Eurasian Studies Association of Canada

Canadian Center for Eurasian and Persian Studies is established in 2004 and is the first independent non-governmental Iranian Affaires Tink-Tank in Canada

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

On flight #PS752 Justice Belobaba referenced Dr. Bahman Jeldi's report as an expert on #Iran.
Dr. Jeldi, who is an Iranian analyst at the Canadian Center for Persian Studies said that the IRGC purposefully shot down flight 752 with destructive intent in mind.
#BahmanJeldi

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

Politics 930 - The Position of the New Supreme Leader In The Islamic Republic

https://t.co/stC4WPwHtk

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

How I.R. Iran regime can explain their stand ond the Caspian Sea?

[حافظه تاریخی @hafezeh_tarikhi]

رجب صفروف، عضو تیم روسیه در مذاکرات رژیم حقوقی دریای خزر، مرداد ۹۷:
همه ما انتظار داشتیم ایران درخواست ۵۰ درصد بکند. قانونی هم بود. اما جلسه اول یکباره جمهوری اسلامی گفت تقسیم برابر بین ۵ کشور، یعنی کمتر از ۲۰درصد
برای ما عجیب‌وغریب بود که چجور ایران دارد از حقوق خودش گذشت می‌کند
این برای بقیه کشورها مثل هدیه الهی بود. از خوشحالی نمی‌دانستند چکار کنند

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[FARAH PAHLAVI 🇮🇷 فرح پهلوی @ShahbanouFarah]

شاهنشاها، یکسال دیگر از آخرین دیدار ما سپری شد، و این بار من هم از طرف خودم، و هم از طرف نمایندگان ملت ایران، برای ادای احترام، و همینطور دادن گزارشی کوتاه از آنچه با تو و بی تو بر ایران و ایرانی گذشته و میگذرد، با تو همسر عزیزم گ��تگویی دارم.
امروز چهل و شش سال از روزی که ایران و ایرانیان، و همینطور من و خانواده ات را ترک کردی میگذرد، و در این مدت چه ها که بر ما و بر سر این ملک و ملت گذشته.
از اوایل قرن بیستم ایران با داشتن دو رهبر بزرگ نگر، قدم در راهی گذاشت که هیچ کشور دیگری در منطقه حتی تصور آن را هم به خودش راه نمی داد.
پدرت، رضا شاه بزرگ، در سخت‌‌ترین دوران جهان آنروز، ایران را از تقسیم و تجزیه نجات داد و ��ایه های کشوری متمدن و مستقل را بنا نهاد.
سپس به همت کار مداوم تو، شاهنشاه ایران، کشور ویران بعد از جنگ، تبدیل به ایران آباد شد، و ایرانی سرافکنده، مغرور و سربلند.
ایران کم کم مورد نگاههای حسرت بار بعضی و امیدواری بعضی دیگر قرار گرفت، و ابر قدرت‌ها نیز به تدریج با نگاه‌های نگران به آن نگریستند.
در انتهای آن دوران طلایی، تمامی کشور‌های منطقه در آرزوی بدست آوردن جزیی از آنچه ایران به دست آورده بود بودند، ولی تو کماکان به دنبال نشاندن ایران در سطح پیشرفته ترین کشور های جهان.
تو، شاهنشاه ایران زمین، با اعتقاد به حمایت بی چون و چرای ملت ایران هيچ نوع توافقی را با بز��گان جهان که حتی قدمی با ایران بزرگ مورد نظرت تفاوت داشته باشد قبول نداشتی، ولی افسوس که آن حمایت از تو دریغ شد، و بدون آن پشتیبانی حیاتی، تا به امروز شاهد خسارات بسیار سنگین و کمرشکن اش بوده ایم و هنوز هم هستیم.
ایرانی را که تو ترک کردی با تمامی کشور های جهان رابطه دوستانه داشت، و درهای آنها بدون ویزا برای ما باز بود، ولی ایران امروز، با عنوان حامی نخست تروریسم جهانی، تنها با شماری اندک رابطه ای نیمه دوستانه دارد.
در ایرانی که تو ساختی، درآمد یک کارگر ایرانی امکان یک زندگی راحت را به خانواده اش میداد. امروز کارگر ایرانی حتی قادر به تهیه مایحتاج اولیه زندگی اش هم نیست.
ایران تو در مهم ترین کارخانه های جهان سرمایه گذاری میکرد، و به کشورهای اروپایی پول قرض میداد، و امروز کاسه گدایی دولت آن در انتظار اجازه آمریکا برای خرید غذاست.
پادشاه تاجدار من، به تو به عنوان همسری بی مانند و مهربان، و پدری با علاقه و توجه بسیار به زندگی و تربیت فرزندانش درود میفرستم.
به تو به عنوان ”بزرگ ارتشتاران فرمانده“ درود میفرستم. تو با جهان بینی، برای میهنت پنجمین نیروی دفاعی جهان را بوجود آوردی، تا هیچ کشوری حتی فکر تجاوز به ایران را هم به خود راه ندهد.
نسل جوان و برومند امروز ایران، همانهایی که رژیم اسلامی با صرف هزینه های هنگفت و دروغ‌های بزرگ درباره دوران ما، می خواست حامی خودش باشد، با آگاهی بسیار از آنچه ما ساختیم، با دست خالی، ولی با اراده ای آهنین رو در روی آنها ایستاده، به خاندان پهلوی درود میفرستد، و با صدای بلند سقوط رژیم وحشت را میخواهد.
همین چندی پیش شاهد بزرگترین کشتار تاریخ ملتی توسط دولت حاکمش بودیم، دهها هزار جوان برومند ما به فرمان رهبران امروز ایران، در تنها دو روز در خاک و خون غلطیدند، و ملتی را داغدار و خونخواه خود کردند.
امروز همان رهبران در آتش جنگی خانمان سوز، سخت درگیرند، و ملتی که آن روز همه چیز داشت، امروز گرسنه، بی دفاع و مستاصل نمی داند با چه فردایی رو بروست.
رضا، پسر بزرگت که هنگام رفتن تو جوانی ۱۹ ساله بود، رهبری باز پس گیری ایران و رسیدن به دوران گذار را به عهده گرفته.
امید من و همه ایرانیان است که با پیروزی نهایی نور بر تاریکی، ایرانیان، یک دل و یک صدا، و دست در دست هم کمر همت به ساختن آینده آن ببندند، و از نو ایرانی پیشرفته و سر بلند بسازند.
تا آنروز و آن خبر، با درود بر تو و عشقی بی پایان

