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Al-Monitor – Two Israelis and three Palestinians were charged Thursday for their involvement in a “terror cell” operated by a person living in Jordan and working under Iranian instructions, Israel’s security agency, Shin Bet, said.  Among other things, the five individuals are suspected of trying to gather intelligence on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, receiving instructions to assassinate former Knesset …

iranintl – An investigative report documenting an Iranian-backed influence operation in the United States has enraged lawmakers and others across the country. The report, published in two versions simultaneously by Iran International and Semafor on Tuesday, depicts a close yet lopsided relationship between the Islamic Republic and three associates of Robert Malley, Biden’s special envoy on Iran, who’s been suspended and is under investigation …

iranintl – Reactions to Iran International’s report revealing a Tehran-linked network of individuals influencing US officials are bubbling up with calls for accountability.  During a press briefing on Tuesday, US Department of State Spokesman Matthew Miller tried to reduce the problem to only one of the aides of Robert Malley, President Joe Biden’s former special envoy for Iran. Malley has been put on unpaid leave …

iranintl – Politicians in Iran are engaged in speculation regarding their odds and opportunities as they look ahead to the country’s parliamentary election in March 2024.  Amid their political calculations, all are more or less aware that the true course of events leading to the election depends solely on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s decision. The aging ruler can prevent anyone’s …

Iranwire – The release of new guidelines for the Iranian universities of medical sciences, which include rules on how students should dress, has sparked a flurry of reactions among local media outlets and social media users. The Ministry of Health has recently unveiled a “code of conduct” which students and assistants of medical sciences faculties and universities are required to …