by Saeed
Earlier today, the Saudi Arabian air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, according to the Saudi state news agency SPA.
The missile, which was believed to be targeting Jazan, was broken apart in the air and no one is believed to be hurt.
by Armin Baldwin
While European leaders may have campaigned to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, US President Trump had his mind made up to withdraw from it. No matter what your views on the US abandonment of the agreement, most agree that Iran supports terrorism, and that it is a threat to not only the region, but also on a global scale.
by Staff writer, SF
On Wednesday, in the southern Iranian city of Kazerun, according to a Fox News report a protest turned deadly. Security forces allegedly opened fire on a protest against a plan to divide the city into two sections. At least two protesters are said to have been killed, and several injured. As well, many were arrested.
by Saeed
The Iran-backed Houthi militias are torturing and murdering prisoners in their jails and camps across Yemen, according to a former detainee who is calling on international human rights organizations to inspect the conditions.
by Navid Felker
With the US exit from the Iran nuclear deal, a series of measures against Tehran has begun. Sanctions are imminent, and continuing to do business with Iran will be a huge risk.
Heshmat Alavi writes in his article for Al Arabiya, “Iran’s economy is on the ropes and Washington knows quite well how to make the ruling clerics understand how their four decades of belligerence will no longer go tolerated. Interesting is how the new US sanctions are targeting the regime, its entities and senior officials, going the Iran apologists camp arguing such measures will hurt the Iranian people.”
by Staff writer, SF
A book that details the growth of ballistic missile program in Iran was released last week by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The NCRI’s principal constituent is the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), whose credibility is proven. They have revealed key details regarding the clerical regime’s nuclear activities and the locations of its secret enrichment sites over many years.
by Staff writer, SF
Article 19 is a British human rights organization with a specific mandate and focus on the defense and promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of information worldwide founded in 1987. The statement reproduced below was originally published on article19.org on May 11, 2018, and its signatories include: Access Now, ARTICLE 19, Benetech, Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Tor Project, and United for Iran:
by Atousa Pilger
In order to deal with the Iranian threat, the Qatar conflict, and to find political solutions in Syria, Yemen and Libya, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and Arab countries must foster solidarity, cooperation and self-reliance among themselves, according to a general consensos among senior Arab leaders who gathered in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
by Armin Baldwin
It should not be the case that, in the 21st century, a country has to use sirens to encourage its citizens to take cover in the event of a ballistic missile attack from a neighbouring state. It feels like this should have been left behind in the Blitz, but this is the very real danger that Saudi Arabia and its citizens are facing from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
by Staff writer, SF
Educators from at least 32 cities across Iran took part in a national protest, on Thursday, against their low wages, lack of job security, scarce benefits, difficult livelihood, and the Iranian Regime’s utter contempt for their demands.
