirates just approved a coalition agreement with the “Mayors and Independents” movement (STAN) in a final vote. They confirmed that they are going together to the upcoming parliamentary elections. Almost 79% of party members supported the proposal. The referendum saw a high turnout of almost 77% of Czech Pirates taking part. “I am very pleased that the members of the Czech Pirate Party have approved the coalition agreement between the …

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Peshmerga have never sold weapons from the Bundeswehr

Peshmerga have never sold weapons from the Bundeswehr by Enno Lenze It is irresponsible, unscrupulous journalism to claim that an army fighting on the front lines against Islamic State terrorists is illegally selling German weapons at a bazaar. This calls into question the continued supply, in this case, of weapons that are actually essential for survival. The NDR, the WDR, the Tagesthemen and the Deutsche Welle spread several times that the Kurdish Peshmerga would not be able to control the whereabouts of German weapons. All other media wrote off there. At the same time, the German journalists could not provide any evidence for their claims. They did not respond to …

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