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Iran news in brief, June 25, 2019 US Slaps New Sanctions on Iranian Regime's Supreme Leader Khamenei The United States imposed sanctions Monday on the Iranian regime's supreme leader Ali Khamenei and a string of military chiefs, tightening pressure on the regime. Trump signed the punitive financial measures in the Oval Office, calling it a "strong and proportionate response to Iran's increasingly provocative actions." Repeating that "never can Iran have a nuclear weapon," Trump said it was now up to Tehran to negotiate. Expanding on the new measures, the Treasury said the United States will blacklist the Iranian regime's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and block "billions" more in Iranian regime assets, with eight top commanders from the regime's Revolutionary Guards already added to the list. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, said in response to President Trump's a...

What is the real question for US and European policies vis-a-vis the fascist religious regime ruling Iran? Fellow citizens, freedom-loving Iranians, sympathizers and friends of the Iranian Resistance, Rebels for Iran’s freedom, who have travelled all the way from across the U.S., to come together today in Washington, D.C. The Iranian nation hears your anthems and your cries for freedom. Today, you are the voice of an oppressed nation whose assets have been robbed. Greetings to you, to the elected representatives of the American people who are here, and to personalities and long-time friends and supporters of the Iranian people’s Resistance for democracy and human rights. They have all come today to stand with you. Congratulations on the anniversary of the resistance, June 20, the Day of Martyrs and Political Prisoners, and on the anniversary of the founding of the Army of Freedom; a movement that has unceasingly forged ahead in all theatres for four decades, relying o...

Iran news in brief, June 21, 2019 Protests Over Beating of Resident in Iranshahr Following the beating of a Baluchi resident of Iranshahr by police this week, protests broke out in the impoverished Iranian town. Anti-riot forces were sent in to quell the unrest. They beat up protesters and fired shots into the air to frighten them away. Iranian Regime to Face 'Strong Response' If It Closes Strait of Hormuz The Iranian regime would face a “very, very strong” response if it closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir said on Thursday. His warning comes shortly after the US said that the Iranian regime had shot down a US drone in the international airspace over the strait. “The situation in the region is very dangerous because of Iran’s behaviour,” Al Jubeir said. He cited an increase in the Iranian attacks in the region in recent weeks. “Saudi Arabia does not want war with Iran. [But] the international comm...

Iran news in brief, June 20, 2019 Iran Regime Carries out Public Flogging The Iranian regime carried out a public flogging this week in the impoverished town of Iranshahr. The person’s face was covered as the punishment was carried out on Monday. Separately on Wednesday, the Iranian regime sentenced a young man in Tehran to 99 lashes and 15 years’ imprisonment. Woman Executed in Iranian Prison A woman by the name of Fatemeh Nassiri and a man were executed Wednesday morning, June 19 in Gohardasht Prison in the Iranian city of Karaj. Fatemeh Nassiri had been transferred from Qarchak Prison to Gohardasht for the sentence to be carried out. She had been in jail since 11 years ago when she undertook the responsibility of a murder committed by her son. Fatemeh Nassiri is the 89th woman hanged during Rouhani’s term in office. New Charges Against Two Women's Rights Activists A two-hour trial of Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraee was held on Tuesday, June 18, at the 2...

Iran news in brief, June 19, 2019 Iran Regime Hangs Three Prisoners Today Three prisoners were hanged at dawn on Wednesday in Bandar Abbas. The state-run Fars News Agency quoted the regime’s top judiciary official in Hormozgan Province as saying the trio were hanged in the city’s prison. The victims’ names were not given. Iran is the world’s number one executioner per capita. Iranian Pensioners and Hospital Employees Hold Protests Iranian pensioners gathered on Tuesday outside the Parliament in Tehran to protest their inadequate pensions. The pensioners said that the managers of their Fund make excuses not to implement the law and increase their pension. The protesters were heard chanting: “Pensioners would die rather than accept abjection” and “We’re all together and fed up of empty promises.” In May, retirees including government workers and teachers held three protests. They have in the past year held a number of protest rallies though none of their demands w...