by Staff writer, SF
Human Rights Watch has decried IRan for its treatment of a religious minority that has been peacefully protesting for the release of its imprisoned members and defending the house of their leader.
The human rights organisation reports that over 300 members of the Dervish Muslim community were arrested in late February after the Iranian authorities violently tried to break up a peaceful protest, which had been organised after a crackdown on the religious order.
by Azita Carlson
When US President Donald Trump announced that his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was being fired and replaced by the Central Intelligence Agency chief Mike Pompeo, rumours started flying about in all directions.
Iran, in particular, has come to a conclusion about what this will mean for the future of the 2015 nuclear agreement. They believe that the departure of an official that supported the United States staying in the deal with someone who has openly criticised it will spell trouble for the Islamic Republic.
by Atousa Pilger
The deputy foreign minister of Iran declared earlier this week that the sacking of the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is a clear indication that the United States is set on pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump announced in a message on Twitter on Tuesday this week that Rex Tillerson would be replaced by Mike Pompeo – the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
How the IRGC Uses Cyberwarfare to Preserve the Theocracy
This manuscript demonstrates how the Iranian regime, under the supervision and guidance of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), has employed new cyberwarfare and cyber tactics in a desperate attempt to counter the growing dissent inside the country, in particular the nationwide uprising that erupted in late December 2017.
Iran Uprising: Will it continue? To What End?
The recent uprising in Iran which began on December 28 late last year, has sent shockwaves around the world, including the current debates among Iran policy circles in the United States.
Many policy experts, analysts, and commentators now view and describe the uprising as “watershed”, or “landmark event” or a “tuning point” in the period since 1979.
The below report is summary of these views and mainly focus on the question of “will this uprising continue.”
Introduction: Below piece provides a concise understanding of a deep and truly a political issue pertinent to the Primary Causes of Poverty and Popular Uprisings in Iran. It provides key issues why unlike 2009 this time the uprising will continue no matter of any steps the regime takes to extinguish it and it leads to a regime change.
Primary Causes of Poverty and Popular Uprisings in Iran:
New legislation before the US Congress will introduce tough sanctions to combat the growing financial influence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the main driver of Tehran’s military interventions in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and other countries in the region.
Analysts say the measures could cause Iran to retaliate.
By Zeeshan Aleem @ZeeshanAleem [email protected]
Oct 13, 2017, 5:40pm EDT
The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful security and military organization that is key to Iran’s regional influence, as part of Trump’s broader agenda to get tough on Iran for its support for terrorism in the Middle East.
by Armin Baldwin
The Iranian new year, Nowruz, which literally translates to ”new day” falls on March 21st this year, but first the people must say farewell to winter. They do this during the “Festival of Fire,” on the last Tuesday before the New Year, March 20th. People celebrate winter’s end by jumping over firecrackers or even open flames. The run up to all this is the National Fire Festival, which began yesterday, March 13th.
by Staff writer, SF
The Iranian Regime has put up billboards in Tehran to celebrate the achievements of groundbreaking Iranian women, like mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal, but if this sounds like a positive step towards gender equality during Women’s History Month, it’s not.
