RFL/RE – The UN’s nuclear watchdog has asked Iran for details on why traces of uranium were found at an undeclared site after Iranian officials failed to provided information about the discovery. The issue has added to tensions over Iran’s moves to breach a landmark 2015 deal aimed at curbing its nuclear activities. “It is essential that Iran works with …

VOA- Two people were killed and 38 wounded early Thursday when Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said. The cause of death in both cases was tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head, the sources said. One protester was killed near Sinak bridge and the other …

Radiozamaneh – The protests that have erupted across Iran since 15 Nov 2019 are the second round of nationwide protests in Iran in the past two years. This time, Iranian people have come to the streets after the decision by the authorities in Iran to significantly increase gasoline prices. What connects these two waves of widespread protests in 2018 and …

CHRI – Preliminary Sentences Range Between 6 and 10 Years, Two Still Awaiting Ruling No Evidence of Wrongdoing Ever Found November 20, 2019 – Six of the eight wildlife conservationists who have been detained in Iran since their arrest in January 2018 have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to ten years for espionage, a lawyer with knowledge of the …

CHRI – Begun in 1954 by the UN, Universal Children’s Day, (now called World Children’s Day) is observed each year on November 20 to promote the welfare of the world’s children. The UN’s Declaration of the Rights of the Child states, “The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic, …

gatestoneinstitute.org – It is an irony that not even the most devoted supporters of the ayatollahs can ignore that a country such as Iran, that prides itself on being one of the world’s largest oil producers, is unable to produce enough fuel to satisfy the needs of its own population. These are, moreover, hard times for the ayatollahs in many …

gatestoneinstitute.org – One of the reasons behind IMF’s gloomy picture of Iran’s economy is linked to the Trump administration’s decision not to extend its waiver for Iran’s eight biggest oil buyers; China, India, Greece, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and South Korea. Iran’s national currency, the rial, also continues to lose value: it dropped to historic lows. One US dollar, which …

Al-Monitor – “Let all friends and foes know that we pushed back the enemy in the recent security war,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared in a speech Nov. 19. Khamenei was referring to a wave of deadly demonstrations that has gripped the Islamic Republic since last Friday after an overnight announcement of higher gasoline prices and a contentious rationing scheme. The protests, according to Khamenei, …

PayvandNews – A new report citing data from the Iranian government shows that almost a fifth of the daily production of gasoline in the country falls into the hands of smugglers who ship the fuel to the neighboring countries. A gas station in Tehran A Tuesday report published in the semi-official Fars news agency cited data from Iran’s Plan and …

wired.com – The recent shift away from IT networks raises the possibility that Iran’s APT33 is exploring physically disruptive cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. As Iranian hackers target industrial control systems, experts worry that they may have designs on utilities, refineries, and manufacturing hubs.PHOTOGRAPH: AARON M. SPRECHER/BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES Iranian hackers have carried out some of the most disruptive acts of digital …