RFL/RE – President Donald Trump’s national security team asked the Pentagon last autumn for possible options to strike Iran in response to an attack on an area in Baghdad where the U.S. Embassy is located, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 13, 2019
HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 13th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »Iran: 17 Men Hanged in One Prison in One Week
Iran Human Rights (IHR) – January 13, 2019: According to IHR sources inside Iran, 17 prisoners have been hanged for murder charges between January 2. and 9. at the Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj (West of Tehran).
Read More »US sanctions hit Iranian students seeking bank accounts in Europe
Al-Monitor – The reimposition of US sanctions on Iran has created many difficulties for Iranian students who are studying abroad — including in Europe. The root of these hardships seems to be European companies’ fear of potential US penalties.
Read More »Rouhani Advisor Warns Of Urban Unrest As Its Underlying Causes Persist
Radiofarda – President Hassan Rouhani’s cultural advisor says the potential for urban protests still exists in Iran, since its causes have not yet been dealt with.
Read More »Iran’s Zarif Calls Iran-Focused Summit In Poland A ‘Desperate circus’
Radiofarda – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticised Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, calling it a “desperate anti-Iran circus”.
Read More »Syria Says Israel Hit Airport Warehouse Near Damascus
Radiofarda – The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus area on Friday, triggering Syrian air defenses that shot down most of them.
Read More »Iran’s Exiled Prince Rejects Idea Of Receiving Money From Foreign Governments
Radiofarda – Exiled heir to the throne of Iran, Prince Reza Pahlavi has strongly said that receiving money from foreign governments is “not justifiable”.
Read More »France Tells Iran To Stop Ballistic Missile Work For Nuclear Weapons
Radiofarda – France on Friday called on Iran to immediately stop all activities linked to ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons after Tehran said it could put two satellites into orbit in the coming weeks.
Read More »Seminaries In Iran Get Millions Of Dollars But Who Do They Serve?
Radiofarda – Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli, one of the most prominent Shiite clerics in Iran, has criticized seminaries for being “non-productive”.
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