The coming struggle for Iraq in the ongoing Iran-Saudi regional war

The coming struggle for Iraq in the ongoing Iran-Saudi regional war

Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing Events in Iraq have been overshadowed by the Arab Spring and the Iranian nuclear crisis, but Sunni-Shia conflict there is worsening. Sunni Iraqis are increasingly vocal in their demand for fuller participation in national affairs, which they see as unjustly dominated by Shias. Bombings of Shia targets have […]

Profile: Ghasem Soleimani, Khamenei’s likely choice as Iran’s next president

Profile: Ghasem Soleimani, Khamenei’s likely choice as Iran’s next president

Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com In May 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini pre-empted any attempts that the former Shah’s followers might make to overthrow the Revolutionary government by founding the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Swiftly the Guards spread their command centers around the country. One of the members of the command center in Kerman […]