Social and Political

VOA – The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah said Wednesday that the organization would defend Iran in the event of war, saying the Islamic Republic would not be alone in a confrontation with America.

VOA — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting the sounds of the museum that it has become. Wax mannequins silently portray the horrific acts of torture that once were carried out within its walls.

Al-Monitor – “One of the reasons I want to keep [US forces in Iraq] is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem,” said US President Donald Trump in an interview aired by CBS News Feb. 3.

Al-Monitor – Geopolitical power projection could be, at first sight, the logic underlying Iran’s policy of expanding ties with and playing a role in Iraq. But in recent years, and with the growing necessity arising from the reimposition of US sanctions, Tehran has chosen to also focus on geo-economic interests in Iraq. It has tried, therefore, to augment its share of the Iraqi …

alarabiya – Iran’s state TV says gunmen have killed a policeman and wounded a police officer in a shootout in which a stray bullet hit a fuel tanker, causing it to explode.

radiofarda – There were two armed attacks on government and economic targets in Iran on February 5 and 6, in the southeastern and western parts of the country.

radiofarda – Twenty conservative members of Iran’s parliament have demanded an open court public trial for the brother of President Hassan Rouhani and the brother of his vice president.

radiofarda – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has responded to criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump by declaring that the United States supports “dictators, butchers, and extremists” in the Middle East.

radiofarda – In a speech published on Wednesday, February 6, Islamic republic’s attorney general claims to have “a lot of documents about “infiltration” and attacked a wide swath of Iranian opposition, from monarchists to the Mojahedin group and even a women’s rights activist, Masih Alinejad.

Radiofarda – Iran’s oil minister on Tuesday criticized Greece and Italy for not buying its oil despite U.S. waivers exempting them from sanctions and said they had not offered Tehran any explanation for their decision.