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Iranwire – Security agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran have reportedly arrested seven women’s rights activists across the northern province of Gilan, amid an intensifying crackdown on civil society in the country.  The activists were arrested on August 16 at their homes in the cities of Rasht, Foman and Anzali, the feminist Twitter account Bidarzani reported.  They include Mateen …

VOA – As Iranian seizures threaten oil tankers plying the Gulf, the United States is raising its military presence, a move long demanded by Gulf Arab states who accused Washington of retreating from the region. Three thousand additional U.S. personnel on troop-landing warships have passed through the Red Sea, and U.S.-led maritime forces are warning ships against approaching Iranian waters. …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Palestinian terrorists… have already turned the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip into a base for firing tens of thousands of rockets towards Israel. Now, the terrorists, with the help of Iran, are trying to use the West Bank to launch rockets at Israeli civilian communities. Even worse, US Congressional oversight, required for any deal with Iran, was nullified this week when the …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s oil exports to China are at a 10-year high, according to data revealed on Tuesday. Iran is exporting 1.5 million barrels per day of crude oil to China in August, the highest figure since 2013. It’s also substantially higher than the 917,000 bpd Iran averaged in exports to China during the first seven months of the year, according …

Al-Arabia – US lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to resolve a months-long delay in the transfer of a cargo of oil from a seized Iranian tanker off Texas. The Suez Rajan has been stuck near Galveston about 50 miles (80 km) from Houston since May 30, as shipping companies fear …