{"id":26834,"date":"2019-11-05T00:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T00:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news1613067580\/news-sp-256\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/26834-only-way-to-confront-iran-regime-s-hostage-taking-and-terrorism-is-supporting-regime-change-prof-ivan-sascha-sheehan"},"modified":"2023-01-21T02:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T01:28:39","slug":"only-way-to-confront-iran-regime-s-hostage-taking-and-terrorism-is-supporting-regime-change-prof-ivan-sascha-sheehan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/only-way-to-confront-iran-regime-s-hostage-taking-and-terrorism-is-supporting-regime-change-prof-ivan-sascha-sheehan\/","title":{"rendered":"Only Way to Confront Iran Regime\u2019s Hostage Taking and Terrorism Is Supporting Regime Change \u2013 Prof Ivan Sascha Sheehan"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-54320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Ivan_Sascha_Sheehan.png\" alt=\"In an op-ed published on Townhall, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, shed light on the regime\u2019s four-decade history of terrorism and blackmailing campaign\" title=\"Professor Ivan Sascha Sheehan\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ivan_Sascha_Sheehan.png 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ivan_Sascha_Sheehan-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ivan_Sascha_Sheehan-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ivan_Sascha_Sheehan-696x441.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<p>November 4 marked the . Embassy Hostage Takers Now Hold Top Positions in  Government  <\/p>\n<p> \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy)    : Regime&#8217;s senior official admits to the leading role of  in nationwide protests    <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DyoOL0JX2U\">pic.twitter.com\/DyoOL0JX2U<\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/960598477922295809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Sheehan also spoke of the failed policy of appeasement and prisoners swaps with Iran\u2019s regime. \u201cThese tactics were used, for instance, in 2016 around the time that the Iran nuclear deal was implemented. Four Americans were released in January of that year, but only in exchange for the U.S. settling an old debt to the previous Iranian government, as well as releasing or dropping charges against 21 Iranian nationals\u201d he continued, \u201cthis only served to reinforce the impression that hostage-taking is a potentially lucrative endeavor. It is, therefore, no surprise that all four of the American hostages were promptly replaced by others.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way this phenomenon\u2019s recurrence can be prevented over the long term is if Tehran\u2019s behavior \u2013 or the regime itself \u2013 changes completely,\u201d Dr. Sheehan added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDomestic unrest demonstrates that there is no need for Western powers to actively pursue regime change. But they most definitely should promote an alternative vision for Iran\u2019s future,\u201d Dr. Sheehan concluded.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan is the director of the graduate programs in Negotiation and Conflict Management and Global Affairs and Human Security in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. He specializes in the intersection of global terrorism, counterterrorism, and international conflict management.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 4 marked the . 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