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Qasem Soleimani’s Death: Getting to Know “Kata’Ib Hezbollah,” Iran’s Showcase Proxy in Iraq?

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Armin Baldwin
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The IRGC commander, Major General Qassim Suleimani and the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia chief, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are killed early Friday in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by the U.S. President Donald Trump.
The regime's supreme leader is committing these crimes under the guise of his regime's "strategic depth," and he is proud of it, as many of its officials have stated in speeches.
The IRGC commander, Major General Qassim Suleimani and the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia chief, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are killed early Friday in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by the U.S. President Donald Trump.

By Armin Baldwin

The IRGC commander, Major General Qassim Suleimani and the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia chief, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are killed early Friday in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by the U.S. President Donald Trump.

From December 27, 2019, to January 1, 2020, Iraq became a field of competition between the Iranian regime’s proxies and the United States forces. The competition was triggered by Kata’ib Hezbollah’s missile attacks on Base of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) that caused the death of one U.S. civilian contractor and wounded several Americans and Iraqis.

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Eyewitness Reports of Iran’s Protests

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Atousa Pilger
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According to Iran’s main opposition movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK), at least 1,500 people were killed by the regime’s security forces.
More than 4,000 others were wounded and at least 12,000 protesters were arrested in Iran Protests, according to the MEK.
According to Iran’s main opposition movement, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK), at least 1,500 people were killed by the regime’s security forces.

By Atousa Pilger

Thursday, January 2, 2020, marks the 49th day since the beginning of Iran’s nationwide protests back in November 2019.

The protests began on Friday, November 15th, when thousands of Iranians took to the streets in response to the regime’s announcement of a 300 percent gasoline price hike. Security forces opened fire on protesters to avoid the mullahs’ immediate downfall.

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Iran: 271 Executions in 2019 – Plus 1500 Killed in November Protests

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Azita Carlson
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The stopfundamentalism.com has recorded the execution of more than 200 individuals since the beginning of 2019 in Iran. At least eight juvenile offenders and 16 women were executed. Six of those executed were political prisoners. The Iranian regime uses execution as an instrument to suppress and silence the Iranian peoples protests and those who live under the poverty line, are unemployed and deprived of freedom of expression.
Some 3,700 persons have been executed in Iran in the past six years under Rouhani. According to international organizations, the Iranian regime holds the record of execution per capita.
The stopfundamentalism.com has recorded the execution of more than 200 individuals since the beginning of 2019 in Iran. At least eight juvenile offenders and 16 women were executed. Six of those executed were political prisoners. The Iranian regime uses execution as an instrument to suppress and silence the Iranian peoples protests and those who live under the poverty line, are unemployed and deprived of freedom of expression.

Annual report on the death penalty in Iran of StopFundamentalism.com

By Azita Carlson

The stopfundamentalism.com has recorded the execution of more than 200 individuals since the beginning of 2019 in Iran. At least eight juvenile offenders and 16 women were executed. Six of those executed were political prisoners. The Iranian regime uses execution as an instrument to suppress and silence the Iranian peoples protests and those who live under the poverty line, are unemployed and deprived of freedom of expression.

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Who is IRGC Commander Abdul Reza Shahlai?

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Azita Carlson
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Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said in a press conference on December 5, “On November 25th, a U.S. warship conducted a flag verification boarding in international waters off the coast of Yemen. We interdicted a significant hoard of weapons and missile parts, evidently of Iranian origin.
the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $15 million for information on the financial activities, networks, and associates of Abdul Reza Shahlai. He is a Yemen-based high-ranking commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force.”
Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said in a press conference on December 5, “On November 25th, a U.S. warship conducted a flag verification boarding in international waters off the coast of Yemen. We interdicted a significant hoard of weapons and missile parts, evidently of Iranian origin.

By Azita Carlson

Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said in a press conference on December 5, “On November 25th, a U.S. warship conducted a flag verification boarding in international waters off the coast of Yemen.  We interdicted a significant hoard of weapons and missile parts, evidently of Iranian origin. Also relating to Yemen, I am announcing today that the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $15 million for information on the financial activities, networks, and associates of Abdul Reza Shahlai.  He is a Yemen-based high-ranking commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force.”

