IRGC commander says ‘former official’ may be involved in protests
Al-Monitor - Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), spoke to reporters Jan. 3…
Month: January 2018
Iranian Leadership: Heed Warning Signs And Change Priorities
PayvandNews - Iran’s leadership, especially the hardliners, has attributed the latest protests in several major Iranian cities, including the capital…
Iran’s Severely Disrupted Internet During Protests: “Websites Hardly Open”
CHRI - For the first time since the mass protests of 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed tighter…
Iranian Leaders Divided Over Protests
PayvandNews - Iran’s leaders appear to be divided about the reasons behind the anti-government protests roiling the country, who the…
Iran deploys Revolutionary Guards to quell ‘sedition’ in protest hotbeds
Reuters - Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to put down anti-government unrest after six days…
Trump Vows New Support for Iranian People
VOA - U.S. President Donald Trump promised new support for the Iranian people Wednesday, even as Iran's state media reported…
UN, Rights Groups Call On Iran To Stop Execution Of Man Convicted Of Murder As Teen
RFL/RE - United Nations rights officials joined Amnesty International in urging Tehran to stop the scheduled execution of an Iranian…
How Iran Protests Play into Middle East Power Struggles
VOA — "Part of me is feeling hope," said Arash Azizi, a New York University researcher, far from his home in…
One Difference Between 2009 vs 2018 Iran Protests? 48 Million Smartphones
VOA - In 2009, the world watched as Iranians marching in the streets turned to social media sites like Twitter…
Possible new U.S. sanctions on Iran over its crackdown on antigovernment protests
RFL/RE - A senior U.S. administration official says the United States is considering imposing new sanctions on Iran over its…