RadioZamaneh – The Swedish Trade Union Confederation referred to as LO along with four other labor and workers’ rights organizations in Sweden have issued a joint statement calling on the Iranian authorities to end the arrests and security treatment of Iranian workers and labor rights activists including Esmail Bakhshi, Ali Nejati, Jafar Azimzadeh, Parvin Mohammadi, as well as Sepideh Gholian.
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Hardline Cleric Says Iran ‘Has The Formula’ For Nuclear Bombs
Radiofarda – The Friday Prayer Imam of Tehran, Ahmad Khatami who is an influential conservative cleric has said that Iran “has the formula for building a nuclear bomb”.
Read More »Prince Reza Pahlavi Calls For Civil Disobedience, Reconstruction Of Iran
Radiofarda – Prince Reza Pahlavi has called for “civil disobedience” and an “all out reconstruction” of Iran in a message addressing young Iranians on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that toppled monarchy in Iran in 1979.
Read More »Iraqi Shiite Militia Detains Commander Who Criticized Iran
Radiofarda – An official with the Iraqi government-sanctioned umbrella of mainly Shiite paramilitary groups says a militia commander was arrested after he criticized Iran’s influence in the country.
Read More »UN Urges Lebanon’s Parties Not To Back Foreign Conflicts
Radiofarda – The U.N. Security Council is calling on all Lebanese parties to implement a policy disassociating themselves from any external conflicts “as an important priority,” a statement that appears clearly aimed at Hezbollah which has sent fighters to Syria.
Read More »U.S. Envoy To Germany Says Mechanism To Trade With Iran ‘Disrespectful’ To Washington
RFL/RE – The U.S. ambassador to Germany says the European mechanism designed to facilitate trade with Iran and avoid U.S. sanctions is “disrespectful” to Washington’s policies.
Read More »Guards Attack Female Prisoners In Bid To Suppress Protest
Radiofarda – Security forces have reportedly attacked prisoners at the Qarchak (Gharchak) detention center in southern Tehran to stop female inmates protesting conditions at the prison.
Read More »Russian Diplomat Says ‘Arbitrary’ Israeli Attacks In Syria Must Stop
Radiofarda – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin has called for an end to Israeli air attacks on targets in Syria, in an interview with Russian media, Sputnik reported.
Read More »U.S. Ambassador To EU Warns Companies Not to Use New Trade Mechanism
Radiofarda – U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland has warned companies not to use the trade mechanism Europe has set up to facilitate limited trade with Iran, according to Bloomberg.
Read More »Jailed Labor Activist’s Lawyer Called To Court As ‘Pressure Tactic’
Radiofarda – Reports from Iran say that Farzaneh Zeylabi lawyer of jailed labor representative Esmail Bakhshi has been called to court as a “witness” or “source of information”.
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