فرح پهلوی

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Reza Pahlavi @PahlaviReza]

هم‌میهنانم، ملت بزرگ و دلیر ایران،

امروز، با افزایش تنش‌ها و احتمال گسترش حملات، به‌ویژه در جنوب کشور، می‌خواهم با شما سخن بگویم؛ به‌ویژه با مردم شریف سیستان و بلوچستان، هرمزگا��، بوشهر، خوزستان و همه ساکنان سواحل خلیج فارس و دریای مَکران.

جنگ و بحرانی که امروز کشور ما با آن روبه‌روست، تنها یک باعث و بانی دارد: رژیم جمهوری اسلامی.

اما جنگ اصلی، یعنی جنگ جمهوری اسلامی علیه ملت ایران، چهل‌وهفت سال پیش آغاز شد و تا امروز ادامه یافته است.

همه ملت ایران از این رژیم زخم خورده‌اند. نگذاریم بگویند که جنوب ایران تازه وارد جنگ شده است. جنوب ایران از همان روزی وارد جنگ شد که کودکان بلوچ، به دلیل نبود آب آشامیدنی و زیرساخت‌های اولیه، قربانی گاندوها شدند؛ از روزی که در سیستان و بلوچستان، سرزمین رستم و قلب اسطوره‌های ایران، جوانان برای تامین معاش ناچار به سوخت‌بری شدند؛ از روزی که استان هرمزگان و بندرعباس، بزرگ‌ترین بندر ایران، در فقر و محرومیت رها شدند؛ از روزی که بوشهر، تأمین‌کننده بخش بزرگی از گاز کشور، و خوزستان، قلب صنعت نفت ایران، خود از ثروت‌شان بی‌بهره ماندند.

