Radiofarda – Israel’s National Security Advisor, Meir Ben-Shabbat left for Washington on Monday to meet John Bolton, his newly appointed American counterpart, Israel’s Channel 10 reported.
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Iranians Reluctant To Switch To Regime-backed Apps
Radiofarda – Despite the Islamic Republic’s official ban on the popular messaging app Telegram, few Iranian users have closed their accounts, and some say fake profiles are appearing for them on regime-linked apps created to replace Telegram.
Read More »A Shocking Report On Poverty And Child Renting In The Outskirts Of Tehran
Iran-HRM – The poverty and child renting of the Tehran’s borders are the subjects of a bitter confession made by a government-owned medium. The regime that had originally titled itself as the ‘the hope for the poor’ is the very same regime that has now brought nothing but poverty, unemployment, inflation, and inequality to its people.
Read More »Israeli Leader Seeks To Persuade European Powers That Iran Should Exit Syria
RFL/RE – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will seek support from European powers for his position that Iran should be denied any military presence in Syria. “We believe that there is no place for any Iranian military presence, anywhere in Syria,” Netanyahu told his parliamentary faction in remarks broadcast on May 28. “These things, of course, reflect …
Read More »Death Finally Ends Media Ban On ‘King Of Iranian Cinema’
RFL/RE – Celebrated Iranian actor and director Nasser Malek Motiee was under a media ban for nearly 40 years, and it wasn’t lifted until he was 6 feet under.
Read More »Has Khamenei signaled dead-end for Iranian regime’s adventures?
The United States’ important policy shift against Iran’s growing ambitions, spelled out in a 12-article speech delivered by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is leaving Tehran’s clerical rulers facing quite a difficult challenge. Iran experts believe these changes are based on two domestic and international pillars, acknowledging the reality of Tehran’s regime as a main threat in regards to its …
Read More »Iran Execution Trends Six Months After the New Anti-Narcotics Law
IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS – On Monday, May 10, 2018, Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported the execution of Kiomars Nasouhi, a prisoner sentenced to death for drug offenses. This execution is the first drug-related execution registered by IHR since the latest amendment to the Anti-Narcotics Law was enforced on November 14, 2017. According to reports by IHR, at least 77 people, …
Read More »Iran-Israel restraint may hinge on nuclear deal
Al-Monitor – Hostility between Iran and Israel is nothing new, but May 10 marked a high point. Israel reportedly launched a limited missile strike targeting Syria’s Quneitra district. The attack was followed by a series of rockets fired from Syria toward the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Tel Aviv immediately charged Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani with having orchestrated the attack, and …
Read More »India will not follow US sanctions on Iran: Foreign Minister Swaraj
PayvandNews – India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj says New Delhi will keep trading with Iran and will only follow sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as the United States, against the Islamic Republic.
Read More »A Superstar’s Funeral Turns Into Angry Protests Against Authorities
Radiofarda – Paying homage to a pre-revolution superstar in Tehran turned into a large and noisy protest against the ruling establishment on Sunday, May 27.
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