Face to Face Iran Focus An interview with a defector from Iran’s secretive nuclear establishment Paris, Jul. 13 – Alireza Assar received his Master of Science degree in high energy physics and elementary particles from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 1977, his PhD in mathematics from the University of Vienna, and studied theoretical physics at the prestigious International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. He was a professor of physics in Shahid Bahonar University in Kerman (southern Iran) and acted as a Ministry of Defence consultant on Iran’s nuclear programme until the early 1990s. He left Iran in 1992, but has maintained contact with his friends and fellow scientists in the country.
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Iranian Volunteers Training for Attacks
TEHRAN, Iran – More than 200 young men and women presented themselves Thursday as volunteers to carry out suicide bomb attacks against Americans in Iraq and against Israelis. The meeting was organized at Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran, by the Headquarters for Commemorating Martyrs of the Global Islamic Movement, a shadowy group that has sought volunteers for attacks in Iraq and Israel since last year
Iran: Shocking working conditions and death toll following workplace accidents
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has reported that Iran’s workers are forced to undergo harsh treatment for very poor wages. The country’s chief of the ‘Construction Workers Association’, Akbar Shokat, said: “According to experts the monthly income of less than $580, is considered below the poverty line and while the construction workers monthly salary is $230, this figure is not the poverty line anymore, this is the misery line!”
Arab Countries: Iran Must Stop Interfering in the Middle East
In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon, officials from eleven Arab countries urged that Iran has to change its ways and stop meddling in the affairs in the Middle East.
The letter was signed by UN representatives from Arab countries, such as Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iran’s recent ally Sudan. The letter stated that Iran is a “state sponsor of terrorism” and stressed that Iran’s terrorist activities have only increased since the signing of the historic USA-Iran nuclear deal.
Husband of the Jailed British-Iranian Woman: My Wife Is a ‘Bargaining Chip’ for Iran
On the 3rd of April this year, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was returning home after visiting her parents in Iran, along with her 22-month-old daughter. At the airport, in what must have been the worst day of her life, Mrs. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained by the Iranian authorities. Her daughter has been taken away from her and she herself has been jailed. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, who has been campaigning for her release ever since is claiming that his wife is being used as a “bargaining chip” in the political relations between the UK and Iran.
The Iranian Regime Is Not Supported by the People of Iran
A huge demonstration against the human rights abuses of the Iranian Regime took place in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, November 19.
The protesters, which included Anglo-Iranian communities, supporters of National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and human rights activists, highlighted the staggering number of executions that have happened so far in 2016.
Media hysteria around Giuliani’s terrorist link
The Daily Caller has reported that the former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, is under scrutiny regarding his business dealings. Now that it is known that Giuliani is being considered for the role of Secretary of State in Donald Trump’s administration, his past work is being examined and several red flags have been raised. One red flag in particular is his work with the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (or MEK).
Iran: Security Council Resolution 2231 violated multiple times with Khamenei’s order to launch missiles and export weapons to Syria
Tasnim, the Quds Force news agency, reported on 12 November 2016 that Major General Hassan Firouzabadi claimed Khamenei approved the launch of missiles. The top advisor to Khamenei and former chief of staff to the regime said: “His excellency (Khamenei) approved launching missile ‘Emad’. No rockets are fired in this country unless having been approved by the Commander in Chief. Even for launching missiles in military drills, permission from the leader of revolution (Khamenei) is needed… he even determines the launching time and decides when it should be fired.”
Trump Wants to Scrap the USA-Iran Nuclear Deal
The USA-Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) is up for dispute, following the victory of the USA president-elect Donald Trump.
Before his election, Mr. Trump was ready to “renegotiate and renounce” the deal, according to the New York Times. He expressed these views in a speech he gave at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, stating clearly that one of his top priorities in office would be to “dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran.”
