gatestoneinstitute – The archipelago of political Islam in Europe, from Tariq Ramadan to the Muslim Brotherhood, revolves around the orbit of the Qatar-Iran axis. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood openly sided with Khomeini’s revolutionaries as they overthrew the Shah, and now threatens Saudi Arabia and the UAE and others in the region.
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Pompeo set to unveil US “Plan B” to confront Iran
CNN – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will unveil the administration’s “Plan B” for countering Iran on Monday, an idea that some critics call a “pipe dream,” while others question whether the administration is coming clean on its goals for the country.
Read More »Iran Rejects Reports on Talks with EU over Issues beyond JCPOA
ifpnews – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iran’s current negotiations with the EU over the JCPOA don’t cover any issue beyond the nuclear deal.
Read More »Zarif describes nuclear deal as a ‘dying patient’, Iran MP says
Al-Arabia – An Iranian MP said that the Islamic Republic Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the nuclear deal as a “dying patient,” after US President decided to withdraw from it.
Read More »Iran: Imprisoned University Student Rouhullah Mardani On Hunger Strike
Iran-HRM – Rouhullah Mardani, a student of Tehran University and a teacher, has been on hunger strike since April 24, protesting his unlawful detention and being remained in a limbo. “After 26 days of his junger strike, prison authorities continue to fail in taking action. He has been repeatedly transfered to the prison clinic to receive serum injection due to …
Read More »Hundreds Of Dervishes On Trial Behind Closed Doors
Radiofarda – The head of Tehran’s Justice Department, Gholamhossein Esma’eili has admitted that the trial of hundreds of Gonabadi dervishes is underway at public and Revolutionary Courts behind closed doors.
Read More »Fact Box: Contracts Of Major International Companies In Iran
Radiofarda – French gas and power group Engie, Polish gas firm PGNiG and German lender DZ Bank were the latest companies on Friday to say that their business dealings with Iran would be affected by the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions.
Read More »Iran: Two Peaceful Protesters Killed In Kazerun Identified
Iran-HRM – Two civilians who were killed by the state security forces during the recent demonstration in Kazerun over plans to divide their city were identified.
Read More »In first US foreign policy speech, Pompeo to discuss ‘totality of Iran’s threats’
Al-Arabia – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will outline a “diplomatic road map” and call for broad support from European and other allies to apply pressure on Iran to force it back to the negotiating table, a senior US official said on Friday, as Washington seeks to chart a course after it pulled out of a landmark nuclear deal.
Read More »Report: Europe, China, Russia Discussing New Iran Deal
VOA — Diplomats from Europe, China and Russia are discussing a new accord to offer Iran financial aid to curb its ballistic missile development and meddling in the region, in the hope of salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal, a German newspaper reported Sunday.
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