Despite a bloody crackdown on the protesters in Iran, the resistance units of Iran’s main opposing group the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK) continue their activities in major cities in Iran.
International Support for the Popular Iran Protests
By Pooya Stone
The US Department of State’s website on Monday, 2 December, echoed part of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview about the situation of Iran in the Middle East and inside the country:
Demonstration in Paris in Support of the Uprising in Iran
By Pooya Stone
Iranian diaspora, supporters of MEK, hold a rally expressing their support for the uprising and protests of Iranian people against the clerical regime in Iran- Paris, September 2, 2019[/caption]
Iran: I Did Not Know This Either!
By Jubin Katiraie
At the beginning of the November uprising, Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei said, “I don’t have any knowledge” (about the gasoline price hike), trying to beat his own criticism over the rise in gas prices by showing that his position as the Supreme Leader was higher than that of the rest of the regime.
State Visits Demonstrate Competition for Influence Between Iran and the US
By Jubin Katiraie
It was reported on Wednesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had met with a visiting delegation from the Taliban. This was only the latest in a series of high-profile meetings between representatives of Iran’s Shiite theocracy and the Sunni militant group that ruled Afghanistan prior to the US invasion in 2001.
Protestors Respond to Calls for Information As Tehran Moves to Further Restrict Internet
By Pooya Stone
Iranian authorities apparently began reconnecting much of the country’s internet on Friday, one week after the outbreak of anti-government protests that were sparked by the announcement of increases in the price of gas.
Iran: “Arresting the Leaders” of the Uprising; Why?
By Pooya Stone
The news that has been heavily reflected in the Iranian regime’s media in the past few days indicates the identification and arrest of some youths as leaders of recent unrest and riots in various cities across the country.
Iraq’s Head of Government Steps Down
By Jubin Katiraie
Sad record since the beginning of the crisis: 380 dead, 17,000 injured people
Iraq is still suffering from the consequences of Iran’s interfere since 2003. Now the country is tilting toward a big change while Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, as the supporter of Iranian benefits in Iraq, is stepping down.
Who Is Responsible for Iran’s protests?
By Pooya Stone
Around two weeks pass from the gas prices hikes in Iran which flamed nationwide protests across the country. As always, the government responded to the people’s rightful grievances with an iron fist. The security forces made a total bloodbath in different cities and towns by killing more than 450 protesters and wounding thousands.
