Social and Political

Al-Monitor – Turkey’s military buildup on its border with Syria aimed at crushing Kurdish fighters has fueled worries in Iran, which has remained the key regional ally of President Bashar al-Assad during his country’s eight-year conflict. Addressing a Cabinet meeting Oct. 9, just before Turkey launched a military operation into northern Syria, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Turkey, the “brotherly” country, to exercise “patience” and …

Al-Monitor — Even though the Iranian and US presidents did not meet or share a phone call during the UN General Assembly meetings in New York last month, the French say that important progress has been made on a substantive framework for possible talks, and it is largely a matter of sequencing — and overcoming mistrust — to see if the parties can …

france24 – Filmmaker Taghi Amirani calls them the documents that changed the fate of his country, casting light on Britain’s role in organising the overthrow of Iran’s leader six decades ago. His film, “Coup 53”, screened at the London Film Festival last weekend, purports to find fresh evidence that a British spy spearheaded the ousting of popular prime minister Mohammad …

Radiofarda – The chief commander of Iran’s revolutionary guards (IRGC) General Hossein Salami says the guards are fully prepared to face “arrogant powers,” Tasnim news agency reported. The term “arrogant powers” usually refers to the West, particularly to the United States. Speaking at the IRGC naval Academy in Rasht near the Caspian Sea on Wednesday October 9, Salami said, “The …

Radiofarda – Iran’s regular army has held an unexpected drill northwest of the country, near the common border with Turkey on Wednesday, October 9. The drill involving ground forces coincided with the news that Turkey might conduct a military operation in northeast Syria. The Chief Commander of the Iranian Army, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi attended the unannounced exercise. The military …

Radiofarda -The police commander in Iran’s Alborz province has told the public he will confront people with bad hijab even within the territory of apartment complexes. The official government news website IRNA reports that Abbas Ali Mohammadian at a public gathering in the city of Karaj on October 9 told the people they should report on their others who have …

Radiofarda – Nearly 11,000 members of Iran’s special police units will be present in the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, a Shi’ite religious ceremony annually held in Iraq. Speaking to the state-run Mehr news agency on Monday, the Special Unit Chief Commander, Brigadier General Hassan Karami said that 7,500 of his forces, forming 24 battalions, will be “directly involved” in the ritual. Furthermore, …

Radiofarda – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, denounced a bill recently passed by U.S. House and Senate committees about unrest in Hong Kong as “brazen meddling” in the internal affairs of other countries. “The right to protest is a right of citizens that could be exercised without any foreign interference and within the framework of law and public order,” …

Radiofarda – A High Court judge in London has dismissed a £20 million (approximately $24.5 million) claim by Tehran for interest on the historic debt Britain owes Iran. Judge Stephen Phillips from the High Court in London ruled that the U.K. does not have to pay the sum that Iran believes has accrued on £387 million owed to Tehran over …

Al-Arabia – Iraq’s government issued a second package of proposed social reforms on Tuesday in an attempt to appease the demands of anti-government protesters who for eight days have demonstrated nationwide, with the loss of 110 lives and 6,000 wounded.Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi issued a 13-point plan centered on subsidies and housing for the poor, as well as training …