Russia’s military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure: Deputy FM
Al-Arabia - Russia’s military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said,…
Month: August 2023
Iranian Bar Associations Protest Government Moves They Say Will Erode Their Power
RFL/RE - Lawyers in several Iranian provinces have staged demonstrations against recent decisions made by the Islamic Consultative Assembly that they say…
Iran’s Baluchistan Hit by Anti-Government Protests
Iranwire - Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan, chanting against…
Kamal Abdullahzadeh: A Protesting Conscript Who Does Not Feel Free after Being Pardoned
Iranwire - Kamal Abdullahzadeh, a 22-year-old man from Kurdistan province, was arrested nearly 11 months ago after joining anti-establishment protests…
Protest Victims’ Families Denounce Pressure to Silence Them
Iranwire - As the first anniversary of the eruption of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests approaches, the Iranian government is…
US Envoy Meets Family of Iranian-German Imprisoned in Iran
VOA - A U.S. envoy for Iran met Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who was sentenced…
CIA-Backed 1953 Iran Coup Still Haunts Country, US Relations
VOA - Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran's prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for…
Amini Family Lawyer Summoned to Court Ahead of Death Anniversary
HRW - On August 21, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer who represents Mahsa (Jina) Amini’s family…
Iran’s Religious Influence Spreading throughout the United States
gatestoneinstitute.org - The Iranian regime is advancing its ideology and increasing its influence in Shia mosques throughout the United States,…
Raisi pushes anti-US agenda in BRICS as Iran celebrates ascension
Al-Monitor - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi told a summit of the BRICS group of nations that Tehran is determined to help member…