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Monthly Archives: August 2020

Iran: Concern for Condition of Political Prisoner, Farhad Salmanpour

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Concern for the condition of Farhad Salmanpour, a civil activist locked up with prisoners convicted of serious violent crimes while having a lung infection amidst the spread of COVID-19 at Fashafuye Prison (Greater Tehran Penitentiary). According to Iran Human Rights, Farhad Salmanpour Zahir, a civil activist who was recently transferred to the Greater Tehran Penitentiary, …

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Iran: Self-Harming with Anti-Americanism

gatestoneinstitute.org – What Ails the Islamic Republic in Iran?… one may suggest another, in my opinion more pertinent, ailment: Anti-Americanism or, to coin a word, Americanitis. It consists of a mixture of professed hatred of the United States, as reflected in the regime’s uber-slogan “Death to America”, on the one hand, and sadomasochistic fascination with all things American on the …

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Iran-Backed Afghan Militants Vow To Fight For Annihilation Of Israel

Radiofarda – An Iran-backed Afghan militant group called the Fatemiyoun Brigade vowed on August 14 to carry out its fight until the “annihilation of Israel” and creating the “new Islamic civilization. The Fatemiyoun is made up of Afghans deployed in Syria by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) extraterritorial military and intelligence arm, the Qods Force. They have been on …

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Pompeo Says Proceeds From Seized Iran Gasoline Could Go To Victims Of Terror

Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of StateMike Pompeo says proceeds from Iranian gasoline seized from oil tankers bound for Venezuela could reach “American victims of state terrorism.” The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that it has seized the cargo of four oil tankers, Luna, Pandi, Bering, and Bella, in recent days for violating U.S. sanctions. In his press briefing on …

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Hardliner Lawmaker In Iran Blames Social Media For Abortions

Radiofarda – An ultraconservative member of Iranian parliament’s presidium, Hossein-Ali Haji Deligani says 450,000 abortions are performed annually in Iran because of the “cultural damage” cyberspace has inflicted on Iran. Haji Deligani, who is also a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, also insisted on Friday, August 14, that the widespread presence of foreigners on Iranian cyberspace has caused …

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Putin Proposes Online Summit To Avoid ‘Confrontation” Over Iran

Radiofarda – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday proposed holding a seven-way online summit of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council together with Germany and Iran, to outline steps aimed at avoiding a confrontation over the Iran arms embargo. In a Kremlin statement, Putin said discussions were becoming increasingly tense over the Iranian issue at the Security …

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Security Forces Shoot Boy, 13, Then Try to Cover up the Arbitrary Murder

The arbitrary murder of a young boy outraged the people of Hamadan who attacked the SSF station, demanding the SSF to account for his murder. The State Security forces shot dead a 13-year-old boy in a village in Hamadan. This arbitrary murder took place in Shirinabad village in Ghahavand county at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The victim, …

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Iran Opens New Case on Prisoners over COVID-19 Pandemic Protests

Iran-HRM – Based on the Judiciary documents, five inmates were killed during the prison riots last March in the Sheiban Prison of Ahvaz. Some sources say the number of deaths of inmates is higher. Dozens of inmates have been accused of inciting the riots, including 30 who face more serious charges including providing the grounds to cause murders. The charges …

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UN Security Council rejects US-sought extension on Iran arms embargo

Al-Monitor – The United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a US-sponsored resolution today that aimed to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran.  “The Security Council’s failure to act decisively in defense of international peace is inexcusable,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement late today. “We will work to ensure that the theocratic terror regime does not …

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