Iran-HRM – Resistant political prisoner and human rights defendant Atena Daemi has recently sent out a letter from Evin Prison on May 25, 2018. In this letter, she has condemned the death penalty and all forms of violence. She has spoken about the death-row political prisoner Ramin Hossein Panahi and the suffering of his family.
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Iran: Political Prisoners Support Truckers’ Nationwide Strike
Iran-HRM – A group of political prisoners from across the country, currently exiled in Ardabil in the country’s northwest regions, have issued a strong letter of support expressing their solidarity with thousands of truck drivers on a general strike in over 270 cities in all of Iran’s 31 provinces.
Read More »Iran Denies Military Presence In Southern Syria As Tel Aviv, Moscow Agree On Its Withdrawal
Radiofarda – Iran’s security chief, General Ali Shamkhani, says his country “has no military presence whatsoever in southern Syria.” This comes as Russia’s UN envoy tells reporters about Moscow’s agreement with Tel Aviv on the withdrawal of Iranian forces from southern Syria.
Read More »Student Insists He Was Detained After Criticizing Khamenei
Radiofarda – A university student who delivered a vitriolic speech at a meeting with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denied claims made by the judiciary that he was not detained following the event.
Read More »Iranian Military Jet Crashes In Desert, Pilots Eject
Radiofarda – The Iranian military says one of its fighter jets crashed in the central Isfahan Province on June 2 but that the two pilots were able to eject before it hit the ground in a desert area, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported.
Read More »Iranian officers withdraw from Syria’s Tall Rifaat, object Russia, Turkey deal
Al-Arabia – Iranian officers have withdrawn from Tall Rifaat in the northern countryside of Aleppo and headed to al-Zahraa following a disagreement over a Russian offer to hand over the area and its surroundings to Turkish forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Read More »Iranian Truckers’ Strike Gains International Support
Radiofarda – As the truckers’ strike in Iran entered its 11th day on June 1, footage and images circulated on social media showed that cab drivers have also joined the strike in several cities across Iran.
Read More »U.S. May Soon Claim Up To $1.7 Billion Penalty From China’s ZTE Sources
Radiofarda – The Trump administration may soon claim as much as $1.7 billion penalty from ZTE Corp, as it looks to punish and tighten control over the Chinese telecommunications company before allowing it back into business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read More »Netanyahu To Push Hard Line On Iran During Europe Trip
Radiofarda – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Europe Monday to push his uncompromising stance on Iran to leaders eager to salvage the nuclear agreement after the United States withdrew.
Read More »Has the countdown for the Iranian regime’s fall begun?
Al-Arabia – The courage in facing Iran and countering its policies is no longer just measured by the decisions taken outside it. Some states decided to directly confront national security challenges posed by Iran’s policies in the region and elsewhere — namely Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, the United States, European Union and Great Britain.
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