VOA – The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah said Wednesday that the organization would defend Iran in the event of war, saying the Islamic Republic would not be alone in a confrontation with America.

VOA — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting the sounds of the museum that it has become. Wax mannequins silently portray the horrific acts of torture that once were carried out within its walls.

HRW – Iran’s judicial authorities are violating fair trial standards in the case of eight environmentalists who have been detained for over a year, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should immediately open an impartial and transparent investigation into the torture allegations the accused have raised during the trial.

HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 6th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

Al-Monitor – “One of the reasons I want to keep [US forces in Iraq] is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem,” said US President Donald Trump in an interview aired by CBS News Feb. 3.

Al-Monitor – Geopolitical power projection could be, at first sight, the logic underlying Iran’s policy of expanding ties with and playing a role in Iraq. But in recent years, and with the growing necessity arising from the reimposition of US sanctions, Tehran has chosen to also focus on geo-economic interests in Iraq. It has tried, therefore, to augment its share of the Iraqi …

iran-hrm – Since grabbing power in 1979, the Iranian regime has executed, killed and tortured thousands of political dissidents and ordinary Iranians who dared challenge its rule.

alarabiya – Iran’s state TV says gunmen have killed a policeman and wounded a police officer in a shootout in which a stray bullet hit a fuel tanker, causing it to explode.

radiofarda – There were two armed attacks on government and economic targets in Iran on February 5 and 6, in the southeastern and western parts of the country.

radiofarda – Twenty conservative members of Iran’s parliament have demanded an open court public trial for the brother of President Hassan Rouhani and the brother of his vice president.