Shabtabnews In this dark night, I have lost my way – Arise from a corner, oh you the star of guidance.

HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 1st, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

Al-Monitor – Nearly eight years after the start of the Syrian conflict, forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad — backed by Iran, Russia and Lebanon’s Hezbollah — have reclaimed control over most territories once held by the rebels. As one of the main allies of Assad, who received Iranian aid in the form of military advisers, manpower and billions of …

atlanticcouncil – Forty years have passed since the Iranian Revolution—a revolution that promised to usher in democracy, freedom, and prosperity for all. Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, an influential cleric, recently exclaimed that Iran has progressed more in the last “forty years than it had in the 400 years prior.” Has it?

Radiofarda – The U.S. dollar and other major currencies have witnessed a notable rise on the Tehran currency exchange market this week. The dollar’s gain has been about 10 percent. As a reaction the chief of Iran’s central bank sounded a warning, that this trend will not necessarily stay, and people should not take risks with their money.

NYT – An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not being a man or a woman.”