Iran And Russia Continue To Strengthen Oil Ties
Three Russian companies have signed contracts for oil field development with the National Iranian Oil Company, a senior NIOC manager told media.
Iran: Suicide fears for ailing British-Iranian prisoner of conscience
Fears are growing for the physical and mental health of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker who is serving a five-year prison sentence in Iran, convicted of “national security” charges after an unfair trial, said Amnesty International today.
85 UN Member States Say Iran Must Improve Its Human Rights
November 16, 2016—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the United Nations’ adoption of a resolution expressing serious concern over numerous human rights violations in Iran, including the systematic use of arbitrary detention and discrimination against women and minorities, as well as the “alarmingly high” frequency and application of the death penalty in Iran.
11 Arab Nations Accuse Iran of Sponsoring Terrorism
Eleven Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa, echoing an official U.S. position, have accused Shiite powerhouse Iran of being a state sponsor of “terrorism,” noting that the Islamic Republic is “funding and arming militias that destabilize our region.”
Iran has ‘other options’ if nuclear deal falls through under Donald Trump, Foreign Minister says
Iran wants all parties to stick to an international nuclear deal but has “options” if that does not happen, its Foreign Minister said after the US election victory of Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull out of the pact.
The defendants, accused of attacking the Saudi Embassy in Tehran are acquitted of charges of property damage
Iran Briefing “There were about 45 defendants in the case, 25 of whose cases are being investigated in the Special Clerical Court while the other 20 were investigated in the Special Court for Civil Servants.” the lawyer of a number of the defendants said. Attacking the Saudi Embassy under the excuse of Sheikh Nimr’s death last year, by the Basij members was the country’s third time of attacking on embassies in the Islamic Republic’s 38-year history. Presenting a private prosecution in the court was impossible due to the lack of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, however in the second attack on the embassies by the Basij members under the command of the Supreme leader during the tenth government, Iran was forced to apologize and pay for all damages to buildings, objects and installations in order to resume their diplomatic relations.
Khamenei: Regretful destabilizers and the gluttonous; negotiation fans
Iran Briefing Ayatollah Khamenei’s hardline supporters have attacked the government based on various excuses including the nuclear negotiation between Iran and the U.S. Supreme leader’s representative in the Revolutionary Guards, Saeeidi, began a new round of accusations of moderating, reforms, 88 intrigue and revolutionizing. However the eve of the 13th day of the Iranian calendar month of Aban, which has been designated as the Student Day and the National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance and the anniversary of the United States’ embassy takeover in 1979 and its 444-day hostage crisis, was the day when the commander in chief of the Islamic Republic found the opportunity of a public speaking, reading a sermon in front of his desperate fans of conservatives, cheering the military under his command up. Stimulating the Military and supporters of Ayatollah could facilitate them to move in the direction of the Supreme orders and the supreme commander of the armed forces and law enforcement as the orator, would conceal his concerns and dissatisfaction of the operated changes suppressing them by his subordinates’ assistance. He had previously tried it once during the reform period in Iran. Iran’s contemporary history never forgets “the case of chain murders” committed by security enforcements, attacking on student dormitories and suppressing the student movement in July 1999, the threatening letter of the senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards to Khatami, creating crises for the reformist government so that Khatami called it as “every 9 days one crisis” and etc.
Iran: Musicians and activists launch campaign to free jailed artists
Amnesty International and renowned Iranian music band Kiosk are calling on artists and members of the public around the world to join a #FreeArtists campaign to demand that Iran immediately and unconditionally release jailed artists, including a musician and a filmmaker who are on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Coordination Between Iran Regime and Terrorist Organizations
NCRI – There is a strategic coordination between the Iranian regime and terrorist groups with any religion. This coordination is no secret to anyone. Comments of two analysts in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV on October 31, 2016:
Silencing of journalist draws huge backlash from Iranian public
Yashar Soltani was arrested after exposing corruption in Tehran mayor’s office and his solitary confinement is provoking outrage
The silencing of a journalist who is being kept in solitary confinement after exposing corruption in Tehran’s mayor’s office is drawing a huge backlash in Iran and is being widely condemned as shooting the messenger.
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