Social and Political

Al-Arabia – Media outlets and research centers of the world write a lot about Iran’s expansionary policies in the Middle East. In fact, Iran’s hegemonic tendencies in the region are a matter of serious concern and should be studied in-depth.

PayvandNews – People across Iran are celebrating Sizdah Bedar, the ancient festival of nature, on the last day of  Norooz holidays, with many leaving their houses and spending time outdoors in the fresh spring air before getting back to work and their regular routine after the holidays.

Radiofarda – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi, has branded the popular messaging application Telegram “a security threat” in an April 1 interview with the parliament’s news agency, ICANA.

Iran-HRM – The state-run Fars news agency cited Iran’s Police Chief on March 29, as saying that the internet should be managed inside the country.

townhall – Judging by the rhetoric coming out of Tehran, John Bolton’s appointment as America’s National Security Advisor is the worst thing that ever happened. 

Radiofarda – An unnamed source affiliated with the Russian Defense Ministry has denied a report by a Kuwaiti daily claiming two of Israel’s F-35 fighter jets flew over Syria and Iraq last week to reach Iranian airspace without being detected by Russian radars based in Syria.

Radiofarda – The United Nations Security Council condemned missile attacks on Saudi Arabia launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels last weekend and expressed “grave concern” at reports the Houthis obtained the weapons in violation of a UN arms embargo.

Radiofarda – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has hit western Iran hours before a second quake shook Damavand Province near the capital Tehran, Iranian state media reported on March 31.

Radiofarda – A number of protests have broken out in Iran since the beginning of the year over water, a growing political concern due to a drought which residents of parched areas and analysts say has been exacerbated by mismanagement.

Radiofarda – Following several days of demonstrations in Iran’s Khouzestan Province by ethnic Arabs protesting against Iranian state TV for “ignoring Iranian Arabs,” a top cleric in the province’s capital city, Ahvaz, has warned demonstrators to “watch out for the enemy’s sedition and conspiracies.”