by Navid  Felker
According to Iran’s leadership, the United States it to blame for its current crises regarding their hold on power and the expansion of their influence in the region. However, recent developments within the country show that the underlying currency and economic situation is real threat to the regime.

by Staff writer, SF
Iranian Canadian academic and Environmentalist Kavous Seyed-Emami died in Iran’s Evin Prison two months ago, yet officials have still not released a final autopsy report.
According to attorney Payam Derafshan, who represents the Seyed-Emami family, when he spoke to CHRI on April 19, 2018, the preliminary report mentions “bruises on different parts of the body.” He claimed that the medical examiner noted an injection on the skin, and bruises on the body.

by Navid  Felker
Iran regime MP Mahmoud Sadeghi has criticized the intelligence arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), accusing it of rights abuses, in an open letter, in which he called upon IRGC intelligence director, Hossein Ta’ib, to “revise his style of management.”

by Azita Carlson
An inter-Korean summit has been scheduled for April 27th. It is expected to be followed by a United States - North Korean summit in late May or June.

US Secretary of State designate Mike Pompeo’s successful meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is credited for the sudden breakthrough. Pompeo’s success in his first diplomatic mission is a cause for optimism for American diplomacy.