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Al-Arabia – Two young women were arrested in Tehran after the publication of a video in which they danced to celebrate the coming of the Persian New Year, Iranian media said Saturday.The clip of the two women hip shaking near Tajrish square, a popular gathering spot for young people in the north of the Iranian capital, went viral on social …

iranintl – Signs of disobedience among Iranian hardliners towards Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have emerged shortly after an election that brought numerous new figures to the political forefront. This can also signal Khamenei’s weakness in controlling the ultraconservatives he helped bring to power in an election on March 1 with the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. The latest …

iranintl – Amid Iran-backed Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, the head of the US military’s Central Command says Tehran is escaping accountability for its nefarious activities across the Middle East. “Iran is not paying a cost,” CENTCOM Commander Gen. Erik Kurilla told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Repeated retaliatory strikes by US and UK forces …

Iranwire – Iran’s most prominent Sunni cleric has said elections have failed to bring “capable and deserving” officials into office. “Many perceive the current electoral methods as ineffective in bringing in capable and deserving leaders for the nation,” Molavi Abdulhamid, the Sunni Friday prayer leader of the southeastern city of Zahedan, said on March 8.  Zahedan is the capital of …

Iranwire – An Iranian Baluch fuel carrier was killed on March 7 after a chase with the border forces of the Islamic Republic in southeastern Zahedan.  Haalvsh news agency which covers news in the Baluch-dominated areas in Iran has identified the victim as Behzad Najafi.  Haalvhsh reported police forces chased Najafi’s vehicle which caught fire after being struck by gunfire. …