By Jubin Katiraie
The top United States official in charge of policy on Iran on Wednesday said the U.S. policy of maximum pressure was intended to “deprive the Iranian regime of the money it needs to support its destabilizing activities”.
Lawmakers Urge UK Government to Blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
By Pooya Stone
A delegation of the Iranian opposition coalition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) joined a UK Parliament cross-party panel of MPs and Peers for a conference on Iran in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 October.
Too Early to Declare an End to Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums
By Jubin Katiraie
After roughly 3,500 women were admitted to Tehran’s Azadi Stadium for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier between the Iranian and Cambodian national teams, many international news outlets reported upon the “end” of the Iranian regime’s nearly 40-year ban on female attendance at male sporting events.
Iran Facing Water Shortage
By Pooya Stone
In Iran lakes, wetlands and forests are fast disappearings. The dirty air restricts the quality of life. Sandstorms occur; entire tracts of land become barren desert landscapes. The water shortage is due to both government mismanagement and climate change.
Experts Say It’s Time for EU to Blacklist Iran-Tied Hizballah in Its Entirety
By Jubin Katiraie
Both the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council have already classified the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
US Carried out a Secret Cyber Operation Against Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran after the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran, two US officials have told Reuters.
IMF: Iran’s Economy Shrinks Sharply
By Pooya Stone
The International Monetary Fund expects Iran’s economy to contract by a massive 9.5% in 2019.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Insists on Warmongering Policies
By Jubin Katiraie
The Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in a speech at Imam Hossein Military University in Tehran, ordered the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to increase weapons’ proliferation. Reuters reported on October 13.
Removal of Subsidies Will Put Further Strain on Iranian Families
By Jubin Katiraie
With each passing day, the consequences of sanctions against the Iranian regime become more visible. The withdrawal of Chinese state oil firms from a $5-billion deal to develop the Iranian gas field was the latest event in this context.
