Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee approved the bill aimed at ramping up economic pressure on the Iranian regime if a final deal is not reached on preventing the regime from acquiring nuclear weapons.
U.S. Senate committee approves Iran sanctions bill
Social media activists jailed in Iran
According to reports, the Supreme Court of Iran has confirmed the sentences of eight social media activists, who have been given a combined 133 years in prison for the ‘crime’ of criticizing the regime on Facebook. Initially, they had been charged with “colluding and gathering against national security, propaganda activities against the system, insulting sacred symbols, insulting the head of the government branches and insulting specific individuals.”
The Argentine Controversy
Investigations into the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which killed 85 people and injured hundreds, have been marred with controversy with allegations of incompetence and cover-ups. The most recent setback has been the mysterious “suicide” of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who, on 18 January 2015, was found dead at his residence hours before he was scheduled to appear at the Argentine parliament to explain his case.
“Fully Justified”
The French police had discovered in 2010 a document on the computer of Cherif Kouachi, one of the men responsible for the January 7 killings in Paris, which shows that he deemed Khomeini’s fatwa calling for the murder of author Salman Rushdie as “fully justified”.
Iran’s growing influence dangerous for Saudi Arabia
The growing influence of the Iranian regime ought to be a great cause of concern for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following 911, Iran’s power in the Middle East has increased dramatically, as it now holds considerable sway in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, particularly given the American governments in action in the region. Prior to 911, hostile neighbours in the form of Saddam Hussain’s Iraq and the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan surrounded Iran. The US brought down the two regimes, eliminating the threat faced by Iran, paving the way for the mullahs theocracy to act on its foreign policy ambitions.
Doubts about Argentine prosecutor killing himself mounts
The ex-wife of a prosecutor who was investigating the Iranian regime’s involvement on the 1994 bombing in Argentina does not believe he killed himself on the eve of his testimony before congress.
Judge Sandra Arroyo answering reporters who asked Tuesday whether her ex-husband’s death was a suicide, said: “No.”
Concerns on Iranian refugees in Camp Liberty in Iraq rises
Camp Liberty, currently used as a refugee camp by People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI) or Mujaheddin-e Khalq (MEK), in Iraq, has been a victim of a series of suspicious activities and movements against them. These exiles, having first residing in Camp Ashraf, were attacked by Iraqi security forces, when they stormed the camp and killed as many as 36 and wounding 320 residents, on September 1, 2013. Liberty in recent days is reminiscent of the activities that took before, where one fears that the same path might be taken here as well.
Iran crackdowns on barbers, photographers and satellite dish distributers
On Monday, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), reported that, at least 30 shops, including photography shops, barber shops, and printing shops, were sealed in several cities in the Mazandaran Province (northern Iran) under the pretense that they have breached ‘Islamic codes’.
Maryam Rajavi calls for united front against Islamic extremism in wake of Paris attacks
The Iranian regime is the driving force behind the Paris terror attacks and the rise of ISIS and Islamic fundamentalism, Maryam Rajavi has told a gathering in France.
The Iranian Resistance leader called on the world to unite against fundamentalists that are totally at odds with a religion that teaches tolerance and co-existence.
Iran to blame for ‘Jidhadi cancer’ that triggered Paris massacre
The ‘Jihadi cancer’ that lead to the murder of 12 people in Paris has its roots in Tehran, the President of the European Iraq Freedom Association has declared.
The founder of current regime, Khomenei, based his rule on the medieval belief that his authority came directly from God, enabling him to imprison, torture, maim and execute at will by stating they were the will of God, Struan Stevenson said.
