Al-Monitor – The Iranian Embassy in Kyiv said it was relocating to neighboring Moldova, citing “the impossibility of maintaining normal operations” amid the intensifying Russian war on Ukraine. According to its March 22 statement, Iran’s diplomatic mission will continue in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, “until the situation in Ukraine is back to normal.” The embassy added that the proximity of the …

Iranwire – A true-crime documentary on the Iranian self-appointed vigilante and serial killer Saeed Hanaei has been translated into Turkish almost 20 years after it was first released. Va Ankaboot Amad (And Along Came a Spider, 2003) was directed by IranWire’s founder Maziar Bahari and was later nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Investigative Journalism. It gives a …

Iranwire — Last week Faranak Amidi, a BBC World Service presenter and women’s affairs reporter for BBC Persian, posted fresh pictures of herself in sports attire, posing and showing off her muscles. In the text that accompanied the pictures, she wrote: “On the cusp of turning 43, I feel I am as strong as I have ever been. I don’t …

Iranwire – An Iranian-Australian grandfather has died in Evin Prison after being denied adequate medical care by prison officials. Shokrollah Jebeli, 82, who had multiple serious health conditions, was jailed in Iran in January 2020 over a financial dispute. His son Peyman tweeted the news on Sunday, adding: “I couldn’t save him.” Jebeli’s death came barely a week after Amnesty International issued …

gatestoneinstitute.org – The Gulf states, in particular Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are already under attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. The Biden administration removed the Houthis from the list of foreign terrorist organizations and has since refused to reclassify it as a terrorist organization, despite the missile and drone attacks on Washington’s Arab allies and …

Al-Monitor – Marking the occasion of the Iranian new year, or Nowruz, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed Iranians and discussed the focus of the country for the upcoming year. Khamenei officially themed the focus of the year “Production: Knowledge-based and job creating.” Discussing the previous year, Khamenei said that one of the important things that took place was …

gatestoneinstitute.org – The Houthis are a dangerous and deadly terrorist group based in Yemen. Recently, senior Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi went on an antisemitic tirade in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stating, “It is because its President is Jewish. Any country run by a Jew ends up going to war.” Does the Biden administration find such racist, slanderous …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least 19 prisoners including a woman and an Afghan national were executed for murder and drug offences between 9-17 March in Shiraz Central Prison. 15 other prisoners are scheduled to be executed before the start of Ramadan (April 4). Condemning the executions, Iran Human Rights calls for the international community’s reaction. Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam …

Shabtabnews – In a twitter statement USCIRF wishes a happy #Nowruz to communities celebrating around the world. May this be a successful, prosperous, and healthy new year. USCIRF wishes a happy #Nowruz to communities celebrating around the world. May this be a successful, prosperous, and healthy new year. pic.twitter.com/3f5fEs5XLd— USCIRF (@USCIRF) March 20, 2022

gatestoneinstitute.org – What, then, revived Iran’s covert operations in Turkey? For Iran, the “good Turkey” was the one in constant bickering with the West and Israel. The “bad” one is claiming to seek reconciliation with Israel, the Gulf states and Egypt. Iran’s mullahs are notoriously good at poisoning peace and stability, at home and in their own neighborhood as well …