اما ایران آزاد، ایرانی متفاوت خواهد بود.

با استقرار دولتی ملی، کارآمد و توسعه‌گرا، سیستان و بلوچستان می‌تواند با تکیه بر موقعیت راهبردی، نیروی انسانی جوان و دسترسی به آب‌های آزاد، به یکی از موتورهای اصلی رشد و شکوفایی کشور تبدیل شود. چابهار می‌تواند قلب تجارت ایران و دروازه اتصال اقیانوس هند، آسیای مرکزی و بازارها�� جهانی باشد؛ با به‌روزرسانی همان برنامه جامعی که پیش از فاجعه ۵۷ قرار بود اجرا شود.

هرمزگان، بوشهر، خوزستان و جزایر خلیج فارس می‌توانند با توسعه تجارت، گردشگری، صنعت و جذب سرمایه‌گذاری، به ثروتمندترین و پیشرفته‌ترین مناطق ایران بدل شوند.

هم‌میهنانم،

این رژیم جنگ‌افروز نه ب��ای مردم پناهگاهی ساخته است و نه توان دفاع از آسمان کشور را دارد. سردمداران آن در حالی که زیر زمین پنهان شده‌اند، از مدارس، بیمارستان‌ها و دیگر مراکز غیرنظامی، استفاده نظامی می‌کنند، و مردم ایران، از جمله سربازان وظیفه را در پادگان‌ها، به سپر انسانی تبدیل کرده‌اند.

در جنگی که جمهوری اسلامی بر کشور تحمیل کرده است، نخستین و مهم‌ترین وظیفه شما حفظ جان، امنیت و سلامت خود و خانواده‌های‌تان است. زیرا شما سرمایه ایران و سربازان واقعی نبرد برای بازپس‌گیری میهن هستید.

در همین ارتباط، دفتر ارتباطات و رسانه من، توصیه‌ها و راهنمایی‌های لازم را برای افزایش امنیت هم‌میهنان منتشر خواهد کرد.

مبارزه و کسب آمادگی برای پیروزی نهایی یک وظیفه همیشگی است. در نبرد نهایی، هر قدر ما توانمندتر، و جمهوری اسلامی ضعیف‌تر باشد، پیروزی سریع‌تر و کم‌هزینه‌تر به دست خواهد آمد.

پاینده ایران

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial @TruthTrumpPost]

JUST NOW: President Trump has just made it clear that if Iran cannot or will not control its "highly paid proxies," the U.S. will bypass the regional actors and take the fight directly back to the source.

President Trump Says, “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar @MofaQatar_EN]

Statement | Qatar Welcomes Signing by US and Iran of MoU on Addressing Outstanding Issues

Doha | June 18, 2026

The State of Qatar welcomes the electronic signing by the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on addressing outstanding issues between them, including the cessation of military operations and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar considers this a renewed affirmation of the two sides' commitment to resolving their differences through negotiation and peaceful means as well as to enhancing prospects for sustainable peace and economic growth at both the regional and international levels.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Qatar's full appreciation of the partnership and efforts undertaken by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and all regional and international parties to de-escalate tensions and bridge the gaps in viewpoints, culminating in the signing of this memorandum.

The Ministry emphasizes that the MoU represents a solid foundation for moving forward with the next phase of talks between the American and Iranian sides, calling upon all parties to maintain a positive spirit, good offices, and joint coordination to ensure comprehensive and sustainable outcomes.

The Ministry affirms Qatar's continued full support for all good offices and endeavors aimed at enhancing regional security and stability, and reaching sustainable solutions to outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means, in accordance with the principles of international law and good neighborliness, and contributing to opening new horizons for cooperation, development and prosperity, and achieving the common interests of the peoples of the region and the world.

#MOFAQatar

[Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر @emilykschrader]

This is disgusting. LYING about executions doesn’t make them not exist. 2 were executed this morning!

Media: The regime continues to kill their own people.

