By Armin Baldwin
U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, December 5, “As the truth is trickling out of Iran, it appears the regime could have murdered over a thousand citizens including at least a dozen children.” Speaking at a press conference at the US State Department, Brian Hook said, “At least 7,000 protesters have been detained in prison but we cannot be certain because the regime blocks information.”
By Navid Felker
According to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) network inside Iran, numbers of martyrs in the protests that spread to 189 cities exceeds 1,000. The numbers of victims identified so far stand 320 and the MEK released 19 more names on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
By Azita Carlson
Earlier this week, 33-year-old Iranian woman Somayeh Shahbazi Jahruyi was hanged after being convicted of murder. Her only hope of avoiding execution was to be granted a reprieve by the victim’s family – a request that was denied.
By Navid Felker
There is new evidence that Iran may attack United States forces and interests in the Middle East, according to several American defense and administration officials who spoke to CNN on Wednesday.
By Azita Carlson
On December 4, 2019, Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi send a message to women of Iran concerning recent uprising, and the role of women in leading the uprising and inspiring the protesters to continue their resistance.
“The courage exhibited by women and men and young people, and your sacrifices, have affected the grieving cities. Rebellious cities have risen up in our fettered nation and shanty towns have become
Analysis by StopFundamentalism.com
By Armin Baldwin
The Iran Protests have triggered a power struggle within the ranks of the regime.
One consequence of the increase in gasoline rates, or in other words its modification or purposefulness, was the serious involvement of the regime’s parliamentarians in the matter of impeaching the ministers of state and oil. MPs hold the interior minister responsible for the country’s security and believe he did not provide the necessary security measures to control possible protests following the announcement of the gasoline price hike.
By Navid Felker
In his first day as new chief of International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said in an interview with Reuters that “to put deadlines for Iran might not be the best idea” when asked how long he was willing to give Iran to provide an explanation that holds water on the particles of uranium that was processed but not enriched.
By Azita Carlson
The people of Iran have been protesting for twenty-first days. It all started on Friday 15th November after the regime announced a major increase in petrol prices. Simple protests about economic concerns have turned into a very significant uprising and the people are making their demands for regime change known.
By Azita Carlson
As civil war broke out in Syria, pilgrimages from Iran to Syria stopped. But the pilgrimage to Iraq and even Saudi Arabia was not interrupted during these years.
It’s important to mention that the IRGC is sending troops to Syria in several ways. One of the ways is organizing pilgrimage trips to Syria or the relocation of its Quds Force in the country.
