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gatestoneinstitute – The question is: who will take the reins in Iran and make sure that the vast country does not morph into yet another “ungoverned territory” in the heart of the Middle East? I think the question is designed to dodge the issue of confronting a rogue regime that has provoked the current crisis. Iran has an old and …

CHRI – A revolutionary court in the city of Bushehr in southern Iran sentenced seven members of the Baha’i faith to three years in prison each for allegedly answering questions about their religious beliefs to Muslim guests in their homes. From left to right: Minoo Riyazati, Emad Jaberi, Farideh Jaberi, Asadollah Jaberi, Ehteram Sheikhi. On May 6, 2019, they were …

CHRI – Parisa Rafiei, a student at the University of Tehran, was pressured to take a “virginity test” while in state custody and then blocked from lodging a complaint against the inhumane practice, she revealed in an open letter published on May 9, 2019. “In a totally unlawful action during my detention, my interrogator with the approval of the case investigator sent …

Radiofarda – A top aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says EU has two months to prevent the demise of the nuclear deal with Iran by operationalizing the European financial channel INSTEX set up to help Iran. Chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council of Foreign Relations (SCFR) Kamal Kharrazi delivered the message while currently visiting France. According to a post on …

Radiofarda – Migratory flamingos have returned to wetlands near Isfahan, central Iran, following substantial rainfalls in the area, reported official news agency IRNA on Saturday May 11. Flamingos in Isfahan, Iran, IRNA photo, May 11, 2019 IRNA quoted an Iranian environmental agency officer as saying that the flamingos’ comeback to Gavkhouni wetlands was simultaneous with the forgotten visit to the …