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Iranwire – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, has adopted two distinct approaches toward nationwide protests over the past six months. On October 3, just over two weeks after the demonstrations began, he blamed US and Israeli spy agencies and policymakers for the wave of anger. He claimed the protesters had been deceived by the enemy …

Iranwire – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran says violations committed by the Islamic Republic in recent months as part of a broader crackdown on anti-government protests may amount to crimes against humanity. Addressing the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on March 20, Javaid Rehman said that the scale and gravity of the crimes “points …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Today, China is victorious by sponsoring the historic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, while the US has a new president who comes to destroy agreements reached by his predecessor, and even brags about it during his election campaign and his presidency.” — Saeed Al-Mryti, Saudi political activist, Twitter, March 14, 2023. “[N]o matter how hard analysts try …

VOA – U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday the United States stands with the “brave women and all the citizens of Iran” who are inspiring the world with their conviction and courage as they fight for their “human rights and fundamental freedoms.” Speaking at a White House event celebrating Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, Biden said the United States and …

Al-Monitor — Secretary of State Antony Blinken used the unveiling of the State Department’s annual report on global human rights to spotlight the Iranian regime’s six-month-long crackdown on protesters.  Iran has been convulsed by anti-government protests since 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran’s morality police in September following her arrest for an alleged dress code …