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Monthly Archives: September 2019

Iran Suspended From International Judo Over Israel Boycott Policy

RFL/RE – Iran has been suspended from international judo competitions because of its it boycott of Israeli athletes. The International Judo Federation (IJF) said on September 18 that Iran was suspended ahead of a full hearing. Its judo federation is accused of discriminating against Israeli athletes and breaking rules over manipulating competition results. The federation said it had “a strong reason to …

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Pompeo Heads to Saudi Arabia to Discuss Attack Response

VOA – Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb, National Security and Katherine Ahn of VOA’s Persian Service contributed to this report. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling Wednesday to Jeddah to discuss with Saudi officials how to respond to the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities that U.S. officials say they believe originated from Iran. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported …

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Iran: Imprisoned Civil Activist Zartosht Ahmadi-Ragheb on Hunger Strike

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Iranian imprisoned civil activist Zartosht Ahmadi-Ragheb has been on hunger strike since his arrest on August 27, 2019. “His family and relatives are deeply concerned about his health condition. Zartosht has been allowed to call home only two times. At the time of the second call, he could hardly talk,” a source close to the …

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Detained Iranian-British Anthropologist Says Charges Based on Government-Approved Research

CHRI – Kameel Ahmady Was Held in Solitary Confinement for Nearly a Month, Detention Order Extended Held in solitary confinement since being arrested in Tehran on August 11, 2019, Iranian-British anthropologist Kameel Ahmady will remain in detention for a minimum of several more weeks, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned. “Kameel was very optimistic about being released on bail …

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What the latest Astana summit tells us about Iran’s position on Syria

Al-Monitor – The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Ankara Sept. 16 for a new round of Syria talks within the framework of the Astana peace process. The fifth summit of the three guarantors of the Syrian cease-fire came amid Ankara’s growing concerns over the Syrian army’s military campaign in Idlib, which Moscow supports. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and Recep …

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Iran’s supreme leader says no talks with US ‘at any level’

Al-Monitor – Prospects of a possible US-Iran dialogue looked dimmer after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled out talks with American officials “at any level.” During a speech in Tehran Sept. 17, Khamenei downplayed the impact of the US “maximum pressure” campaign that has sought to elicit a “change of behavior” from Tehran and a renegotiation of the 2015 nuclear deal, which the United …

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PHILANTHROPY: Founder of Iranian charity Mahak receives Muslim World Rania Award 2019

PayvandNews – The Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) granted the Muslim World Rania Award to Saeedeh Ghods, the founder of MAHAK, a charity society dedicated to treating pediatric cancer in Iran, the public relations department of MAHAK reported. Saeedeh Ghods, the founder of MAHAK The Muslim World Rania Award is designed to recognize and celebrate the success of selected women in …

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The Number Of Female Dissident Prisoners In Iran Increasing

Radiofarda – The number of women imprisoned in Iran is swiftly increasing since the appointment of the Islamic Republic’s new Judiciary head, says a renowned human rights activist currently behind bars in Iran. In a note published by the pro-Iranian Green Movement website, Kalrmeh, on Monday, Septemeber 15, Narges Mohammadi has insisted that “There were earlier only fifteen to twenty …

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Australian National Indicted For ‘Spying’ In Iran

Radiofarda – Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian national arrested in Iran has been charged and indicted with “spying,” a spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary announced on Tuesday September 17. In a September16 report, the Guardian wrote that ” The British-Australian academic was arrested by the Iranian regime in September last year and has since been tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison.” …

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U.S. Says Watching And Waiting On Oil Reserve, Market Well Supplied

Reuters -The United States is taking a wait-and-see approach on whether to tap its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize oil markets after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday it looked like Iran was behind the attacks on Saudi oil plants but stressed he did not …

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