iranintl – Iran may keep Israelis in a state of anticipation and apprehension for a while but will eventually retaliate for the attack on its embassy in Damascus last week, analysts say. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz says Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack that killed seven top Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders, but in his Eid al-Fitr sermon …

Iranwire – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has boarded and seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, state media reports.  The seizure comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West.  State-run IRNA news agency reported the incident after online footage showed commandos rappelling onto the ship from a helicopter.  Tasnim news agency reported, ‘The Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, …

Iranwire – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has been holding special meetings to assess the potential for domestic “unrest” in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran, as reported by IranWire.  Retired intelligence officials participated in the Ministry of Intelligence’s special meetings to analyze the potential domestic consequences of an Israeli military response. Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) …

Iranwire – The Federal Criminal Court of Argentina has ruled that the March 1992 attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, and the July 1994 bombing of the Argentina Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish centre, were both orchestrated as part of a “political and strategic design” by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The court attributed responsibility for both attacks to the Iran-backed Lebanese …

Iranwire – India’s foreign ministry has urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Iran and Israel until further notice, citing the “prevailing situation in the region” as the reason.  The ministry further advised its citizens currently in Iran and Israel to exercise “utmost precautions about their safety and restrict their movements to the minimum.” This decision comes amidst heightened tensions …

Iranwire – The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. The warning comes amid rising tensions following a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The French statement, posted on social media, announced that family members of diplomats in Iran will return to France, and …

Iranwire – Mohsen Ghiasi, who was arrested during the 2019 protests in Iran, has been denied medical furlough following his protest against prison conditions. He finds himself trapped in a web of legal repercussions as he serves a five-year and three-month sentence at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.  A source close to Ghiasi’s family told the Human Rights Activists News Agency …

VOA – U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a stern, one-word warning to Iran on Friday as the world braced for Tehran to exact revenge for a deadly Israeli airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus, Syria. “Don’t,” Biden said to reporters following a speech on domestic policy at an event in New York City. “We are devoted to the defense …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Israel is currently facing a multi-front war for its survival, with Qatar, Iran and Iran’s proxies, which are encircling Israel, leading the charge. The gravity of this aggression cannot be overstated: not just for the existence of Israel, but also for that of the US, Europe and the West. Israel’s struggle for survival is not solely a regional …

Iran-HRM – Mahmoud Mehrabi, a resident of Mobarakeh, Isfahan, who has been imprisoned in Dastgerd Central Prison in Isfahan since February 1, 2023, and whose physical condition is inappropriate, was assaulted and injured by inmates of the dangerous crimes ward on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. According to reports received by Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), the situation of Mr. …