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“444 Days” and Its International Consequences for Four Decades, This Time by Iran’s Proxies in Iraq?

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Navid Felker
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on Friday, December 27, 2019, the U.S. military base in western Iraq was hit by a new rocket attack, claimed by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia group, as the country's unrest persisted in the wake of the prime minister's resignation.
the Iraqi militia groups attacked the U.S embassy on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. The attacks are a response to US airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia that formally sits under the control of Iraq's Prime Minister.
on Friday, December 27, 2019, the U.S. military base in western Iraq was hit by a new rocket attack, claimed by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia group, as the country's unrest persisted in the wake of the prime minister's resignation.

By Navid Felker

 “Iran because of the great leadership of the Shah is an island of stability, in one of the most troubled area of the world,” said former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visiting the Shah in Iran in 1977. A few months later the Shah was overthrown by the Iranian people.

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Iran’s 2020 Budget, A Mirror of Regime’s Crisis

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Armin Baldwin
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The Government of the Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani published on December 8, 2019 its budget bill for the year 2020. But until today, discussions and disagreements about the 2020 budget continue between different currents of the Iranian regime.

By Armin Baldwin

The Government of the Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani published on December 8, 2019 its budget bill for the year 2020. But until today, discussions and disagreements about the 2020 budget continue between different currents of the Iranian regime. Advocates and opponents of the budget, both agree on the unrealistic budget sources and its deficit. But this is not the whole problem.

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MEK: Thousands of Iranian Protesters Are Under Torture

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Azita Carlson
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According to reports and information received by Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the Iranian regime’s interrogators and torturers have transferred many of the wounded out of hospitals to prison and put them under torture.
According to the MEK, “many of the detainees, including those in Shiraz, are being pressured to take part in televised “confessions” and speak out against the uprising and the Iranian Resistance.”
According to reports and information received by Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the Iranian regime’s interrogators and torturers have transferred many of the wounded out of hospitals to prison and put them under torture.

By Azita Carlson

According to reports and information received by Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), the Iranian regime’s interrogators and torturers have transferred many of the wounded out of hospitals to prison and put them under torture.

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Who is Qassem Soleimani?

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Navid Felker
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The Qods Force is created for extra-territorial terrorist operations and Qassem Soleimani is the head of this terrorist organization.
Suleimani participated actively in the crackdown on Iranian Kurdish people in the 1980s but also in the massacre of members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e-Khalq or MEK) during the Iran-Iraq war.
The Qods Force is created for extra-territorial terrorist operations and Qassem Soleimani is the head of this terrorist organization.

By Navid Felker

As anti-government protests peaked in Iraq, images of leaders of the Iranian regime were burned by the demonstrators, which showed the anger and hatred of the Iraqi people for Iran’s nefarious role in their country.

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14 More Names of Martyrs of Iran Protests Released by MEK

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Atousa Pilger
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Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) released the names of 14 more martyrs of November 2019 nationwide protests. So far 615 martyrs are identified.
The Iranian Resistance announced on December 15, 2019 that the number of protesters killed on the direct order of regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei exceeded 1,500. Prior to that, it had announced 4,000 had been wounded and 12,000 arrested.
Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) released the names of 14 more martyrs of November 2019 nationwide protests. So far 615 martyrs are identified.

By Atousa Pilger

Iran’s main opposition movement the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) released the names of 14 more martyrs of November 2019 nationwide protests. So far 615 martyrs are identified.

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MEK Resistance Units Expanding Campaign for Freedom in Iran

By
Azita Carlson
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Members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran’s Resistance Units continually expanded the recent November 2019 protests, by putting up images and posters of Resistance leaders in cities across Iran.
MEK Resistance Units is a growing network in various cities and towns of Iran and are risking their lives to bravely pursue pro-resistance activities.
Members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran’s Resistance Units continually expanded the recent November 2019 protests, by putting up images and posters of Resistance leaders in cities across Iran.

By Azita Carlson

Members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran’s Resistance Units continually expanded the recent November 2019 protests, by putting up images and posters of Resistance leaders in cities across Iran.

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