Trump: The majority of that took place during the first and second regimes, much more so than now

[Masoud Pezeshkian @drpezeshkian]

این یک سند تاریخی و پیامی از ایران مقتدر است: صلح در سایه احترام متقابل تحقق خواهد یافت.

جمهوری اسلامی ایران به صلح جهانی با حفظ عزت و استقلال، پیشرفت و همکاری منطقه‌ای همواره متعهد و پایبند است.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Hongda Fan @fan_hongda]

As a Chinese professor, I am very grateful for Mr. @mb_ghalibaf's trust in #China. I have always worked, and will continue to work, to deepen China-#Iran relations. I look forward to working with Iranian friends for a better bilateral relationship.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

🚨 President Donald J. Trump has SIGNED the Iran Memorandum of Understanding at Versailles in France. 🇺🇸

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

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[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

It has been apparent to me for quite a while that Pakistan as a mediator is more than problematic. Their animosity towards Israel is long standing. 

It is undeniable that Iranian military aircraft are being housed on Pakistani air bases and past rhetoric from the highest Pakistani officials against Israel is disturbing. 

As to the defense minister’s comments about the Abraham Accords, saying that Pakistan would never join because they don’t trust Israel: The clip may be a year old, but I fear the sentiment is fresh. 

In that regard, it is imperative that Pakistan give an answer now to President Trump’s call to join the Abraham Accords.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[General Mike Flynn @GenFlynn]

Dear Mr. @realDonaldTrump

The regime in Iran is lying to you and your negotiators (period, stop!). Do not believe a word they say. I know you want to get out of this mess. All Americans want this unnecessary war to end. Keep in mind, as you have been told many times, Iran is still the leading state sponsor of terrorism (all anyone needs to say is Hezbollah, Hamas & Houthis, never mind IRGC-QF). None of these organizations are going away with this deal.

How about getting them to first publicly apologize for killing American Soldiers and U.S. Marines many times over (especially on this Memorial Day weekend). Yes, we are all sick of it.

And yes, the people of Iran must step up, but we need to signal to them, we will not concede their freedoms to the insane regime in Teheran. They deserve better. If we don’t, we will cause an entire population to be enslaved. For this, we have to smartly use our Middle East partners to support them along with our covert and clandestine operators. Trust me, if you support, this is very doable.

Anyway, I’m watching everything (like most of the world is) and admittedly I do not have all the information. But if we pay tribute to the regime to the tune of $25B, I’m concerned they’ll use it for nefarious purposes down the road.

No nukes in Iran may be a noble idea (an end goal for your administration) but the regime has blatantly lied to our faces before, why do you now believe they will tell you the truth?

Give it some thought. Get some out of the box solutions, and rethink your position. The art of the deal tells you to do that from time to time.

Now may be that time.
@POTUS
@SecRubio

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

The Islamic regime in Iran has surrendered and accepted the terms. If it breaks them, it will be broken. Increasingly isolated in the region, Trump called Gulf leaders before making his final decision, a sign that the region is now closer to America than before and will play a role in shaping the next steps. What comes next may be even more dangerous for the regime itself: unrest at home, anger in the streets, and calls for change that could erupt as the war comes to an end.

The region, America, and allies such as NATO and the EU may use this pause to prepare for the next phase, now convinced that this regime’s missiles and drones threaten not only Gulf nations, but also the global economy through the Strait of Hormuz.

In this battle, the regime has suffered heavy losses, its navy, aircraft, leadership, soldiers, economy, and strategic capabilities. If there is a next round, it may not survive it.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Saeed Ghasseminejad @SGhasseminejad]

According to Iranian and Arab sources Trump agreed to
-compensate Tehran by releasing blocked funds (at least $6 billion)
-lift sanctions
-remove American forces from around Iran (Iranian sources more specifically mention the naval assets in the region)
-lift the blockade
-ceasefire in all fronts including in Lebanon (basically allowing Tehran to rearm its proxy network and help Hizballah reasserts its control in Lebanon)
In exchange for
-gradual reopening of Strait of Hormuz with the transit remaining under Tehran’s management and control
-negotiations over other issues with no hard deadline (the 30-day negotiation window can be extended)
Washington has not denied any of these claims.
This is a total surrender, pretty symbolic if it is announced on Memorial Day.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر @emilykschrader]

The American naïveté toward Iran has always exposed a fundamental weakness in U.S. foreign policy, historically and today. This is not a partisan issue, it’s an American one. Those blindly shilling for this proposed deal are not doing so because they possess some greater understanding of the Islamic regime than the general public. They are doing it out of loyalty to President Trump and fear of contradicting him publicly.

