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Sheehan Speaks in U.S. Congress

Posted in analysis, briefing, clinton, congress, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, freedom, human rights, intelligence, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, media, MEK, middle east, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, paris, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, presidential election, protest, rajavi, regime change, republican, sanctions, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, u.s. foundation for liberty, unrest, war on April 28, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

On April 24, 2013, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan spoke at a Congressional Briefing on Foreign Affairs and National Security in the U.S. House of Representatives. The event featured Members of Congress, academics, and policy officials who addressed matters related to the failure of the Iranian nuclear negotiations, the regime’s human rights violations, and religious minority persecution in the lead up to this summer’s elections.

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NOW AVAILABLE: New Book on US-Iran Policy by Amb. Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. Featuring Foreword by Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan

Posted in analysis, bloomfield, briefing, CIA, clinton, college of public affairs, congress, counterterrorism, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, european union, evidence-based, foreign policy, global, human rights, intelligence, international relations, iran, iraq, israel, media, MEK, MI6, middle east, military, mossad, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, paris, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, research, sanctions, scholarly, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, university of baltimore, unrest, war on March 31, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. has published a new book titled The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – Shackled by a Twisted History through the University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs. More than two thousand advance copies have been provided to members of Congress and White House Officials and additional copies are being sent to EU representatives. The book features a Foreword by Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan and supporting comments from senior former US officials, including:

  • General George W. Casey, Jr.
  • Lieutenant General Dell L. Dailey
  • General James L. Jones
  • Judge Michael B. Mukasey
  • Dr. Mitchell B. Reiss
  • Governor Bill Richardson

Read advance praise for the study issued by senior US officials.

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UPDATE 7-17-13: Governor Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, authored a book review titled The Friends Left in the Shadow of War in The Washington Times.

UPDATE 6-3-13: Dr. Mitchell Reiss, President of Washington College and former director of policy planning staff at the U.S. State Department under Secretary Colin Powell, penned a book review in The Baltimore Sun titled How the U.S. Hung a Potential Iranian Ally Out to Dry.

Purchase your copy at Amazon.com and stay tuned for media and policy events on this important new study.

Tanter Interviewed on Obama Visit to Israel; Iranian Nuclear Threat

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, european union, foreign policy, global, haaretz, intelligence, international relations, iran, iran policy committee, israel, media, MEK, middle east, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, paris, peace, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, state department, strike, tanter, terrorism, threat, war on March 21, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

Professor Raymond Tanter, former Senior Member of the National Security Council, addresses President Obama’s visit to Israel, the Iranian nuclear threat, and the potential for regime in Tehran from within on France24 in Paris – March 20, 2013.

Read recent commentaries by Drs. Ivan Sascha Sheehan and Raymond Tanter @:

Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran – The Jerusalem Post – March 4, 2013

Clinton’s Diplomatic Missile Launched at Tehran – The Jerusalem Post – September 3, 2012

Now the Cards are on the Table – Haaretz – September 28, 2012

Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran – The Jerusalem Post

Posted in analysis, CIA, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, european union, foreign policy, global, human rights, intelligence, international relations, iran, iran policy committee, iraq, israel, MEK, MI6, middle east, military, mossad, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, tanter, terrorism, threat, war on March 8, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran - The Jerusalem Post - OpinionTANTER & SHEEHAN: Time to ‘Man Up’ on Iran – The Jerusalem Post

Professors Raymond Tanter and Ivan Sascha Sheehan in The Jerusalem Post on the need for the pro-Israel community to act on behalf of Iranian dissidents under fire in Iraq.

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By Raymond Tanter, Ivan Sascha Sheehan
March 4, 2013

“Man up” on Iran? The phrase appears to suggest preparations for military action. But being tough on Iran means acting to facilitate regime change from within. Tehran pays more attention to domestic threats than international pressures, including sanctions or threats of military action.

There is broad consensus that the Iranian regime is a threat to Israel and the United States. Economic sanctions and threats of military action against Iran’s nuclear program are assumed to be the only tools with which to confront Tehran. But one of the lessons of the Arab revolts against dictatorial regimes is the need to pay attention to opposition groups before radical Islamists seize control during periods of domestic unrest. This lesson was also manifest in the 1979 Iranian Revolution when a secular coalition, including the Mojahedin (now more commonly referred to as Mujahedeen-e-Khalq or MEK), was able to oust the Shah but lacked a plan to stave off Islamists who now run the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Sheehan Presents at 2013 Middle East Dialogue

Posted in analysis, clinton, counterterrorism, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, framing, human rights, international relations, iran, media, MEK, middle east, middle east dialogue, military, NCRI, PMOI, policy, policy studies organization, politics, protest, rajavi, regime change, rhetoric, scholarly, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, war, weapons on February 20, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan is presenting a paper at the 2013 Middle East Dialogue, a conference put on by the Policy Studies Organization. The event will be held at the historic Whittemore House in Washington, D.C. on February 21, 2013. The theme for the 2013 conference is Beyond the Arab Spring: New Directions in the Middle East. Sheehan’s paper is titled Challenging a Terrorist Tag in the Media: Framing, the Politics of Resistance and an Iranian Opposition Group. The paper is under review at the Digest of Middle East Studies (DOMES) and conference proceedings may also be published as a monograph.

