Re: https://newrepublic.com/post/186380/jared-kushner-shady-firm-saudi-scam-zero-profits
The Financial Web Behind Foreign Policy Decisions
The New Republic article raises serious concerns about Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, which—despite reporting zero profits—has received billions in funding from foreign governments, most notably $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. This pattern suggests that the firm may function less as a traditional investment vehicle and more as a conduit for influence. When such financial entanglements intersect with political power, the risk of foreign policy being shaped by private interests rather than national priorities becomes alarmingly real.
Iran as a Convenient Scapegoat
In light of these revelations, renewed accusations against Iran—especially those involving alleged assassination plots—appear increasingly performative and strategically convenient. From a Pan-Iranist Progressive standpoint, such claims lack substance and serve as rhetorical diversions. They are not grounded in verifiable intelligence but in the need to deflect scrutiny from domestic vulnerabilities, particularly those tied to financial ethics and foreign entanglements.
A Misalignment with American Taxpayer Interests
If foreign policy decisions are being influenced to protect or expand the Trump family’s financial interests, this constitutes a misalignment with the American taxpayer’s well-being. The article implies that Iran’s potential role in disrupting these interests—whether through diplomatic resistance or strategic recalibration—may ironically serve the broader public interest by exposing the fragility of private influence over public policy.
A Call for Strategic Decency and Transparency
Pan-Iranist Progressive urges a more principled approach to international relations. Iran should not be used as a rhetorical punching bag to mask domestic improprieties. Nor should foreign governments—Arab or otherwise—be drawn into transactional alliances that compromise their own strategic autonomy. The region deserves diplomacy rooted in mutual respect, not financial dependency.
Cross-Referencing the Kushner-Saudi Nexus
This critique aligns with earlier reports from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Intercept, which have documented the unusual generosity of Saudi Arabia toward Kushner’s firm despite its lack of track record. The Senate Finance Committee has also raised questions about whether these investments constitute a form of influence-buying. When such patterns emerge, Iran’s strategic posture—especially its resistance to transactional diplomacy—becomes not only understandable but necessary.
Pan-Iranist Progressive Stance on Sovereignty and Integrity
We do not oppose American governance. We oppose the erosion of its integrity. We do not reject diplomacy. We reject its commodification. Iran’s sovereignty is not a bargaining chip in anyone’s financial ledger. It is a civilizational constant—one that demands respect, not scapegoating.