Developments in the Middle East have placed the spotlight once again on Iran and its hegemonic temptations. This goes parallel to calls from parties such as France and Germany, whom Iran previously counted on in the face of U.S. pressures, demanding Tehran reel in its ballistic missile program and … [Read more...] about Human Rights: Iran’s Ultimate Vulnerability
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Iran: Plight Of Political Prisoners Signals Regime Turmoil
Iran is currently striving to manage a number of increasingly painstaking dilemmas. International spotlight is again on Tehran’s nuclear program, with the United States demanding United Nations inspectors be granted access to its military sites. Equally troubling is Iran’s collaboration with North … [Read more...] about Iran: Plight Of Political Prisoners Signals Regime Turmoil
Ebrahim Raisi, the new candidate in Iran’s presidential election
The candidacy of a cleric well known for his role in the atrocious crimes by the regime ruling Iran over the past three decades was announced. Ebrahim Raisi, currently head of the massive Astan Quds Razavi entity in control of a sacred Shiite Muslim shrine, will be running for president in the May … [Read more...] about Ebrahim Raisi, the new candidate in Iran’s presidential election
Appeasement of Iran Must End
By Shahriar Kia A tumultuous year lies ahead. With a new administration taking the helm in Washington, the French elections upcoming, then the sham “elections” in Iran, and unprecedented developments in the making in the Middle East and on the international stage. 2017 has begun with enormous … [Read more...] about Appeasement of Iran Must End
Iran after Rafsanjani
By Amir Basiri Dying at the age of 82 from a heart attack on Sunday, former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani had a long record of guiding the regime’s lethal measures domestically and abroad, including suicide bombings and eliminating exiled dissidents. Such an image is far from the … [Read more...] about Iran after Rafsanjani
Iran political prisoners suffering from global silence
The case of a political prisoner on a hunger strike in Iran has recently gained widespread global attention as a campaign for his release went viral, with the hashtag #saveArash trending worldwide. Iranian authorities are under pressure to release Arash Sadeghi as his conditions grow dire after … [Read more...] about Iran political prisoners suffering from global silence
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
Reports of increasing protests in Iran
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
Dissident revealing prison brutality in Iran smuggled into Europe
Shabnam Madadzadeh was held for six years in some of Iran's most infamous prisons By Callum Paton - November 26, 2016 An Iranian dissident who secretly disclosed the excesses of prison brutality in the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, endangering her own life, has escaped to Europe. … [Read more...] about Dissident revealing prison brutality in Iran smuggled into Europe