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Sheehan Appointed to Advisory Board for U.S. Foundation for Liberty

Posted in advisory board, analysis, congress, counterterrorism, democracy, dissident, foreign policy, global, human security, intelligence, international relations, iran, iraq, MEK, middle east, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, PMOI, policy, politics, rajavi, regime change, sheehan, state department, terrorism, u.s. foundation for liberty on February 6, 2013 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan Speaking at the U.S. CongressDr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan joins prominent former U.S. Government officials including Gov. Tom Ridge, Gov. Ed Rendell, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Attny. Gen. Michael Mukasey, Gen. Hugh Shelton, Gen. David Phillips, Gen. James Conway, Dr. Alan Gerson, and others on the Advisory Board for the U.S. Foundation for Liberty. The organization seeks to advance human rights and democracy in Iran and present timely analyses for policymakers and media outlets. #AdvisoryBoard

Sheehan Speaks at Congressional Reception on Iran

Posted in clinton, congress, counterterrorism, delisting, democracy, democrat, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, intelligence, international relations, iran, MEK, middle east, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, rajavi, regime change, republican, sheehan, state department, strike, terrorism, threat, war on November 17, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan spoke on U.S.-Iran policy at a Congressional Reception in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 2012. Also speaking at the event were Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA), Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX), Professor Raymond Tanter, Mr. Bruce McColm, and Dr. Alan Gerson. Click here for photos of the reception in the U.S. Congress.

Sheehan Quoted in The Washington Times

Posted in congress, counterterrorism, delisting, democracy, diplomacy, dissident, foreign policy, intelligence, international relations, iran, iran policy committee, MEK, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, quoted, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat on November 17, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Embassy Row: They’re Back – The Washington Times – James Morrison – November 16, 2012

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan’s remarks at a reception in the U.S. Congress were featured in an article in The Washington Times on November 16, 2012.

Click here for photos of the reception in the U.S. Congress.

Will Obama, Romney Meet the Commander-in-Chief Test? – Syndicated – Opinion

Posted in analysis, counterterrorism, covert, debate, delisting, democracy, democrat, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, intelligence, international relations, iran, iran policy committee, iraq, israel, MEK, middle east, military, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, peace, PMOI, policy, politics, preemptive, presidential election, protest, rajavi, regime change, republican, romney, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat, war, weapons on October 23, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

SHEEHAN: Will Obama, Romney Meet the Commander-in-Chief Test? – Syndicated – Opinion

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan on how the presidential candidates should tackle Middle East issues in Monday’s foreign policy focused debate.

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Iran’s Opposition Sets Sights on Tehran – Opinion

Posted in analysis, brussels, CIA, clinton, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, european union, foreign policy, intelligence, international relations, iran, israel, MEK, MI6, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, preemptive, protest, rajavi, regime change, sanctions, sheehan, state department, terrorism, threat, unrest on October 18, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

SHEEHAN: Iran’s Opposition Sets Sights on Tehran – EurActiv – Opinion

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan on the current domestic unrest in Iran and the opposition’s momentum following a major diplomatic victory.

Clinton’s Diplomatic Missile Launched at Tehran – The Jerusalem Post

Posted in analysis, CIA, clinton, counterterrorism, covert, delisting, democracy, deterrence, diplomacy, dissident, fordow, foreign policy, intelligence, iran, iran policy committee, israel, MEK, military, mousavi, natanz, NCRI, negotiation, nuclear, obama, PMOI, policy, preemptive, qum, rajavi, regime change, state department, strike, tanter, terrorism, threat, war on October 4, 2012 by Professor Sheehan

Raymond Tanter and Ivan Sascha SheehanTANTER & SHEEHAN: Clinton’s Diplomatic Missile Launched at Tehran – The Jerusalem Post – Opinion

Professors Raymond Tanter and Ivan Sascha Sheehan in The Jerusalem Post on Secretary Clinton’s diplomatic bombshell ricocheting through Iran.

Print Edition: The Jerusalem Post Op-Ed Page – September 3, 2012