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Al-Arabia – Iran and its proxies in Syria and Lebanon do not have the maneuverability to respond to increasing Israeli attacks against them and are unlikely to carry out a large-scale retaliation, said experts, ahead of the border skirmish between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday. Israel has upped its attacks on Iranian targets in the region in recent months, striking Iranian and Hezbollah positions …

RFL/RE – Amid crushing economic conditions, demonstrations and strikes by workers have sprung up in Iran recently over unpaid wages and poor working conditions.Factory and city employees, coal miners, as well as health-care workers are among those who have been protesting in Iran in recent weeks.Many say they have not received their wages for months while others have complained about …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – According to the relatives of the five protesters arrested at the December 2017/January 2018 nationwide protests, who are being held at Isfahan Central Prison, they have not had any contact with their loved ones. The securitisation of the city of Nikbakht in Isfahan (home to the five protesters) and the statements of some officials in …

gatestoneinstitute.org – “If the embargo is not renewed, this will allow Iran to import and export arms with impunity. They are already buying and selling arms on the black market, but ending the arms embargo will allow them to do so officially.” — Senior Israeli official who asked not to be named. Private interview with the author. “When the embargo… …

Shabtabnews – The International Organisation to preserve Human Rights (IOPHR), warns all security agencies in Europe, especially in France about the activities of Iranian regime’s agents. In the statement, “urges all European security agencies, especially those in France, to significantly increase their security measures in this regard. Especially, given the clandestine, and undeniable historical record of the Iranian regime for …