Thursday , 28 March 2024

Social and Political

Iranian Police Arrest 5 in Massive iPhone Scam

Iranwire – Iran’s police announced on Wednesday the arrest of five key individuals linked to a company that scammed people out of tens of millions of dollars by promising cheap iPhones. Authorities are still searching for Kourosh Company’s owner, Amirhossein Sharifian, who has been flagged by Interpol with a red notice, according to Tasnim news agency.  Sharifian vanished in late …

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Iran’s Deputy Head of Judiciary Resigns Amidst Sons’ Corruption Arrest

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s deputy head of the judiciary, Mohammad Mosadegh Kahnamoei, has resigned from his position following the arrest of his two sons on corruption charges in September 2023. The news of the sons’ arrest was first revealed by a Telegram channel last year, but the channel became inaccessible shortly thereafter.  A news agency with ties to the …

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US Imposes Sanctions on 4 ‘Al Ashtar Operatives’ in Iran

Iranwire – The United States on March 12 imposed sanctions on four individuals in Iran for supporting the terrorist group al-Ashtar Brigades, based in Bahrain. The sanctions were imposed in collaboration with Bahrain’s government. The targeted individuals are accused of providing significant support to the al-Ashtar Brigades, including financial, material, or technological assistance.  The US action, “taken in coordination with …

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Iranian Woman Succumbs to Domestic Violence as Husband Shoots

Iranwire – A 27-year-old woman from a village in northwestern Urmia was killed by her husband, IranWire reports.  The woman has been identified as Ziba Sayad. According to one of her relatives, Sayad was coerced by her family into marrying her cousin and faced severe persecution at his hands.  “Ziba was a gentle and affectionate soul, both beautiful inside and …

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14 Dead in Iran’s Fire Festival Chaharshanbe Suri, Spike in Injuries

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have confirmed that at least 14 people have died and over 3,000 others have sustained injuries during Chaharshanbe Suri, the Persian festival of fire. Jafar Miyadfar, head of Iran’s emergency organization, has said that a total of 3,253 people have been injured, with 394 individuals transported to medical centers by emergency services until Tuesday night.  Miyadfar …

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GOP Senator Blocks State Department Nominee Over Malley Controversy

iranintl – A US State Department nominee is being blocked by a GOP member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who demanded transparency on the suspension of former envoy to Iran, Robert Malley. “I’ve been asking for 8 months for information regarding the suspension of Special Envoy Robert Malley’s security clearance,” Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Foreign …

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Iran Politician Warns About ‘Clashes’ If Hijab Fine Implemented

iranintl – An Iranian lawmaker says women are outraged over lawmakers’ proposal to directly deduct cash fines from their bank accounts for disregarding hijab rules. Reformist lawmaker Mohammad-Sadegh Javadihesar strongly criticizes members of parliament for introducing the plan to deduct hijab fines only after the elections, labeling their behavior as “most heinous and despicable.” He asserts that such decisions have …

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Biden Faces Critical Decision On $10 Billion Iran Sanctions Waiver

iranintl -This week, US President Joe Biden is confronted with a critical decision regarding a $10 billion sanctions waiver for Iran – and whether to renew it, or not. With the ongoing war in Gaza and continued attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, the deadline could not come at a worse moment for the administration. Last year, …

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Hijab Clash in Qom: Iranian Official Says Incident ‘Planned’, 4 Arrested

Iranwire – A local Iranian official has branded the clash between a cleric and a woman at a local clinic in Central Iran’s Qom as a “planned bid to divide society,” and said four suspects linked to the incident have been arrested.  According to Ruhollah Muslimkhani, the deputy prosecutor of Qom province, “The case has been forwarded to the Ministry of Intelligence.” …

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