Radiofarda – The prominent Iranian civil rights activists and lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh has once again been held incommunicado in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, her husband Reza Khandan disclosed in an interview with Radio Farda January 13.
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Ahmadinejad Targets General Soleimani
Radiofarda – Iranian Quds Force Chief Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani has been on the receiving end of both comments by Israel and a critical letter by former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.
Read More »The pictures of tortured Sufis
Shabtabnews – Recently, pictures of some Sufi dervishes reached the BBC when they arrived at the Fashafiyev Prison, based on these images and testimony of a number of Sufis, they were “beaten” during their arrest and transfer to jail.
Read More »CPJ Denounces Iranian Journalist’s ‘Sham Trial, Harsh Sentence’
RFL/RE – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the prison sentence recently imposed on Iranian journalist Hamed Aynehvand and urged the country’s authorities to “stop persecuting the media for doing their job.”
Read More »Iran Announces Failure Of Satellite Launch
RFL/RE – Iran said it conducted a satellite launch but that the rocket failed to reach orbit.
Read More »Military Official Says ‘Iran Will Stay In Syria’ As Long As Requested
Radiofarda – A top Iranian military official has said that as long as “Takfiri terrorists” operate in Syria and Damascus asks Iranian forces for help, “we will continue to support” Syria.
Read More »Pompeo Meets Saudi Leaders, Cancels Kuwait Visit
Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince in Riyadh on Monday, but will cut short the rest of his Middle East trip to attend a family funeral, a State Department spokesman said.
Read More »Iran Nuclear Chief Says Working On New 20% Enriched Uranium
Radiofarda – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi, announced on Sunday, January 13, that the country has taken the “first steps” toward developing a 20%-enriched fuel used for Tehran nuclear reactor.
Read More »Iran Hardliner Says Give The Economy To Revolutionary Guards
Radiofarda – A top Iranian conservative politician has indirectly attacked the government of President Hassan Rouhani, saying Iran’s government management system is “stuck in mud” and has demanded economic affairs to be delegated to the military.
Read More »Bolsonaro’s Brazil Changes The Balance Of Power Against Tehran In Latin America
Radiofarda – With the election of Jair Bolsonaro to Brazil’s presidency in October 2018, Iran’s situation has become more precarious in Latin America than it was. Ever-increasing tensions between Iran and the U.S. and Tehran’s escalating proxy wars with Israel are reaching a crescendo, which are adding unprecedented pressure on Iran’s domestic stability.
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