Iran: political prisoners condemn jailing of Montazeri’s son A group of political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison issued a statement condemning the 21-year jail sentence issued for Ahmad Montazeri, son of the late Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri. … [Read more...] about Reports of increasing protests in Iran
Decades old appeasement policy vis-à-vis Iran must end
By Heshmat Alavi - December 3rd, 2016 The West, specifically the United States, must close the book on over three decades of appeasement with Iran, said Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi at a conference in Paris on Saturday, November 26. If the international community is serious about … [Read more...] about Decades old appeasement policy vis-à-vis Iran must end
21 years imprisonment for revealing an audio clip about massacre in Iran
By Heshmat Alavi Ahmad Montazeri, son of the late Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri (former deputy supreme leader and successor of Iranian regime founder mullah Ruhollah Khomeini) was tried in the Supreme Disciplinary Court for Judges, for publishing an audio clip of his father’s meeting with the … [Read more...] about 21 years imprisonment for revealing an audio clip about massacre in Iran
Iran exporting terrorism & narcotics to Middle East states: report
Iran is source of terrorism: Arab coalition spokesman The provision of long range missiles being to the Houthis in Yemen will render grave consequences, warned General Ahmd Assiri, official spokesman of the Arab coalition forces. “The spread of these types of ballistic weapons is neither in the … [Read more...] about Iran exporting terrorism & narcotics to Middle East states: report
Can propaganda save the threadbare Iran appeasement policy?
By AMIR BASIRI • 12/1/16 With President Obama's administration expiring in a few weeks, the Iranian regime, its lobbies in the United States and Iran apologists with vested interest in the continuation of rapprochement with Tehran have initiated a widespread propaganda campaign to avoid losing … [Read more...] about Can propaganda save the threadbare Iran appeasement policy?
My Iran report – Dec 1, 2016
Iran: Sunni prisoner becomes paralyzed behind bars Sunni prisoner Suleiman Pirouti has become half paralyzed after authorities in Iran deprived him of any medical care. He also is no longer able to speak. … [Read more...] about My Iran report – Dec 1, 2016
Think of Iranian Christians: Listen to their cries for freedom
By Donya Jam As an Iranian-American, it is very natural that the U.S. policy on Iran matters to me. And as the child of Iranian Christians, the fate of Christians in Iran is of particular interest to me. The existence of the Christian community in Iran dates back centuries and is a major part of the … [Read more...] about Think of Iranian Christians: Listen to their cries for freedom
Iran regime disrupts social media networks prior to Students Day
The mullahs’ regime has intensified its repressive measures on the verge of December 6th, marking Students Day in Iran, severely disrupting social media networks. … [Read more...] about Iran regime disrupts social media networks prior to Students Day
Iran: letter from political prisoner to int’l rights orgs
Political prisoner Golrokh Ibrahim Iraie issued a letter to her husband, Arash Sadeghi and international human rights organizations, supporting his hunger strike. Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi has been on hunger strike for the past 37 days, protesting inhumane prison conditions and the arrest of … [Read more...] about Iran: letter from political prisoner to int’l rights orgs
Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Giuliani’s Ties to an Iranian Resistance Group
By ROBERT G. TORRICELLI November 28, 2016 Last week, Politico published an article critiquing the Mujahidin e-Khalq, or MEK, an Iranian resistance group, and the U.S. politicians who support it, especially former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. As a former Democratic member of the Senate Foreign … [Read more...] about Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Giuliani’s Ties to an Iranian Resistance Group