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Monthly Archives: October 2019

Pompeo: Adrian Darya 1 is transferring oil to Syria despite promises

Al-Arabia – The Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 is transferring its crude oil to the Syrian government, breaking assurances it gave not to sell crude to the country, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. “Despite Iran FM Zarif’s promise to the UK that the AdrianDarya1 would not deliver oil to Syria, it is now transferring oil off …

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Khamenei: Iran will reduce nuclear commitments until ‘desired result’ reached

Radiofarda – Iran will continue reducing its commitments under its 2015 nuclear deal until it reaches the “desired result,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, according to his official website. “We will continue the reduction of commitments,” Khamenei said in a meeting with commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards. “The responsibility is with the Atomic Energy Organization and …

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Al-Jubeir: Iranian claims Saudi Arabia sent Tehran messages inaccurate

Al-Arabia – Iranian claims that Saudi Arabia has sent messages to the Iraninan regime are inaccurate, said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir on Twitter on Wednesday. “We informed them that the Kingdom’s position is to always seek for security and stability in the region,” says Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir …

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How Does It Feel? Zarif Gets No Sympathy For Not Being Able To Travel In New York

RFL/RE – When Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted pictures of himself video-chatting with the country’s United Nations envoy, who is in a New York hospital fighting cancer, he wanted to highlight U.S. travel restrictions on him and gain sympathy at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.Instead, many Iranians living abroad reminded Zarif on social media …

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Children With Disabilities in Iran Denied Access to Inclusive Education

CHRI – Children with disabilities face discrimination and significant barriers in getting an education in Iran, Human Rights Watch and the Center for Human Rights in Iran said in a joint report issued today as the school year begins. The 52-page report “‘Just Like Other Kids’: Lack of Access to Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities in Iran” documents discrimination and barriers to …

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‘Don’t Go Wobbly’ on Iran

gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran has, indeed, seen its economy crumble, inflation and unemployment soar, and its oil exports rapidly fall to under 200,000 barrels a day from more than two million. In short, through a combined policy of military restraint and economic pressure, the Trump administration has shifted the entire discussion on Iran. No longer is preserving the JCPOA the issue, …

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Is Iran-Turkey rapprochement sustainable?

Al-Monitor -At a time when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting the cold shoulder from most Arab states and Iran is crushed under the US administration’s tightening sanctions, we might expect a strong embrace between these two non-Arab countries. And glancing over the headlines, it seems like Ankara and Tehran are on the way to being best friends, courtesy …

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2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup: Russia 3 Iran 1

PayvandNews – Iran national volleyball team lost to Russia 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22) at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup at the White Ring Hall in Nagano on Tuesday. See match photos and statistics on FIVB’s website Yaroslav Podlesnykh led the Russia team with 18 points and Milad Ebadipour scored 18 points for Iran.“In the first two sets, …

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Iran Says U.S. Has Started ‘Cyber War’ And Vows To Defend Itself

Radiofarda – Iran’s Passive Defense Organization chief has said that “America has started its cyber war against Iran, without providing more details. Gholamreza Jalali has also said that this is a “strategic mistake” by the United States and Iran “decisively will resort to cyber defense”, ISNA news website reported on October 1. Jalali is an Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) …

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