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Monthly Archives: October 2020

EU Still Siding with the “World’s Worst Human Rights Abuser”

gatestoneinstitute.org – “One day, I heard screams, shouting, and pleas for help in the police department…. I witnessed two officers who were dressed in unofficial uniform cursing and hitting Navid with batons and metal pipes with no mercy. They would tell him: ‘the truth is whatever we say, will you write what we are saying or not?’ Navid was… begging: …

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New U.S. Sanctions Hit Iran ‘Psychologically’ Says CBI Governor

Radiofarda – A day after the dollar reached 300,000 rials, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Abdol Nasser Hemmati, said that the news concerning the Trump administration’s plan to “completely cut off Iran’s financial system” had a “psychological effect” on the Iranian foreign exchange market. In a note posted on his Instagram account on Friday, October 2, …

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Canada Forms Own Probe Into Iran Downing Of Ukraine Plane

(AP) — Canada is forming its own forensic examination and assessment team to examine evidence and information after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board. The office of Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne told The Associated Press the team will collect, organize and analyze all available information, evidence and intelligence about the …

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Is The Taliban Seeking A ‘Sunni Afghan Version’ Of Iran?

RFL/RE – The Afghan government and the Taliban will need to find compromises on a plethora of contentious issues to reach a peace settlement — from civil liberties and women’s rights to the country’s name and flag.The most crucial issue facing the warring sides is the makeup of Afghanistan’s future political system, which is currently an Islamic republic that is …

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Jailed Iranian Dissident With Panic Disorder Sent to Psychiatric Clinic After Interference in Treatment, Friend Says

VOA – An Iranian political prisoner suffering from a panic disorder has been sent against his will to a psychiatric clinic after prison interference with his medical treatment led to his partial paralysis, according to a friend and family member of the dissident. In a Tuesday interview with VOA Persian from Iran, the friend of dissident Behnam Mahjoubi said authorities …

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Iran’s coronavirus strategy divides health experts, government

DW.com – Public health experts have said Iranians must prepare for mounting COVID-19 infections and deaths in the coming months. The warning comes amid media reports of preferential access to drugs and treatment for lawmakers. Speaking at a cabinet meeting last week, Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi warned that Iran “must prepare for a third coronavirus wave.” According to official …

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New Charges Thrown at Political Prisoners to Keep Them Behind Bars

CHRI – Rushed Convictions Show Judiciary Willing to Do Bidding of Intelligence Forces State Responds to Growing Societal Discontent with Intensified Efforts to Silence All Dissent October 1, 2020—In a blatant move to keep political prisoners in Iran behind bars despite completing their sentences, judicial authorities in Iran are increasingly issuing new charges and pushing through rushed convictions without any …

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Protests Erupt In Iran Backing Azerbaijan In Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

RFL/RE – Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, and and the northwestern city of Tabriz, in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Videos posted online appear to show dozens demonstrating in the streets while chanting slogans in Azeri, including “Karabakh is ours. It will remain ours.” Ethnic …

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Opinion: Where Do You Stand?

Radiofarda – In his recent message addressing Iranians Reza Pahlavi, the increasingly popular crown prince of Iran, drew a clear line between the “Islamic Republic” and “Iran” and asked the nation, “on which side do you stand?” He continued, “In order to save Iran, what are you willing to do?” These simple questions keep repeating in my head as I see …

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