Pence: US Will Defend Its Troops in Middle East

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Pence: US Will Defend Its Troops in Middle East
Vice President Mike Pence

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Vice President Mike Pence said that the US is prepared to protect their troops and citizens in the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran over the Gulf country’s malign nuclear program.

Pence, speaking on Monday to an evangelical Christian group that advocates for support for Israel, said: “Let me be clear: Iran should not confuse American restraint with a lack of American resolve. We hope for the best, but the United States of America and our military are prepared to protect our interests and protect our personnel and our citizens in the region.”

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Iran Vows to Tun Gulf Into “Sea of Blood”

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Iran Vows to Tun Gulf Into “Sea of Blood”
Iranian missile boats patrol territorial waters in the Gulf

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Iran has threatened to turn the Persian Gulf into a “sea of blood” filled with the corpses of US troops, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.

Top cleric Mohammad Ali Movahedi-Kermani delivered a sermon during Friday prayers where he warned Donald Trump that Iran is ready to “abandon all constraints” and go to war.

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Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Iran Has Breached Terms of Nuclear Deal

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Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Iran Has Breached Terms of Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

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Iran recently warned that it would ignore the limits set out by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with regards to the amount of enriched uranium it can hold. Despite pleas from a number of countries including Japan, the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Iran has gone ahead and surpassed the limits.

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Iranians Urge Europe to End Appeasement of Iran’s Rulers

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Iranians Urge Europe to End Appeasement of Iran’s Rulers
Great Rally of Iranians in Berlin

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Some 15,000 Iranians gathered in Berlin on Saturday, July 6, to protest the EU’s ongoing “appeasement” of Iran’s clerical establishment and show their support for the Iranian opposition, its leader Maryam Rajavi, and her 10-point plan for a free Iran.

Rajavi addressed the protesters via a video message that they were essential in helping to overthrow the “mullahs’ regime”, noting that their activism is showing the Iranian people not to give up in the fight for democracy and sovereignty in Iran, expressing to Western governments that a strict anti-appeasement policy on Iran is welcomed by Iranians, and telling the Iranian regime that its time is nearly up.

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World Reacts to Iran Nuclear Breach

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World Reacts to Iran Nuclear Breach
The Iranian flag flutters in front the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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The US has said Iran will face additional sanctions for expanding its nuclear program by increasing the amount and purity of the uranium it stockpiles above that agreed in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted on Sunday: “Iran’s latest expansion of its nuclear program will lead to further isolation and sanctions. Nations should restore the longstanding standard of no enrichment for Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s regime, armed with nuclear weapons, would pose an even greater danger to the world.”

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Improperly Veiled Women May Be Banned From Flying in Iran

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Improperly Veiled Women May Be Banned From Flying in Iran
Improperly veiled women may be banned from flying in Iran

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Women in Iran will no longer be allowed to travel by plane if they are “improperly veiled”, according to an announcement by Hassan Mehri, commander of Iran’s Airport Police, who said that these new instructions will soon be implemented.

According to a transcript by the state-run ISNA news agency on July 1, he said: “We have received official instructions on dealing with women who remove their veil and Judiciary officials will also support the police in this regard. Police officers will certainly deal with cases where people promote western styles by what they wear. It is possible that we prevent the person from travelling. We will file legal cases against these people and hand them over to judiciary officials.”

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17 Iranian Workers Injured in Fire Incident at Production Unit in Qom

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17 Iranian Workers Injured in Fire Incident at Production Unit in Qom
Seventeen workers were injured after a fire broke out at a production unit in the Shokoohiyeh district of Qom city, central Iran, on Wednesday, July 3.

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Seventeen workers were injured after a fire broke out at a production unit in the Shokoohiyeh district of Qom city, central Iran, on Wednesday, July 3.

Lack of environmental safety and poor work conditions often cause similar incidents in Iran and endanger the lives of workers. Workers and labor activists often stage protests to the lack of safety measures, safeguards and insurance.

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Iranian Court Convicts Student-Journalist of “Propaganda Against the Regime”

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Iranian Court Convicts Student-Journalist of “Propaganda Against the Regime”
Amiri is a graduate student at Tehran University and a correspondent for the state-run Shargh newspaper.

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A branch of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has convicted Marzieh Amiri, student and journalist, with “collusion and propaganda against the regime” and “disturbing public order,” an informed source told Iran Focus.

Amiri was arrested during the International Labor Day demonstration in front of the Majlis (parliament) on May 1, 2019.

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Another Iranian Prisoner Executed

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Another Iranian Prisoner Executed
The Iranian authorities executed a prisoner in Kashan Prison on Wednesday, 3 July, a judicial authority said.

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The Iranian authorities executed a prisoner in Kashan Prison on Wednesday, 3 July, a judicial authority said.

Rouhollah Dehqani, the Kashan’s prosecutor’s deputy for criminal affairs, said the victim was sentenced to Qisas (punishment of retribution) on a murder charge.

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Gibraltar Seizes Iranian Oil Tanker Headed to Syria

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Gibraltar Seizes Iranian Oil Tanker Headed to Syria
Gibraltar seizes Iranian oil tanker headed to Syria

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British marines and Gibraltar port authorities detained a supertanker on Thursday that they believed to be carrying crude oil from Iran to Syria in a violation of European Union sanctions.

The ship was detained 4 kilometres south of Gibraltar in disputed waters claimed by both Britain and Spain. The tanker is now impounded.

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