Ebrahim Raeesi: The 1990s Exploits of “Ayatollah Massacre”
Iranwire - The years 1988 to 1994 witnessed the stratospheric rise of Ebrahim Raeesi from middling to senior member of the…
Month: May 2021
Former Prisoners Sue Iran Over Solitary Confinement
Iranwire - Sixteen political and civil activists who had previously been held in solitary confinement in prison have filed a lawsuit…
Prominent activist accuses Iran interrogators of sexual abuse
Al-Monitor - "It is a targeted practice. The interrogators are given special training to systematically break the morale of jailed…
Lebanon will never regain sovereignty with Hezbollah’s current status: David Hale
AL-Arabia - Lebanon will never regain true sovereignty or regain its strength until Iran-backed Hezbollah is prevented from acquiring weapons and it…
Iran’s hard bargaining tactics raise the stakes at Vienna nuclear negotiations
arabnews - Escalation of nuclear activity and other moves seen as part of strategy to get US sanctions removed Experts…
Senate Republicans Move to Mandate Congressional Approval for New Iran Deal
freebeacon - A measure in the Senate would require the Biden administration to obtain congressional approval before inking a deal…
Ebrahim Raeesi: The Bloodstained Early Years
Iranwire - Ebrahim Raeesi is now the frontrunner in Iran’s June 2021 presidential election, all of whose credible conservative rivals…
Ex-Women Prisoners Speak Out About Sexual Abuse in Jail
Iranwire - Days after being hit with another risible 30-month jail sentence, veteran Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has…
Disowned by Their Families, Iranian Trans Women Turn to Sex Work
Iranwire - "I was born into a religious family, and was 13 or 14 years old when I realized. I…
Ebrahim Raeesi: The Hanging Judge Set to Become Iran’s Next President
Iranwire - With the announcement of the final list of seven presidential candidates, most observers now believe that Ebrahim Raeesi, the current head…