THE THREAT
The Iranian regime has and continues to threaten the United States, Europe and the world at large. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979,Iran has actively executed, supported and funded acts of aggression against US and Western interests worldwide. These actions are clearly outlined in the preamble of the Iranian constitution,
“An Ideological Army In the formation and equipping of the country’s defence forces, due attention must be paid to faith and ideology as the basic criteria. Accordingly, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps are to be organized in conformity with this goal, and they will be responsible not only for guarding and preserving the frontiers of the country, but also for fulfilling the ideological mission of jihad in God’s way; that is, extending the sovereignty of God’s law throughout the world (this is in accordance with the Koranic verse "Prepare against them whatever force you are able to muster, and strings of horses, striking fear into the enemy of God and your enemy, and others besides them" [8:60]).”
Iran has proven through its actions and the actions of its proxies that it intends on upholding the words of their constitution. Irans enrichment of nuclear material to weapons grade level poses a threat to the West even if they are never used.
SYNOPSIS
The Clarion Fund, producer of the films Obsession and The Third Jihad, is producing a new film on the Iranian Nuclear threat. We believe that this is the most important and time-sensitive film we could make at this time.
Since the inception of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran has displayed an absolute hatred for the West. Coupled with an extremist ideology, this regime has terrorized the world at large for over 30 years.
Our 45-minute film will explore the principles of the revolution, and visually demonstrate the hatred and violence exhibited by Iran’s brutal leadership. The film will document the regime’s abusive treatment of their once proud citizenry, and will chronicle the regime’s use of terror proxies abroad to inflict deadly messages on their self-described enemies.
It is the goal of the Iranian leadership to spread the radical Islamic revolution with all available resources. This extremist worldview is ingrained in the state’s constitution and apparatuses, and has been supported by the actions of the regime’s leaders.
Since the start of the revolution, the unelected Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has established a stranglehold on the Iranian government, military and economy. Any attempts from within to bring alternative leadership have been violently muted.
Now 30 years after the start of the revolution, Iran is on the cusp of crossing the nuclear threshold. By many estimates, Iran is less than a year away from producing a nuclear weapon—if not sooner. Iran has consistently tried to disguise the intention and progress of its nuclear program, playing a careful game of aggressive gamesmanship and deceptive diplomacy.
The development of a nuclear program has only added to the already immense danger posed by this regime. The numerous threat scenarios posed by a nuclear Iran are beyond frightening.
All the while Western powers—and in particular the United States—have dangerously misread the intentions of the Iranian regime. Furthermore, Western banks, corporations and even governments have continually supported the Iranian Revolution, placing oil and other economic interests above the safety of their constituents.
It is for all these reasons that diplomatic negotiations with Iran have failed since 1979, and would likely continue to fail.
Most importantly, the film will present a wide array of options to combat the threat. The film will target influential U.S. interest groups and policy makers while remaining both straightforward and down-to-earth. After viewing the film, the general public will be able to understand the critical nature of the threats and encourage a movement aimed at preventing the further advancement of the Iranian regime and its nuclear arsenal.
INTERVIEWEES
R. James Woolsey - Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Congressman Eliot Engel - Democrat-NY, 17th Congressional District
Prof. Bernard Lewis - Professor Emeritus Princeton University
Dr. Harold Rhode - Former Foreign Affairs Specialist, Pentagon
Senator Jon Kyl - Republican-AZ, Senate Minority Whip
Dr. Michael Ledeen - Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Clare Lopez - Former Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Ken Timmerman - Executive Director, Foundation for Democracy in Iran
Amir Fakhravar - Iranian Dissident Journalist
Anne Korin - Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security
Arnold Resnicoff - Former Officer and Chaplain, U.S. Miliitary
John Bolton - Former U.S. Ambassador, United Nations
Chet Nagle - Former Officer, Pentagon
Manda Zand-Ervin - President and Co-Founder, Alliance of Iranian Women
Frances Townsend - Former Homeland Security Advisor, White House Office
Walid Phares - Senior Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
Reuel Marc Gerecht - Former Middle East Specialist, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Henry Sokolski - Executive Director, Non Proliferation Policy Education Center
Mark Dubowitz - Executive Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Clifford May - President, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Rep. Shelley Berkley - Democrat-NV, First Congressional District
Frank Gaffney - Former Secretary of Defense of International Security Policy
Moshen Sazegara - Iranian Journalist and Activist
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