Iran Focus
London, 07 April – As the UK geared up for the Christmas holiday, Sky News reported about a number of cyberattacks that involved local government networks as well as the post office. On December 23rd, some 10,000 pieces of data records were stolen, including email addresses, postal addresses, company positions and many phone numbers, such as the mobile number of Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells and at least ten peers and MPs.
By Mehdi
The U.S. Congressional Research Service has published a report on the status of Iran’s nuclear program. It highlighted that Iran’s nuclear program has been a concern since the seventies when it became clear that Iran might work towards obtaining a nuclear weapon.
By Pooya Stone
An Iranian musician has hit back at the Regime’s music ban by releasing an album about oppression under the mullahs while on temporary bail from the notorious Evin prison.
Mehdi Rajabian, 29, who was first arrested in 2013, alongside his brother Hossein, for the vague charge of “spreading corruption” for participating in Iran’s underground music scene and working with women.
By Jubin Katiraie
When Donald Trump entered the White House, he withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, citing Iran’s cheating and other malign behaviours, and reimposed sanctions on the country.
That was a bold step, but it seems most people in Washington still want to appease the mullahs so they would prefer engagement at all cost. Even the Pentagon and the State Department seems to think that it is too dangerous to challenge Iran. But all of these appeasement voices miss one thing: Iran is at war with the US, which it calls the “great Satan”, and has been since its inception.
Iran Focus
London, 06 April – In Iran, everyone is looking for somebody to blame for the recent inclement weather that was unplanned for — the floods and the ensuing disasters — while the most important and powerful figure in Iran, the Supreme Leader, has thus far failed to help the people who are suffering from the damage.
By Jubin Katiraie
Justice for Iran (JFI), a human rights organization, published the first volume of their series of books, entitled “The Face of Crime,” on the fortieth anniversary of the referendum that established the Islamic Republic. According to JFI, this volume covers the cases of 100 human rights violators in Iran.
By Mehdi
Newly revealed information from the U.S. military points to Iran being responsible for the deaths of 608 U.S. troops in Iraq since 2003. The U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, said earlier this week that the information is being revealed now because military reports have been de-classified.
Iran Focus
London, 04 April – Donald Trump has until May 2 to decide whether to renew sanctions waivers given to eight importers of Iranian oil last November, but analysts warn that despite a promise to crush Iran’s funding, Trump will likely renew the waivers in order to stabilise global oil prices with the hope of ensuring re-election in 2020.
By Pooya Stone
Britain, France and Germany have accused Iran of developing missile technology in violation of UN resolution, following recent activities, and called for a full UN report in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday.
The three countries said that Iran’s launch of a space vehicle and unveiling of two new ballistic missiles in February are part of a “trend of increased activity inconsistent” with UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which was adopted just after the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal, more formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
By Jubin Katiraie
A human rights group has published the cases of 100 human rights violators in Iran in the first volume of a series of books, titled “The Face of Crime”, which declares that many of those in power in Iran are guilty of despicable crimes against humanity, including the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, and Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi.
