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gatestoneinstitute.org – A tougher profile, attacks on tankers and other soft targets, gesticulations by Hezbollah and Hamas, and more hostages are one aspect of the scheme that Tehran is currently working on. The other is a desperate attempt at appearing ready to enter into “constructive talks”. That yarn is marketed by Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is still retained to play …

Iran Human Rights (IHR)- During the past few months, several prisoners of conscience have gone on hunger strike due to deteriorating prison conditions. But their desperate cry for help has come in the shadow of the escalating tension in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian authorities ignore the prisoners’ just demands and the international community remain silent. in Iran. Iran Human …

CHRI – Acclaimed director Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to one year in prison in Tehran in July 2019. He has been banned from making films or leaving Iran since 2017. International film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival, as well as two prominent Iranian directors, have condemned the prison sentence issued in Tehran against acclaimed filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof. “Today, we wish to …

Radiofarda – The commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, appears to be using a financial conglomerate in Iran to fund his activities in Iraq, establishing and extending Iran’s long reach in the region. Soleimani, who leads a ring of IRGC commanders and strongmen from his hometown province of Kerman, has appointed a new chief at the Headquarters for Reconstruction …

Radiofarda – Azerbaijan rescued all nine crew members of an Iranian cargo vessel on Friday before it sunk in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s state maritime agency said. Iran said the ship was owned by private sector, without giving details about the owner of the vessel. “The ship was carrying tiles … all members of the crew, seven Iranians and two …