IRAN: ACTIVIST’S SENTENCE INCREASED TO 15 YEARS: ABBAS LESANI
Amnesty - Azerbaijani Turkic activist, Abbas Lesani, arbitrarily imprisoned in Ardabil prison, Ardabil province, was sentenced to 15 years in…
Month: October 2020
Iran’s Next Move: Arms Transfers to South America?
gatestoneinstitute.org - In August, [Colombia's] President Ivan Duque... claimed that the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela is looking to acquire…
Rouhani celebrates end of Iran arms embargo
Al-Monitor - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani exulted Oct. 14 over a soon-to-come moment of triumph as a UN arms embargo on his country…
Iran at breaking point as it fights third wave of coronavirus
theguardian.com - Iran, the crucible of coronavirus in the Middle East, smashed two grim records this week, reporting its largest…
Cleric reopens scars of acid attacks after threatening Iranian women
Al-Monitor - Threats by an influential hard-line cleric against Iranian women with loose headscarves has opened up old wounds left…
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet condemns Iran-backed Houthi drone attacks targeting Kingdom
Al-Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's strong condemnation of the Iran-backed Houthi militia's continued…
Lebanon, Israel Begin Indirect Talks Over Maritime Border
Radiofarda - Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks…
U.S. Sanctions Damaging Iranian Economy, Spokesman Says
Radiofarda - Referring to Washington's new, additional sanctions on Tehran, the spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on…
Iranian Teacher Sentenced to Lashes for ‘Insulting’ Minister
Radiofarda - In Iran's capital city of Tehran, a young teacher, Reza Nahzat, was sentenced to 45 lashes for "insulting"…
Report: COVID-19 Used As Pretext To Crack Down On Internet Freedom
RFL/RE - Internet freedom has declined for the 10th consecutive year as governments around the world are using the coronavirus…