This isn’t about Trump. It’s about what is right for America.

The deal as discussed merely pushes an inevitable conflict down the road for someone else to deal with and, just as before, the longer this charade continues, the deadlier the consequences will be.

The fact that White House staff are attacking anyone expressing skepticism toward what increasingly appears to be a historic capitulation to the Islamic regime is not because this is politically or morally correct. It is because they are afraid of offending the boss. That is spineless and it reflects everything wrong with modern partisanship.

When President Trump is right, I have been among the first to defend him. And yes, there is undeniably a problem in the media with “Trump derangement syndrome.” But when some of Trump’s fiercest allies, along with leading experts on the Islamic regime, particularly Iranians who actually understand it firsthand, are sounding the alarm, it is not because they hate him. It is because they understand the nature of the regime and Islamist terror better.

America has always struggled to understand Islamic terrorism because Islamist ideology does not operate according to the logic most Americans instinctively understand. The average American simply does not comprehend decision making rooted in Velayat-e Faqih.

I want President Trump to succeed regardless of party because I love America and want it to be secure and successful. But based on what has been discussed publicly so far, this deal will not accomplish that.

I also love the people of Iran and the people of Israel. This capitulation abandons them too.

Trying to spin a temporary 30 to 60 day pause as a “peace deal” is propaganda. There is nothing peaceful about preserving an IRGC dictatorship that continues to brutalize 92 million people while funding terror across the region.

Mark my words: every concession and every dollar released to the Islamic Republic will eventually be paid for in blood, first in the Middle East, and later in the West as well.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC]

If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution.

This combination of Iran being perceived as having the ability to terrorize the Strait in perpetuity and the ability the inflict massive damage to Gulf oil infrastructure is a major shift of the balance of power in the region and over time will be a nightmare for Israel.

Also, it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with if these perceptions are accurate. I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability.

It is important we get this right.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

I am deeply concerned about what we are hearing about an Iran “deal,” being pushed by some voices in the administration.

President Trump’s decision to strike Iran was the most consequential decision of his second term. He was right to do so, and we achieved extraordinary military results—including destroying all of their missiles & drones and sinking their entire navy.

If the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime—still run by Islamists who chant “death to America”—now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake.

The details are still coming out—and I pray the early reports are wrong—but the fact that Biden’s Rob Malley is praising the deal is not encouraging.

President Trump believes in peace through strength, and his strong leadership has already made America much safer. He should continue to hold the line, defend America & enforce the red lines he has repeatedly drawn.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

#Iran

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

🚨 "An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed..." - President Donald J. Trump

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

@Keir_Starmer, you know that in this terrorist attack, two #Iranian-Jews were stabbed by #IRGC supporters in #London, while they were supporting the Lion&Sun Revolution in #Iran. What your government will do about it?
@PahlaviReza @MarkJCarney @CJCongress @CBCNews @CTVNews

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

I am deeply concerned about the terrorist attack that took place today.

This is not an isolated incident. It is the latest in a spate of utterly vile attacks on the Jewish community.

I’ve just chaired an emergency COBR meeting and tomorrow I’ll be bringing together criminal justice agencies to ensure we have effective and swift justice.

[Eurasian Studies Association of Canada @PersianStudies]

And Canada?!?!
#Iran

[UN Watch @UNWatch]

BREAKING: The U.N. just elected the Islamic Republic of Iran as one of the Vice Presidents of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference.

Bravo to the U.S., UAE, Australia, UK, France and Germany for objecting.

Last time, only 🇺🇸 spoke out: https://t.co/hG8wkHkt5m