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Iran news in brief, February 12, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 12, 2018 1- Iranian will hold a rally on the first day of the warsaw conference Large number of Iranians supporting the National Council of Resistance of Iran and People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran will hold a rally on the first day of the warsaw conference to voice the desire of the Iranian people and also show their support for the NCRI led by Maryam Rajavi as the democratic alternative to the mullahs’ regime. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Algerian Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali, former US Senator Robert Torricelli and several Polish Members of Parliament and the Senate will also participate in rally. They will hold a press briefing prior to the rally. 2- Trump: Iran Revolution Brought Repression, Failure President Donald Trump said Monday: Iran's Islamic revolution four decades ago has been a complete failure for the country. In a tweet written on the anniversary of the upheaval that was also sent out in Farsi, Trump said: ...

Iran news in brief, February 11, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 11, 2018 1- Iranian Protesters in Paris Calling For Regime Change On February 8, thousands of Iranians rallied and marched in Paris to mark the 40th anniversary of the Iranian people's uprising against the Shah's dictatorship. The march started in Paris’s Denfert Rochereau Square and ended at Les Invalides in front of the French National Assembly. The protesters condemned the continuing human rights violations in Iran, increasing terrorist plots of the regime, and the regime’s continuing missile and nuclear programs. They supported the social movements and protests by the Iranian people against the mullahs’ dictatorship. A message from Maryam Rajavi, to the demonstrations was shown on the widescreen. She said, with the overthrow of the Shah’s corrupt dictatorship and his regime of torture, his true successors, namely Khomeini and Khamenei, took over the helms. Now is the turn of the mullahs to be overthrown. 2- Two Sunni Iranian po...

Iran news in brief, February 8, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 8, 2018 1- Security forces attack peaceful gathering near Isfahan’s Zayanderud River Security forces attacked a peaceful gathering by hundreds of people including teachers near the Zayanderud River in the central city of Isfahan. The protesters had come out to demand that the government refrain from once again diverting Zayanderud’s water to other areas which had left the river completely dry. Report indicate that many of the protesters were Isfahani teachers who had asked all resident of Isfahan to join the rally. According to reports, security forces attacked the peaceful rally with tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowds. The protesters chanted “Don’t be afraid, we’re all together” and “We are teachers not criminals” in return. The protesters chanted, “Our enemy is right here; they lie when they say it’s the US”, meaning that the people believe that their enemy is the regime and not the US.   2- Prison authorities attac...

Iran news in brief, February 7, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 7, 2018 1- Imagery Suggests Second Launch Attempt Of Iranian Satellite Two satellite imagery companies have released photos that suggest Iran has attempted a second launch of a satellite after the failure of another blast in January. The images released early on February 7 show a rocket at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran's Semnan Province on February 5. Images from the next day show the rocket was gone with what appears to be burn marks on its launch pad. The images were released by Colorado-based DigitalGlobe and San Francisco-based Planet. The images showed words written in Persian in large characters including the phrase "40 years" and "Iranian made." Iran is this month celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution. 2- U.S. Will Not Renew Iran Sanctions Waivers In May U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, says Washington has no plan to extend waivers when the exemptions expire ...

Iran news in brief, February 6, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 6, 2018 1- In Speech, Trump Calls Iran 'A Radical Regime,' Defends Withdrawal From Nuke Deal U.S. President Donald Trump called the Iranian government a “radical regime,’ and he vowed that Tehran would never acquire nuclear weapons. Trump made the comments February 5, during his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress. "They do bad, bad things," Trump said, as he accused the Iranian government of being anti-Semitic. Trump defended his decision to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, which lifted crippling sanctions in exchange for Iran curtailing its nuclear ambitions. He said: “My Administration has acted decisively to confront the world's leading state sponsor of terror: the radical regime in Iran,”. Trump said“To ensure this corrupt dictatorship never acquires nuclear weapons, I withdrew the United States from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal. And last fall, we put in place the to...

“Iran’s Year of Uprising”

Iran’s Year of Uprising”

Iran news in brief, February 5, 2018

Iran news in brief, February 5, 2018 1- EU to Iran Regime: Stop Missile Tests, Assassination Attempts on European Soil The European Union on Monday urged Iran Regime to put an "immediate end" to "unacceptable behavior," including refraining from any further ballistic missiles tests or attempts to assassinate Iranian dissidents on European soil. The warning, which prompted a terse response from Tehran, has come amid pressure from the United States to counter growing Iranian influence in Europe and the Middle East. The European Union said it was gravely concerned by Iran's ballistic missile launches and tests and called on Tehran to stop activity that deepened mistrust and destabilized the region. The bloc also expressed concern at Iran Regime's role in growing Middle East tensions, including support for groups in Lebanon and Syria and Iran's own forces in Syria. The bloc was also critical of Iran's human rights record, highlighting i...