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I.R.G.C. Hounds Regime Critics Abroad
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  • I.R.G.C. Hounds Regime Critics Abroad

    According to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) continues to arrest family members of dissidents. In one recent case, “Leila Haghighatjou, the sister of Fatemeh Haghighatjou, an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, was arrested” by the I.R.G.C. on December 19, 2016 to intimidate her sister who lives in the United States.

    Worries in Tehran over Trump Exploring anti-Iran Arab Alliance
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  • Worries in Tehran over Trump Exploring anti-Iran Arab Alliance

    Recent reports that claimed the Trump administration is contemplating forming a military alliance with Arab allies to contain Iran have generated anxiety in Tehran.

    February 17, 2017

    Iranian Protestors Blast Government for Engaging in Foreign Wars and Neglecting Domestic Priorities
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  • Iranian Protestors Blast Government for Engaging in Foreign Wars and Neglecting Domestic Priorities

    Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan Province has been hit by four consecutive days of angry protest rallies, as residents have been calling on the government to address the region’s worsening environmental degradation and air pollution. People are also angry because their power and water supplies have been cut off for several days as well. Protesters in the provincial capital city of Ahwaz also blasted local authorities and the government of President Hassan Rouhani for neglecting the region.

    February 17, 2017

    Iranian Opposition Leader’s Son Lambasts Khamenei and Rouhani for Illegal Arrests
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  • Iranian Opposition Leader’s Son Lambasts Khamenei and Rouhani for Illegal Arrests

    The son of Mehdi Karroubi, a former Iranian opposition leader and presidential candidate who has been held under house arrest in Iran since February 2011, says Iran’s Supreme Leaders Ali Khamenei is directly responsible for the illegal detention of his father. “The whole issue comes down to Mr.

    February 17, 2017

    Zarif in Germany as Iran Pins Hopes on Berlin
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  • Zarif in Germany as Iran Pins Hopes on Berlin

    There has been much speculation in the Iranian media about Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s visit to Germany this week. While Zarif has already met with a number of his counterparts from various countries and international institutions as reported by Fars News, it was the question of whether he might meet with his U.S. counterpart on the sidelines of the Munich security conference that captivated much of the Iranian media’s coverage. Many outlets speculated that a potential meeting between Zarif and U.S.

    Iran Sees Trump Sanction Waiver as Deal-Breaker
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  • Iran Sees Trump Sanction Waiver as Deal-Breaker

    One of Iran’s top diplomats, Abbas Araghchi, who is a deputy foreign minister and held a senior position as a member of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team, has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump does in fact have the power to “tear apart” the agreement. Araghchi pointed out that the U.S. president has the power to either extend sanctions waivers on Iran, as President Obama did, or refuse to do so.