by Azita Carlson
The new year has started with news of major anti-government protests and demonstrations being carried out across the Islamic Republic of Iran. The people are coming together to remind the government that the people are strong in numbers and are calling on the government to forget about its ambitions abroad and concentrate on its own people.
by Atousa Pilger
In 1988, one of the most horrific crimes against humanity took place. More than 30,000 people were executed during the course of one single summer following the orders of the Supreme Leader of Iran at that time. Most of the victims were members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the PMOI, the main opposition to the brutal ruling regime. No-one was spared – not even pregnant women and minors.
by Navid Felker
In the past week, Iran has seen escalating protests against the Regime.
What began on December 28, as yet another protest about the failing economy, quickly turned into a full-scale denouncement of the Iranian Regime and calls for the mullahs to resign. Their chants against rises in the cost of living quickly changed into bold complaints about government corruption and repression.
by Armin Baldwin
All revolutions- including the 1979 Iranian Revolution- are eventually removed by a counter-revolution, according to journalist Ghassan Charbel.
He wrote: “The Iranian revolution acts as if it is not similar to other revolts. It is delusional in believing that it does not adhere to the laws of revolutions. It wrongfully believes that it can erase the signs of its old age and the disappointment of those whom it promised paradise.”
by Azita Carlson
Iranians took to the streets in several cities across their country for a second day on Friday to protest rising prices and corruption as well as the regime’s support for Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
The largest protest on Friday was held in the western city of Kermanshah. Similar protests were held in a number of cities including the southern city of Shiraz, the northern city of Rasht.
Staff writer, SF
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Analyses Future US-Iranian Relations. Four major factors must be analyzed before making any meaningful predictions regarding US/Iranian relations.
– The first is linked to the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Staff writer, SF
It has been reported that US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a review into Project Cassandra, the decade-long Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiative in response to a request filed by Representatives Jim Jordan and Ron De Santis.
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, is certainly an eloquent spokesman for the Iranian regime.
His many articles in western media emphasize Iran’s moderation even as he admits nothing, denies everything, and makes counteraccusations.
Staff writer, SF
The Saudi-led coalition is reportedly taking back 85% of Yemen from the Houthis. As Tehran faces increasing pressures both at home and abroad, the regime also understands that its involvement in Yemen is coming to an end.
by Navid Felker
After “moderate” Hassan Rouhani succeeded Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran in 2013, a change was expected for the country’s human rights.
However, the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual Iranian-British citizen who worked for the media development team at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, highlights the lack of change concerning human rights in Iran.
