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Radiofarda – The arrival of Iraqi Shiite militia Hashd al-Sha’bi in the flood-hit Khuzestan province in Iran has triggered angry reactions among Iranian social media users and also the ethnic Arabs in the Province. Iraqi Shiite militia arriving vehicles in Iran’s Khuzestan province “to help in flood relief”. April 11, 2019 This comes as new heavy rainfall and possible floods …

Radiofarda – Iran responded to the U.S. State Department’s designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization within less than an hour by naming CENTCOM and its affiliated forces as terrorist groups. The reaction shows that Iran was prepared to launch a counter-measure to try and minimize the psychological impact of the U.S. decision on …

Iran-HRM – The head of the Cyber Police in Khuzestan said that 24 internet activists were identified and detained for reporting on the devastating floods in the southwestern province, according to the judiciary’s news agency Mizan Online. “Due to the publication of rumors and fake news on the internet which has led to insecurity in the community’s psychological climate, experts …

RFL/RE – An Iranian woman who inspired antihijab protests by removing her obligatory Islamic head scarf in a public gesture of defiance says has been sentenced to one year in prison but pardoned by the supreme leader, her lawyer says. Lawyer Payam Derefshan said on April 14 that a court sentenced Vida Movahed in March after finding her guilty of …

Radiofarda – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says there is “no doubt” that Iran has a financial presence in South America and that Tehran remains a “global threat.” “Iranian money remains in South America being used for malign purposes, supporting Hizballah, supporting transnational criminal organizations, supporting efforts at terrorism throughout the region,” Pompeo said on April 13 in an …