Thursday , 28 March 2024

Social and Political

Iran’s Nefarious Agenda Prevails Despite Warnings Of Trump’s Return

iranintl – Amidst the looming prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a small cohort of former Iranian officials is floating a recalibration of relations with the West. But, within the limited timeframe of the Biden administration’s tenure, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture. In blatant disregard of Western admonitions, Tehran persists in advancing its nuclear agenda …

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Prominent Iranian Cleric Accused of Illegally Acquiring Prime Real Estate

Iranwire – Prominent Iranian cleric Kazem Seddiqi and his sons have been accused of acquiring prime real estate through illegal means. Iranian journalist Yashar Soltani published documents suggesting that Seddiqi, the temporary Friday Prayers leader of Tehran, and his children obtained a sizable plot of land in Tehran’s affluent northern districts. Soltani’s investigation reportedly reveals that Seddiqi established the Ozgol …

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Executions, Murder, Rape, Torture Used to Repress “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests Detailed in 500+ Page UN Report

CHRI – Crimes Against Humanity: State Atrocities in Iran Revealed in First Report of UN Fact-Finding Mission Unlawful deaths, extra-judicial executions, disproportionate lethal force, torture, rape, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances were among the many rights violations amounting to “crimes against humanity,” that have been revealed in the detailed inaugural report of the UN’s independent, international Fact-Finding Mission on Iran (FFMI), …

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Australia Accused Of Hiding True Threat Posed By Iran’s IRGC

iranintl – The Australian government has been accused of hiding the true threat posed by Iran’s IRGC as it denies documents as to the truth behind the u-turn to proscribe the world’s most dangerous state-backed terror group. Sydney-based Iranian Arash Behgoo has been denied access to government records after lodging a Freedom of Information request with the Attorney-General’s Department in …

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Outrage As Iran Chairs UN Disarmament Conference

iranintl – Iran’s chairmanship of the UN Conference on Disarmament sparked outrage on Monday, as activists and US lawmakers expressed concerns about the erosion of trust in the international body. The 2024 session of the conference began in Geneva in late January and will continue till mid September. The Presidency of the conference rotates among its member states in alphabetical order, each …

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Over 7,000 Complains Filed About Irregularities In Iran Elections

iranintl – Nearly three weeks after the parliamentary elections in Iran, disputes continue about the results and the way the elections were held, with 7,000 complaints received from just three towns. Gholam-Ali Jafarzadeh Imanabadi, a former lawmaker from the northern city of Rasht, questioned why candidates with judicial clearance were rejected from running in the parliamentary election, while others caught …

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Saudi Iranian Relations Remain Cool Despite Renewed Diplomatic Ties

iranintl – Hopes for increased economic cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia following last year’s diplomatic reconciliation have not materialized, due to historical and political factors Saudi Arabia and Iran have a long history of hostility, usually taking opposing sides in regional conflicts such as Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria. This competition, fueled by disruptive activities and outright attacks on Saudi land and oil …

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Iran Fears Loss Of Clout In The Caucasus

RFL/RE – An emboldened Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, has changed the balance of power in the South Caucasus in recent years. Baku reclaimed full control over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region that for three decades had been under ethnic-Armenian control, last year. A weakened Armenia, meanwhile, has distanced itself from its traditional ally, Russia, and looked to move closer to the …

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US Expresses Concerns Over Niger’s Ties with Russia and Iran

Iranwire – The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that United States officials visited Niger last week to address concerns about the West African nation’s potential development of ties with Russia and Iran.  “The US delegation was there to raise a number of concerns… We were troubled (about) the path that Niger is on,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, according to Reuters.  …

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Iran’s Constitutional Council Upholds Results of March 1 Elections

Iranwire – The Constitutional Council of Iran has formally approved the outcomes of the March 1 parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.  Council spokesperson Hadi Tahan Nazif, speaking on state TV Monday night, confirmed “the correctness and validity of elections in 208 polling areas for the parliamentary elections and in all of the polling areas of the Assembly of Experts …

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