Iranwire – Canada’s foreign ministry has expressed deep concern over reports of intimidation of families fighting for truth and justice for the victims of the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran. “We call on Iran to immediately cease its campaign of harassment and intimidation of these families,” it said on the social media platform X, hours …
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Classified Document On Iran’s ‘Hijab Guards’ Unveils Government Cover-Up
RFL/RE – For many commuters in the Iranian capital, navigating the subway system means passing through “tunnels of horror.”Entrances and corridors in Tehran’s subway stations are lined with so-called hijab guards, women wearing black chadors and green sashes. And while the role of these squads is clear — to spot and confront women not wearing the mandatory head scarf — determining …
Read More »New U.S. Sanctions Target Illicit Financial Networks Set Up To Benefit Iranian Military
RFL/RE – The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on more than 20 people and firms that the U.S. Treasury Department says have been involved in a “financial facilitation network” for the benefit of the Iranian military. The sanctions target people and companies inside Iran as well as in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, the …
Read More »Hamas Also Slaughters Muslims
gatestoneinstitute.org – Awad Darawshe, 23, an Arab-Israeli paramedic, remained behind, refusing [on October 7] to abandon the wounded. “I speak Arabic. I think I can manage,” Darawshe said, supposing that he could reason with the terrorists. Perhaps he thought they would not harm a fellow Muslim Arab. He was wrong. “I never felt that I’m deprived in any way…. Stop …
Read More »Khamenei Says Hamas Attack Also Targeted US Regional Influence
iranintl – Praising the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran’s policy is not “to throw Zionists and Jews into the sea.” Speaking at a gathering in Tehran, Iran’s 84-year-old ruler said the “Al-Aqsa Storm” was against “the Zionist regime,” but its real aim was to expunge American influence in the region. …
Read More »Iran Denies Role In Sustained Attacks On US Forces In Mideast
iranintl – After weeks of rocket and drone attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq, Iran has once again denied involvement in such attacks. Iran’s ambassador to the UN claimed Tuesday that his country has “never had a hand in actions or attacks against US military forces in Syria or elsewhere.” American troops in the region have been targeted at …
Read More »Newspaper Faces Prosecution In Iran For Revealing Hijab Document
iranintl – Iranian prosecutors opened a case against the reformist Etemad newspaper on Sunday for publishing an interior ministry document about enforcing hijab rules. In a report about the deployment of hijab enforcers at Tehran’s subway stations, the newspaper referred to a controversial directive communicated by the interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, to government bodies and organs, including Tehran Municipality and …
Read More »Debate Intensifies Over Ex-President’s Role In Upcoming Iranian Elections
iranintl – Three months before the controversial elections in Iran, discussions in Tehran are focused on the role of former President Hassan Rouhani and its potential impact. The upcoming vote on March 1 will determine a new parliament and members of the Assembly of Experts (AoE), responsible for selecting a Supreme Leader after the death of Ali Khamenei. However, the …
Read More »Another Juvenile Offender Executed in Iran
Iranwire – Amid a spike of executions in Iran, the Islamic Republic executed a young man who was a minor at the time he committed his alleged offense. The execution came two days after the hanging of a 17-year-old boy sparked international criticism. Adel Damani, 25, was executed on November 26 in Chabahar prison in the southeastern province of Sistan …
Read More »Iranian FM Says Will Miss UN Gaza Meeting Because of US Visa Delay
Irabwire – The Iranian foreign minister has said he will miss a key meeting on Gaza at UN headquarters on November 29, blaming the late issuance of US visas for his delegation. “The Americans issued visas for me and all my companions at 1:00 a.m. (2130 GMT),” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said after a cabinet meeting. He said the delay meant it …
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