By Jubin Katiraie
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said that Donald Trump should not ease sanctions against Iran to help secure a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani, warning that it would be a “serious mistake”.
Cruz: Trump Should Not Ease Sanctions on Iran
Iran’s Growing Education Problems
By Pooya Stone
UNESCO says that every child aged 6-18 years old should regularly an educational institution, but a rising number of young people in Iran are being prevented from doing so.
US Accuses Iran of Not Cooperating With UN Nuclear Watchdog
By Jubin Katiraie
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Tuesday of not cooperating fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and said that Tehran’s behaviour “raises questions about possible undeclared nuclear material or activities”.
British Government Slams Iran’s Illicit Oil Trading
By Pooya Stone
The UK government has issued a statement in response to the news that Iran delivered oil to Syria in the Grace 1 tanker, despite its assurances that it would not.
Three Australians Held in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
Three Australians have been detained in Iran, according to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Wednesday.
The Situation of Iranian National Athletes Under an Inefficient Government in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
Last week, another Iranian national champion sought asylum in a European country.
For years, the Iranian government has politicized sport, ignoring the needs of athletes. This has caused Iranian national athletes to become disenfranchised and leave sports fields. The Iranian government’s harsh rules and regulations have put the Iranian athletes under pressure and driven them into poverty.
Iran’s Government Restricts Press Freedom
By Pooya Stone
Not long ago, Reporters Without Borders released its annual report on the World Press Freedom Ranking. In this report, Iran is ranked 170 out of 180 countries where the most jailed journalists are the “Citizen Journalists” because of independence in journalism.
Iran Labour Activists Handed Excessive Prison Sentences and Lashes for Exercising Their Rights
By Jubin Katiraie
Seven labor activists in Iran have been sentenced to heavy prison terms and lashes following the protests that took place in Shush in the southwestern part of the country in November 2018. The Haft Tappeh Sugarcane workers were sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
Lieberman: Dems Should Support Trump’s Strategy on Iran
By Pooya Stone
A former Democratic nominee for vice president has said that the 2020 Democrats should be supporting Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran, rather than pledging to rejoin the nuclear deal.
