By Heshmat Alavi Special to Al Arabiya English Tuesday, 31 January 2017 Support for international terrorism received a major boost the moment the mullahs hijacked Iran’s 1979 revolution. After a very short-lived period of a so-called open political atmosphere, their thugs organized in the … [Read more...] about Analysis: The Iranian regime and evolution of ISIS
Domestic crackdown
Iran: Why “moderate” Rouhani can’t tolerate 2 motorcycling women
By Heshmat Alavi Two young women were arrested last week in Dezful, southwest Iran, for riding a motorcycle, according to a report wired by state-run IRNA news agency. As images went viral a social-media backlash was sparked against the ultra-conservative establishment ruling the country. But … [Read more...] about Iran: Why “moderate” Rouhani can’t tolerate 2 motorcycling women
Trump and Iran’s Achilles Heel(s)
Any entity in this world has its strong points, and its weaknesses. And there is a certain weakness, known as the Achilles Heel, which leads to a disastrous outcome. The regime in Iran, after nearly 38 years in power, has based its entire existence and survival on two pillars of domestic crackdown … [Read more...] about Trump and Iran’s Achilles Heel(s)
Who is the new commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij forces?
By Heshmat Alavi Special to Al Arabiya English Tuesday, 13 December 2016 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Gholamhossein Gheibparvar as the new commander of the paramilitary Basij, a voluntary militia force operating under the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and tasked … [Read more...] about Who is the new commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij forces?
News from inside Iran & reports on Syria
Numerous protest rallies in Tehran, Ilam People from all walks of life and different ethnicities staged numerous protest and rallies on Sunday in Tehran and Ilam, western Iran, making their voices heard for their demands. In Tehran retired workers of the Tehran Baharestan Steel Company rallied … [Read more...] about News from inside Iran & reports on Syria
Iran: imminent executions, harsh prisons & increasing protests
10 inmates face imminent execution in prison west of Tehran 10 death row inmates in Gohardasht Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, were transferred to solitary confinement on the morning of Saturday, December 10th, in preparation for their executions. One of these inmates is Abdullah Ghaffari from … [Read more...] about Iran: imminent executions, harsh prisons & increasing protests
Crackdown wave in Iran & protests in response
Theater actor sentenced to 99 lashes The mullahs’ so-called judiciary in Iran has sentenced a young theater actor by the first name of Payam to 99 lashes. This inhumane ruling was upheld yesterday by the Iranian regime’s supreme court. It is worth noting that following the lashing of Agh Dare … [Read more...] about Crackdown wave in Iran & protests in response
Protests & crackdown measures continue in Iran: latest reports
Protesting students demand release of jailed students Universities across the country marked Students Day on December 6th In Tehran students of Amir Kabir Tech University staged their protest rally despite Bassij paramilitary forces attempting to prevent them. The rally witnessed slogans … [Read more...] about Protests & crackdown measures continue in Iran: latest reports
Former Tehran U. dean sends message marking Iran Students Day
Dr. Mohammad Malaki, the first dean of Tehran University following the 1979 revolution, issued a message marking Students Day in Iran. … [Read more...] about Former Tehran U. dean sends message marking Iran Students Day
Street Women in Iran: Not a Profession, But a Sign of Oppression
By Iman Moridi, M.A. There are many rising social dilemmas in today’s Iran. Along with poverty, homelessness, and substance addiction, there are street women. It is clear Iran’s rising rate of inflation is causing an increase in poverty, and now thousands of women engage in prostitution across the … [Read more...] about Street Women in Iran: Not a Profession, But a Sign of Oppression