Tuesday , 19 March 2024

Social and Political

From Hypothetical US Military Strikes On Iran To Inconclusive Talks

iranintl – Renowned Tehran academic Mohammad Fazeli suggests that Iran could incur a loss of 35 quadrillion rials (roughly $60 billion) if the United States were to target its power plants in an attack. Fazeli, responding to a hypothetical scenario during an interview with Khabar Online website in Tehran regarding a potential US attack on Iran’s infrastructure, estimated a loss of roughly …

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Holy Land Grab! Khamenei’s Man Embroiled In Corruption

iranintl – A case of a large land grab by Tehran’s interim Friday prayer Imam, Kazem Sedighi, has sparked uproar in Iran, adding to the growing list of corruption scandals implicating regime insiders. Sedighi, a cleric trusted by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, found himself embroiled in controversy following the publication of documents in recent days revealing that he and his …

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UNHRC Begins Reviewing Iran’s Human Rights Violations

Iranwire – The UN Human Rights Council has started to review Iran’s human rights situation after the presentation of UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman’s report.  Representatives from Canada, Belgium, and the United States led the discussion on Monday, condemning human and women’s rights violations, suppression of protests, executions, and pressure on journalists. The Islamic Republic objected to the American representative’s …

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Iran Used AI to Monitor Protesters, Says Head of UN Fact-Finding Mission

Iranwire – Sara Hossain, the head of the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission on Iran’s 2022 protests, said the Islamic Republic’s authorities had utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor protesters on social media platforms as she presented her report during a session of the UN Human Rights Council Monday in Geneva.  Highlighting that “comprehensive investigations into human rights violations following …

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Baku Said To Be Preparing To Reopen Tehran Embassy After Attack

RFL/RE – The Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran is preparing to resume operations, according to Iran’s ambassador to Baku, signaling a potential thaw in relations between the two countries. In a statement to Baku TV, Iranian Ambassador Abbas Musavi said preparations for the reopening are under way, with an Azerbaijani delegation already having made the journey to Tehran. He did not give a …

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Newly Elected Iranian Hardliners Try To Assert Their Influence

iranintl – Newly elected ultraconservative lawmakers are poised to leverage Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s credentials in order to protect a hardliner threatened with exclusion from parliament by the IRGC. All elected and re-elected members of parliament need to have their mandates approved first by the investigative committee and then in full session of the newly elected legislature. Ghalibaf’s saga started when …

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Israel Hits Damascus As Iran Hints At Giving Syria Weapons

iranintl – Israel struck multiple sites in Syria hours after Iran hinted that it would give Syria weapons to “boost” its military power. In a meeting between the defense ministers of Iran and Syria Saturday, the Iranian official said his country is willing to “utilize its full capabilities” to help Syria strengthen its “defense and deterrence” against Israel and the …

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Many Iranians Cite Regime Change As Norouz Wish

iranintl – As Norouz approaches, many Iranians shared their hopes and aspirations with Iran International, underscoring the obstacle posed by the current regime to the realization of a free and prosperous Iran. In the final days of the current Iranian year 1402 (ending March 20), Iran International reached out to its audience to inquire about their hopes for the coming …

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Turkey Detains Iranian Over Running Betting Sites, Money Laundering

iranintl – Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced the arrest of an Iranian citizen for his involvement in illegal betting sites, money laundering, and organized crime. In addition to the main character, Sa’dollah Amirshaghaghi, three other people have also been detained in connection with the case, and six people are being sought, Yerlikaya wrote on X on Saturday. Amirshaghaghi, …

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Iran’s Medical Council Warns Of Doctor Shortage Due To Emigration

RFL/RE – Iran’s Medical Council in a March 16 report warned that the country is facing a shortage of doctors, especially pediatric surgeons, because of the increasing number of physicians emigrating from the country. The nongovernmental organization’s report cited the ongoing economic crisis in Iran as a key reason for medical personnel choosing to leave. Mohammad Raiszadeh, head of the …

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