Iran’s New IRGC Head

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Iran’s New IRGC Head
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has appointed Brigadier General Hossein Salami as the new head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Iran Focus

London, 22 April – Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has appointed Brigadier General Hossein Salami as the new head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), just days after the US placed the group on its list of foreign terrorist organisations.

In a statement on his website, Khamenei wrote: “Considering [Salami’s] capabilities and significant experience with different revolutionary responsibilities … I promote [him] to major general and commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards.”

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Iran and the EU

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Iran and the EU
Mohammad-Javad-Zarif-Federica-Mogherini

By Jubin Katiraie

In the early 2010s, relations between Iran and the European Union were strained because of the Iranian nuclear programme. In 2015, a solution was found in the form of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a binding agreement between the United Nations, the EU, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and Iran.

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Amnesty Calls on Iran to Release Women’s Rights Activists

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Amnesty Calls on Iran to Release Women’s Rights Activists
Two women’s rights defenders - Yasmin Aryani and Monireh Arabshahi

By Pooya Stone

Amnesty International has demanded that the Iranian government stop harassing, arresting and imprisoning peaceful protesters advocating for an end to the “degrading and discriminatory” compulsory hijab laws in the country, as well as immediately and unconditionally releasing those already detained on this basis.

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Syria Face Oil Shortage After Iran Cuts off Credit Line

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Syria Face Oil Shortage After Iran Cuts off Credit Line
Syria is facing a major shortage of fuel after Iran cut off credit to them in October

Iran Focus

London, 18 April – Syria is facing a major shortage of fuel after Iran cut off credit to them in October under pressure from Us sanctions, according to Syrian government-controlled newspaper Al-Watan.

The paper reports that no oil tanker has come into Syrian ports in the past six months, according to the Syrian Oil Ministry, while the government-controlled regions in Syria are only producing 24,000 barrels per day, which is roughly 20% of what the country needs.

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Pompeo: US Will Increase Pressure on Iran

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Pompeo: US Will Increase Pressure on Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

By Mehdi

The US will continue to increase pressure on Iran, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday, however, he declined to say whether the Donald Trump administration would extend sanctions waivers on eight countries that import Iranian oil.

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US Must Stop Iran From Controlling Yemen

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US Must Stop Iran From Controlling Yemen
The United States Could End the War in Yemen

By Jubin Katiraie

The US must act now to stop Iran taking over Yemen, according to political scientist Dr Majid Rafizadeh.

He explains, in a piece for the Gatestone Institute, that one of the Iran’s primary ideals is to export their malign revolution across the Middle East and, by extension, the world. The mullahs plan to carry this out by effectively taking over other countries, which they have already done with Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

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Strasbourg Rejects Iranian Assurances Regarding Use of Torture

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Strasbourg Rejects Iranian Assurances Regarding Use of Torture
The Strasbourg court

By Pooya Stone

Although Iranian authorities provided assurances that he would not be tortured, the European Court of Human Rights has held that the extradition of a man accused of theft to Iran would breach Article 3 of the human rights convention.

The Strasbourg court provides guidance on the kind of assurances required from the state requesting extradition in GS v Bulgaria (application no. 36538/17). It will not allow extradition unless the assurance is both specific and trustworthy. In this case, GS was wanted for theft, but if he was convicted, he was at risk of receiving corporal punishment — seventy-four lashes. The Strasbourg court would not allow extradition, because it labeled this manner of treatment as torture. In accordance with past case law, it found that the possibility of acquittal or the imposition of a different sentence was not sufficient to dispel the real risk of torture.

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IRGC Terrorist Designation Comes Into Effect, but Will US Extend Sanction Waivers Continue?

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IRGC Terrorist Designation Comes Into Effect, but Will US Extend Sanction Waivers Continue?
Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Iran Focus

London, 16 April – The US’s designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organisation formally came into effect on Monday, while the White House and Congress are divided on whether to extend the sanctions waivers granted to eight countries still importing Iranian oil.

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New Air Route Sparks Concern Over Iran Influence in Venezuela

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New Air Route Sparks Concern Over Iran Influence in Venezuela
Visit of the presidents of Iran and Venezuela

By Mehdi

The re-opening of an air link between Iran and Venezuela this month is yet more evidence of Iran’s growing role in helping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stays in power, according to analysts.

Last week, Iranian civil aviation officials announced that supposedly private airline Mahan Air had made its first flight to Caracas on April 8, which was the launch of a new air route.

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EU Set to Toughen up on Iran

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EU Set to Toughen up on Iran
EU businesses to do business with Iran

By Jubin Katiraie

For a long time, Muhammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, has been considered the go-between between the United States and Iran.

He has taken on a role that bridges the massive gap between the liberal West and the antiquated Iran of the mullahs. He is the perfect person to do so because he is very familiar with the United States after spending decades of his life there. He has naturally become fluent in English and understand subtilities that make his arguments more sophisticated. He can make Iran’s views sound less harsh with the right choice of vocabulary.

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