Radiofarda – Citing an “informed” source, IRGC affiliated Tasnim news agency has denied that Iranian fighters were killed during alleged Israeli missile attacks against several targets in Syria on April 29.
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Iran Accuses Netanyahu Of Lying Over ‘Proof’ Tehran Sought Nuclear Arms
RFL/RE – Iran has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being an “infamous liar” over allegations that Tehran ran a secret nuclear-weapons program.
Read More »Iran Offers Turkmenistan New Gas-Swap Deal To Pakistan
RFL/RE – Iran has made a surprise offer to Turkmenistan that officials in Ashgabat might find difficult to reject.
Read More »France: Israeli information on Iran could prompt long-term monitoring
Al-Arabia – France’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that information provided by Israel of Iran’s past nuclear weapons program could be a basis for long-term monitoring of Tehran’s nuclear activities.
Read More »US Backs Israeli Claims on ‘New and Compelling’ Evidence Against Iran
VOA — The White House is praising new intelligence from Israel on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, calling it “new and compelling” though officials in Washington have stopped short of charging Tehran with outright violations of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. U.S. officials reviewing the cache of documents, charts, blueprints, photos and videos recovered by Israeli intelligence said late Monday …
Read More »In a Desperate Move to Squash Internet Freedom, Iran Blocks Telegram
CHRI – Ban Unlikely to Stop Most of Telegram’s 40 Million Users in Iran The Iranian Judiciary has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to the country’s most used messaging app, Telegram, in an attempt to thwart an estimated 40 million Iranians’ open access to information. “Iran’s blocking of Telegram is another example of the state’s blatant hostility …
Read More »Footage of Minors Being Abused at Disabilities Center in Iran Highlights Lacking Legal Protections
CHRI – Leaked video footage showing staff members at the Saraye Mehrabani Care Center in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, physically abusing minors with disabilities has highlighted the lack of legal protections for this vulnerable community.
Read More »Iran, Russia, Turkey close ranks on Syria coordination amid US pressure
Al-Monitor – It wasn’t their chemistry that brought Russia, Iran and Turkey to the table over Syria. Rather it was the intersections of their interests, and as part of this, the common threat of having other powers, such as the United States, playing a role in crafting the future of Syria. Indeed, the trio sees the situation in the war-torn …
Read More »Supreme leader serves notice to Iran’s enemies: Era of ‘hit and run’ is over
Al-Monitor – After airstrikes against military bases in Syria on April 30, Iranian sources denied that any of its soldiers were killed in the attack. There is no evidence that the United States is involved, but the attack has further highlighted the tense relations between the two countries. Two conservative media outlets, Fars News Agency and the Tasnim News Agency, …
Read More »Reports: Iranian Judiciary Bans Telegram Messaging App
Radiofarda – Iran’s judiciary has banned the use of the Telegram messaging app, saying it has been used to organize attacks and street protests, according to state television and a news agency affiliated with the judiciary.
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