As the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was preparing to visit Iran, the Iranian Resistance called for the cancellation of his visit. In an article on the National Council of Resistance of Iran’s website, they state that they are concerned that the terrorist and religious dictatorship ruling Iran is going to use the occasion to “step up human rights violations and export of terrorism and fundamentalism”. After all, the regime has a history of using such visits against the interests of not just the Iranian people, but also against “peace and tranquillity in the region”.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has reported about the terrible suffering of the “butterfly children” in Iran. The children are suffering from a condition called “epidermolysis bullosa” (EB), often referred to as “butterfly disease” because the patient’s skin is as fragile as a butterfly. The incredibly delicate skin of sufferers blisters easily and is immensely uncomfortable.

The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) on April 4 published a report, pointing out that the employment rate of women in Iran is significantly low, compared to other developing countries. 

“Only 12% of women aged 10 and above are considered economically active”, the report said, quoting the Statistical Centre of Iran. Iran is the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa region, yet a visible gender gap in employment allowed only 12 percent of women to contribute to the economy.

Pakistan has asked the Iranian regime to investigate the case of a suspected Indian spy who Pakistani authorities say has confessed to spying against Pakistan from Iran, according to a copy of a Pakistani Interior Ministry letter to Iran obtained by Reuters on Friday.

Last month, Pakistan said it had detained the suspected spy, Kulbhushan Jadhav, in the violence-plagued province of Baluchistan after he had illegally entered the country from Iran.

Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran’s regime over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its support for Middle East factions.

Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa also played down any difference with the United States over remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama last month telling Saudi Arabia and Iran “to find an effective way to share the neighborhood”.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday criticized Iranian leaders for undermining the “spirit” of last year’s historic nuclear agreement, The Hill reported.

In comments following the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Obama denied speculation that the United States would ease rules preventing dollars from being used in financial transactions with Iran in order to boost the regime’s engagement with the rest of the world.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has reported on their website that a large weapons cache has been seized at sea by French authorities on 20th March. The weapons cache is said to originate from Iran and was probably en route to Yemen according to Cmdr. Kevin Stephens, a spokesman for US 5th Fleet.

A rally was held in central Vienna, Austria on Wednesday with the aim of denouncing President Hassan Rouhani’s acceptance of human rights abuses in Iran. Rouhani was due to visit Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday, but the trip was cancelled at the last minute.

Supporters of the PMOI (People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran) will protest in Vienna on Wednesday 30th March against the many human rights violations committed by the Iranian regime – namely the horrific mass executions, arbitrary sentences for so-called crimes and the export of Islamic terrorism. The organisers aim to bring attention to the human rights violations that are spiralling out of control, not just in Iran but throughout the region.