By Jubin Katiraie
UN human rights experts have expressed serious concern over the Iranian authorities’ continued denial of appropriate healthcare to political prisoners, in spite of repeated calls.
Iran’s Elderly Baha’Is Protest Attempt to Close Down Their Care Center
By Pooya Stone
In recent days, video footage has been published on Iranian social media networks in which elderly members of the Bahai minority at a care center in Karaj, holding placards, are calling on Iranian authorities to stop harassment and pressures against them.
The Iranian authorities are trying to close down the Elder Care Center in Karaj that belongs to the elderly Baha’is.
Prison Authorities Deprive Iran Political Prisoner From Hospital Treatment
By Jubin Katiraie
Mohammad Nazari, an Iranian political prisoner being held at Urmia Prison, has suffered a suspected tumor in his stomach because of the effects of a long-term hunger strike; however, the authorities do not allow him to be transferred to hospital.
Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, defense lawyer of the prisoner expressed concern about his client’s situation on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
A Fifth of Iran’s Population Live in the Slums
By Jubin Katiraie
An Iranian official said on Tuesday that 16 million Iranians are now living in city slums.
Saeed Reza Jandaghian, deputy director of the Iranian Municipal Organization, said on Tuesday that according to official statistics, there are about 11.4 million people living in slums, but the actual figures are much higher, and today, 16 million Iranians, one-fifth of the population, live in slums.
Rajavi: Leader of the Iranian Opposition Calls for Regime Change by Iran’s People
By Pooya Stone
The Washington Times has published a selection of speeches made by president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the main opposition to Iran’s rulers, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi.
Through all of her speeches, Mrs. Rajavi makes it very clear that the aim of the NCRI and its main constituent group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (Mujahedin-e Khalq, PMOI or MEK) is to achieve freedom, human rights and democracy and has repeatedly emphasized the importance of achieving this through peaceful means.
Europeans Call for Emergency JCPOA Commission Meeting Faced With Latest Developments in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
It was confirmed earlier this week that Iran had followed through on its threat to breach the enriched uranium limits set out in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A number of countries had called on Iran to rethink its course of action before it went ahead and breached the agreement limits, but Iran went ahead anyway.
U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Officials for Assistance to Iran
By Pooya Stone
The United States is currently subjecting Iran to a “maximum pressure” campaign, which so far is proving to be effective.
Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be exiting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He gave a long list of reasons, citing Iran’s belligerence and spread of chaos in the region, its ballistic missile program, its extensive support to terrorist militias and proxy groups and its horrific treatment of the people at home.
Increase in Dissidents’ Arrests in Iran: 3 Alleged MEK Supporters Arrested
By Jubin Katiraie
Three Iranian social activists, active against the regime, have been arrested in Robat Karim, near Tehran, according to the Mehr news agency, affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
Mehr news agency did not mention any names, but accused the arrested of having links with the opposition Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK or PMOI) and having planned activities in the cities of Robat Karim and Nassir Shahr.
Former Iran President: Distrust in Reformists Will Lead to Regime Change
By Pooya Stone
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, a member of the so-called ‘reformist’ faction, said that the “dangers” of regime change by and for the people of Iran will only increase as the public become more disillusioned with the supposed reformists.
Khatami, who was once called the “leader of the reform”, was speaking before a group of engineers when he made these comments, according to the state-run Jamaran website.
Bolton: US Will Continue to Ramp up Pressure on Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
The United States will continue to increase pressure on the Iranian regime until Tehran abandons its pursuit of nuclear weapons and cease their violent activities in the Middle East, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday.
In a speech to the Christians United for Israel summit in Washington, Bolton said: “We will continue to increase the pressure on the Iranian regime until it abandons its nuclear weapons program and ends its violent activities across the Middle East, including conducting and supporting terrorism around the world.”
