iranintl – Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi has unequivocally declared his desire for regime change in an interview with Germany’s Spiegel magazine. Pahlavi says the Iranian people are willing to make sacrifices for a new revolution to overthrow the Islamic Republic “because they know that their country is doomed” otherwise. “The question is not whether the regime will disappear, but …

https://www.iranintl – The economic powerhouse of Europe, Germany, along with a number of other European countries are pushing the EU to classify the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. The German Press Agency (DPA) reported on Monday that diplomats told the wire service that “Multiple EU countries including Germany are pushing to classify the Islamic Revolutionary …

iranintl – Iran’s acting president Mohammad Mokhber claimed on Monday that Iran is now much stronger than a few years ago, asserting it could ‘hit’ neighboring countries and Israel with little to no repercussions. Mokhber was referring to missile attacks by Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) against targets in Pakistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Israel, all of which have taken place in the …

RFL/RE – The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Karaj has sentenced Amir Hossein Koohkan, a defense lawyer for the family of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, who was executed during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini that rocked Iran in 2022, to six years in prison. Koohkan faced several charges, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), including assembly and collusion and …

Iranwire – Mohammad Farmanian, 36, was arrested several times by the security forces during various protests over the past decade in Iran.  Farmanian, a civil rights activist, managed to leave Iran safely some time ago and is now dealing with the difficulties of immigration and the traumas caused by his detention and torture. “The last time I was arrested was …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s parliament on Tuesday re-elected hardliner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as its Speaker.  Of the 287 lawmakers voting, 198 backed Qalibaf to retain the position he first assumed in 2021.  He initially became the Speaker after a series of unsuccessful presidential bids and 12 years as the mayor of Tehran. Qalibaf is also known for his role as a …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic is continuing to enrich uranium to near weapons-grade after United Nations talks have stalled, the UN’s nuclear watchdog has warned. Iran’s stock of uranium enriched up to 60 percent purity, close to the roughly 90 percent of weapons-grade, and grew by 20.6 kg over the quarter to 142.1 kg as of May 11. Iran later …

Iranwire – IRGC forces in Kurdistan Province shot and killed a young Kurdish man, Azhwan Kiani, on Sunday, human rights sources reported.  The incident occurred on Garan Road in Marivan city, according to a report by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Details surrounding the event remain unclear.  Hengaw reported that IRGC forces pursued Kiani’s vehicle, suspecting it carried contraband.

Iranwire – A political science professor and a newspaper editor have been found guilty of “publishing false content” related to the death of Kian Pirfalak, a nine-year-old boy killed during the 2022 protests. Professor Sadegh Ziba Kalam and editor Mohammad Reza Saadi faced charges stemming from a report titled “Who Killed Kian” published in the Jahan Sanat newspaper.  The report said …

Iranwire – The death of Ebrahim Raisi, a prominent figure groomed as a potential successor to the 85-year-old Ali Khamenei, has dramatically altered the landscape of Iranian politics overnight.  However, Raisi is not the first candidate for Iran’s supreme authority to meet such a fate. Hossein Ali Montazeri: Removed from Power Two Months Before Possible Succession In the 45-year history …