Paul Smith - Regional Affairs 🇬🇧

Independent commentary on Iran, Israel and the wider Middle East, covering regional politics, security, sanctions and Western foreign policy. I am Director of the Iran Sanctions and Trade Observatory, an independent think tank focused on Iran’s trade networks, sanctions and their impact on regional security. This channel reflects my personal analysis and interests.


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🇵🇱 Poland Hasn't Forgotten Who It Is | My Gdańsk Experience

After a few unforgettable days in Gdańsk, I've developed enormous admiration for Poland. Magnificent churches, stunning architecture, friendly people, traditional food and proper beer!

But there's something more important. Poland survived Nazi occupation and communist domination. Today, it continues to defend its sovereignty, challenge EU migration policies and preserve its Christian heritage.

As a British patriot and Orthodox Christian, I believe Britain has much to learn from Poland. A nation should never be ashamed of its history, culture or identity.

And on a lighter note, I genuinely believe Poland could be a fantastic retirement destination for Brits. I'm certainly tempted! 🇬🇧🇵🇱

Would you consider retiring in Poland? Let me know in the comments!

#Poland #Gdansk #BritishPatriot #ChristianHeritage #EuropeanCulture

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BY THIS LOGIC, CHICAGO HAD A GENOCIDE TOO

105 people were killed in Gaza last month. 70 of them were Hamas terrorists. People are calling this an "ongoing genocide".

This is less than a bad month in Chicago. For example, in July 2021, 112 people were murdered in the city.

Does it mean Chicago is an ongoing genocide?

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Nothing says ‘asylum seeker in desperate need’ quite like arriving in Ireland and upgrading to a BMW before the locals have finished paying theirs off. The comments being switched off is just the little cherry on top.

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Them: "It didn't start on October 7!"
Me: Yes, we know.

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I’ve been telling them this. Hamas even admitted it afterwards and claimed they’d do it again and again and the useful idiots in the West still say “NOPE! HANNIBAL DIRECTIVE!!!!”

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RAN SENTENCES FIVE MORE PROTESTERS TO DEATH

The Islamic Republic has reportedly sentenced two more protesters from the January 2026 uprising to death, while the death sentences of three others have been upheld.

Mohsen Babaeian faces the charge of moharebeh — “waging war against God” — while Borzou Rezaei has been accused of “cooperating with hostile states.” Ehsan Hosseinipour Hesarloo, Matin Mohammadi and Erfan Amiri have also reportedly had their death sentences confirmed.

More than 100 other prisoners are said to remain at risk.

The regime is trying to survive through fear, prison and executions — but it cannot erase what happened in January or the demand for a free Iran.

Never stop talking about Iran.

#Iran #FreeIran #IranProtests #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoners

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🚨🇮🇷 The Islamic Republic is now threatening to treat Starlink terminals as “military targets.”
Why?
Because during January’s crackdown, satellite internet helped Iranians communicate while Tehran switched off the internet.
A regime terrified of its own people talking to the outside world tells you everything about who it considers the real enemy.

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GREEN PARTY: THE LEFT THINKS IT’S AN ALLIANCE. ISLAMISTS THINK IT’S A TAKEOVER.

My prediction is that the Green Party’s alliance between the hard left and political Islam will eventually fracture.

For now, both sides find each other useful. But they do not want the same future.

The first major fault line is already visible over Israel. The traditional left supported a two-state solution. Increasingly, parts of the movement are shifting toward “from the river to the sea” politics.

Iran gave us a warning in 1979: leftists helped Khomeini overthrow the Shah — and once the Islamists had power, they turned on many of the same leftists who helped them get there.

Temporary allies. Very different end goals.

#GreenParty #UKPolitics #Islamism #PoliticalIslam #Britain

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🚨🇮🇷 He became a husband one day before Iran executed him.

25-year-old Alireza Sepahi married his fiancée, Mahshad Kashani, from prison. The next morning, he was hanged.

Mahshad is also imprisoned, serving a five-year sentence.

Seven defendants from the Isfahan Alikhani Square protest case have now been executed.

Remember their names. Remember what happened to them.

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🚨🇮🇷 The IRGC just told a commercial tanker: turn around or be targeted.
The tanker was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. It complied and turned back, according to Britain’s UKMTO.
No missile needed. No boarding needed.
When an armed regime can dictate where civilian shipping is allowed to sail by threatening attack, that isn't “regional stability.”
It’s maritime intimidation.

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