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Monthly Archives: December 2020

An Interactive Map of Iran’s Presence in Syria

Iranwire.com – IranWire’s interactive map of Iran’s presence in Syria is a key part of its ongoing policy to expose Iranian media disinformation, and shows where Iranian militias are based in Syria, providing a brief explanation of each location and its significance. View the map *** Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has denied the presence of any Iranian forces in Syria, and described Iran’s role in …

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Satellite Photos Reportedly Show New Construction At Iran Nuclear Facility

RFL/RE – Satellite imagery obtained by the Associated Press on December 18 shows construction work has begun at a controversial underground Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow, the news agency said. New work at any nuclear facility in Iran is likely to exacerbate international tensions as the outgoing U.S. administration of Donald Trump continues to exert pressure on Tehran over its …

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U.K. Citizen Sentenced For Attempting To Smuggle Industrial Equipment To Iran

RFL/RE – A U.K. citizen has been sentenced in Florida to two years and six months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle industrial equipment to Iran. Colin Fisher, 45, was arrested in August when he arrived in Florida from the United Arab Emirates to obtain power-generating equipment for a buyer in Iran, a statement from the U.S. attorney for …

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Civil activist Mohammad Davari taken to central detention center of Shiraz

Iran-HRM – Civil activist Mohammad Davari has been transferred to the Central Detention Center of Shiraz, since Wednesday, December 16, 2020. This happened after he reported in to the Unit Implementing the Verdicts of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Shiraz. He was arrested there and taken to the Central Detention Center of Shiraz. Earlier, the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz …

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Monireh Arabshahi denied medical treatment in Kachuii Prison of Karaj

Iran-HRM – Monireh Arabshahi needs to have her thyroid gland scanned and undergo surgery according to doctor’s diagnosis but she has been deprived of the medical treatment she needs. On December 13, 2020, a specialist doctor in Kachuii Prison ordered a test for Monireh Arabshahi to be done within 48 hours. This test has not been done so far, after …

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Iran: Juvenile Offender in Imminent Danger of Execution

Iran Human Rights –   Hassan Rezaei, a juvenile convict on death row in Rasht Central Prison, was today (Thursday, December 17) transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution. According to Iran Human Rights, Hassan Rezaei, a juvenile convict on death row in Rasht Central Prison, was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution at noon on …

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New Directive Allows Iranian Judiciary to Control Lawyers Through Disciplinary Body

CHRI – In a new assault on the already diminished independence of the legal profession in Iran, a new directive has been issued by the judiciary that allows it to investigate complaints against lawyers, sidestepping the Iranian Bar Association’s own tribunal for such investigations and effectively asserting judicial control over any attorney in Iran. The directive will open the door to …

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Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear deal can be reentered ‘without delay’

AL-Monitor – During a Dec. 16 televised speech attended by various government officials, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a number of problems the country is facing, including the nuclear deal and sanctions.  This was Khamenei’s first public appearance since Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump. President-elect Biden has said he would return to the nuclear deal that was signed by the United States in 2015, known …

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Iran’s Plan to Topple Arab Leaders

gatestoneinstitute.org – Hamas’s call on Moroccans to revolt against their leaders contradicts its own declared policy that it does not intervene in the internal affairs of the Arab countries. “Hamas does not meddle in the internal affairs of Arab and Muslim countries,” said senior Hamas official Salah Bardaweel. If true, why is Hamas denouncing Morocco’s decision to establish relations with …

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Ruhollah Zam’s Mother: The Whole World Knows You Were Innocent

Iranwire.com -The parents of Ruhollah Zam, the dissident journalist executed on December 12, have gathered at their son’s grave to deliver a message: “The world rose up against your oppression.” Photographs of the couple at their son’s grave have been shared widely on both Persian and English-language social media sites. On December 16, Mohammad Ali Zam, Zam’s father, announced on Instagram that the family …

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