By Pooya Stone
After several days, the Iranian government was compelled to admit that the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) anti-aircraft system shot down a Ukrainian passenger airliner that crashed north of Tehran on Wednesday.
Iran’s Missile attack, Taking Revenge from the U.S. or Iranians
By Pooya Stone
“We will take revenge, harsh, strong, regrettable, firm, and finisher…” the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Hossein Salami said in Kerman on January 7. A little later, 176 people were slain in Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.
Iran: Khamenei Reveals Concerns About the MEK in Albania
By Jubin Katiraie
On January 8, the Iranian regime’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei delivered public remarks and attacked Albania for hosting members of the main Iranian opposition, People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Iran Further Drops in Happiness and Economic Indices in 2019
By Pooya Stone
Based on statistics released by international institutes, Iran under the rule of the ayatollahs is classified among the worse countries in the world. In 2019, Iran’s ranks dropped in several indexes in comparison with last year.
Khamenei Praises Soleimani for Wreaking Havoc on the Middle East
By Pooya Stone
The Iranian regime relies on the export of revolution for its support within Iran. Meddling in the conflicts of the wider Middle East is a core part of the regime’s ideology.
Young Man Lashed 74 Times in Public in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
A young man was flogged publicly in the central Iranian city of Shahreza on Wednesday, a local website has said.
Iranian Authorities’ Concerns About Upcoming Developments
By Pooya Stone
The elimination of Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)’s Quds Force, is considered an irreparable and important blow to the Iranian regime.
Iraqi People Reject Recent Parliament Resolution
By Jubin Katiraie
The cities of Baghdad and Karbala have witnessed widespread mass demonstrations against a resolution by the Iraqi parliament that requires the government to work to end the presence of foreign troops in the country. Demonstrators rejected Iraq’s entry into a proxy war.
Teenage Protesters Still Detained in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
An Iranian teenager who was arrested during the nationwide November protests remains in prison because of the high cost of his bail.
Iran Launches Missiles at US Forces in Iraq
By Jubin Katiraie
On Wednesday, Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq at about 1.30 am (local time) in retaliation for the American drone strike last Friday that killed Iran’s most senior military official Qassem Soleimani.
