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RFL/RE – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has sought to reassure Iraqi Kurdish leaders during a surprise visit to the country, but he will not travel to Baghdad to meet with officials of the American-backed national government, citing security concerns.Pence, in his first trip to the country as vice president, on November 23 visited U.S. forces at the Ain Al-Asad …

VOA – Days of widespread anti-government protests and violence in Iran have renewed debate over the status of minorities in the country, with some experts warning that Iranian authorities are blaming minority groups for the unrest in a bid to justify further clamping down on them. The nationwide protests in Iran erupted late last week because of frustration over an …

gatestoneinstitute.org – To hammer the claim that the uprising threatened national security, the regime fomented a sense of insecurity. The state-controlled media ran identical reports, concocted by a “star-chamber” of propagandists, about shopping malls and supermarkets being looted, bank branches robbed and set on fire. They also claimed that “foreign agents and killers” had organized and led the protests. However, …

Radiofarda – Following Hillary Clinton’s tweet on Friday in support of protesters in Iran, four democratic presidential candidates also sent messages via Twitter, demanding an end to violence and urging the government to listen to its own people. First, was Kamala Harris who said, “Instead of killing its citizens, violating rights…the Iranian government should listen to its people and implement reforms”. Harris …

Radiofarda – Iran has showcased a new generation of “Mersad-16” its missile system during a military exercise in Semnan Province, southeast of Tehran, IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday November 23. According to Tasnim, the system was successfully used against drones and other forms of unmanned flying objects. The report says the new generation of Mersad-16 missile systems are …