Quake Hits Southern Iran; At least Seven People Injured
Iranwire - A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit southern Iran on October 20, injuring at least seven people, local media reported.…
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Could Israel-Hamas war lead to another winter energy crisis for Europe?
Al-Monitor - The day after Hamas launched its surprise attack against Israel on Oct. 7, where scores of Israelis were killed and…
Anti-Regime Slogans Chanted At Funeral Of Murdered Iranian Filmmaker
iranintl - Attendees at the funeral of Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, who are suspected victims of a state-sponsored crime,…
Mahsa Amini, Iran’s Women-Led Protest Movement Win Sakharov Prize
Iranwire - The EU parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize to Mahsa Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom protest…
“Main Murderer” of Famed Iranian Filmmaker Mehrjui and His Wife Arrested
Iranwire - Iranian authorities say they have arrested the “primary murderer” of renowned Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his…
Amnesty Calls for Release of Swedish “Hostage” Held in Iran
Iranwire - Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to immediately release Johan Floderus, a Swedish diplomat working for the European…
‘Come and Kill Me!’: Killing Mehrjui and the Repeat of 1990s Chain-Murders
Iranwire - “I am a protester! […] I am a victim of [your injustice]...Who are you [to act] like ghosts…
French Iranian Academic Held in Iran Since 2019 Back in France
VOA - French Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for 4½…
Hamas, Israel and the Hypocrisy of Arab and Muslim Leaders
gatestoneinstitute.org - Notably, some of the Arab and Muslim states and their leaders who are pointing the finger of blame…
US targets Iran’s drone, missile programs as UN restrictions expire
Al-Monitor — The Biden administration unveiled new measures Wednesday to counter Iran’s proliferation of missiles and drones, as well as its…