The so-called election to be held in Iran will be neither free nor fair

President Trump and Washington officials must come to realize that there is no valuable distinction between so-called Iranian hardliners and moderates

The so-called election to be held in Iran will be neither free nor fair, writes human rights activist Amir Basiri.
The Iranian regime is facing internationally and domestically a series of political, economic and social crises . Certain is the fact that, after the elections, the regime in Tehran will surface far weaker and more fragmented than before, as two major Iran experts explained recently.
As Washington is weighing possible approaches vis-a-vis Tehran and the mullahs' regime, a very important reality must be understood in this time period as the Iranian regime's supreme leader, with his health deteriorating fast and talks of his successor gaining momentum, is facing a variety of very significant crises.

"… The choices for Khamenei are between the worse and the worst of the worst. This is the reality that Khamenei has to deal with. This is a totally new situation with new prospects, bringing the regime closer to its downfall," Mohaddessin concluded.
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Trump must Avoids Repeating Mistaken Policy of Appeasement on Iran

 

 Obama's eight years of failure with Iran

Washington examiner published an op-ed By Amir Basiri titled: ‘Obama's eight years of failure with Iran’ in which after criticizing the fallacious policy of Obama’s administration, estates: “If there's one thing to be learned from the past eight years, it is that appeasing the fundamentalist regime ruling Iran will never yield positive results. Neither will a siloed approach which will only account for part of the problems caused by Tehran.”  The Following is full text of the op-ed:
Eight years ago, when President Obama took office, he chose to base his Middle East policy on reaching out to the Iranian regime and launching a new round of dialogue and rapprochement.
It was perceived that a policy founded on appeasement and concessions could transform a regime renowned for seeking nuclear weapons, a sponsor of terrorism, an exporter of fundamentalism and an outspoken enemy of the United States into an ally that could help Obama resolve the many crises riddling the Middle East.
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