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Saudi Arabia Says Iran Launched Attack on Its Oil Plants

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Saudi Arabia displayed remnants Wednesday of what it says are Iranian drones and cruise missiles used in the attack on Saudi oil facilities this weekend and “undeniable” evidence of Iranian aggression.

By Pooya Stone

Saudi Arabia displayed remnants Wednesday of what it says are Iranian drones and cruise missiles used in the attack on Saudi oil facilities this weekend and “undeniable” evidence of Iranian aggression.

Us Taking Action Against Iran for Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities

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US increase sanctions on Iran

By Pooya Stone

Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’d ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “substantially increase sanctions” imposed on Iran, after an attack on Saudi oil facilities that the White House blames on Iran.

Iran’s Footprint on Saudi’s Oil Facilities Attack

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Evidence shows that drones and missiles attacks launched against Saudi oil comes from Iran

By Pooya Stone

There is growing evidence that a drone and missile attack launched against Saudi oil facilities under the cover of darkness originated in Iran. Houthi rebels in Yemen, accept the responsibility for Saturday’s attack, but US officials say the available evidence is showing that is not possible.

Iran’s Government Being Crushed Under the “Negotiation Trap”

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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif at a meeting expressed their commitment to cooperate for further implementation of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), which allows bypassing US sanctions, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement.

By Jubin Katiraie

The fall of Iran into the “trap of negotiation” was what the Iranian Opposition, National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) used to say and is now heard from Iran’s government members. These days, the rope of sanctions tightens on the throats of Iran on one hand and the crises of no solution on the other reflects, more than ever, Iran stuck in the mud of dilemma, what Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei describes as choosing between ‘being crushed’ or ‘misery’. This situation can be seen in the statements of officials of both factions of the clerical establishment.

Iran Political Prisoner Denied Medical Leave Because He Refused to Wear Prison Garb

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Saeed Shirzad, 30, has been detained since June 2015 when he was arrested by agents of the Intelligence Ministry for helping the children of political prisoners pursue education. He was accused of having contact with political prisoners’ families and cooperating with the office of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran.

By Pooya Stone

An Iranian political prisoner was not transferred to a hospital on Sunday, despite needing urgent treatment because he refused to wear a prison outfit.

The family of Saeed Shirzad, a human rights activist, arranged his transfer for Sunday for a scheduled eye operation and even paid for the hospital, despite the fact that under Iranian laws the medical treatment of prisoners should be paid for by the state.

Former Defence Secretary to Urge UK to Withdraw From Iran Nuclear Deal

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British politician and former defence secretary Liam Fox

By Jubin Katiraie

British politician and former defence secretary Liam Fox will give a speech in Washington in which he will say that the attempts to save, the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are pointless. In his speech, he will urge the United Kingdom and the remaining signatories of the deal, to follow in the steps of the United States President Donald Trump.

Iran “Regime Change” Rally Outside the UN Next Week

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On Tuesday, September 24, thousands of members of the Iranian diaspora and their supporters from across the United States will rally outside the United Nations building in New York to show their support for the Iranian people’s quest for "regime change" and to urge the international community to adopt a firm policy towards Iran.

By Pooya Stone

On Tuesday, September 24, thousands of members of the Iranian diaspora and their supporters from across the United States will rally outside the United Nations building in New York to show their support for the Iranian people’s quest for “regime change” and to urge the international community to adopt a firm policy towards Iran.

Albanian President Meets With Iranian Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi

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ALBANIAN PRESIDENT ILIR META VISITS ASHRAF 3 AND MEETS MRS. RAJAVI

By Jubin Katiraie

The President of the Republic of Albania paid a visit to Ashraf 3, the base of the Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran’s (PMOI or MEK) on 13 September. President Ilir Meta was accompanied by his National Security Adviser as well as the former Minister of Defence and current Chairman of the Republican Party of Albania Fatmir Mediu.

Ashraf 3 is the name of the MEK’s residence in Albania. The small country chose to host around 3,000 members of the biggest political opposition group that is seeking freedom and democracy for the people of Iran.

NGOs Issue Statement to UN Over Murderers in the Iranian Judiciary

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Seven non-governmental organisations wrote a joint statement to the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) about the mass murderers still holding high-ranking positions in the Iranian Judiciary.

By Pooya Stone

Seven non-governmental organizations wrote a joint statement to the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) about the mass murderers still holding high-ranking positions in the Iranian Judiciary.

Iranian Youth Set Fire to Ali Khamenei’s Banners and IRGC Bases in 75 Cities

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Youths torched huge billboards of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

By Pooya Stone

As the possibility looms of a new revolution in Iran and the toppling of Iran’s government is now more definite and imminent than ever before, it is important to know how we have reached where we are and that events up to this point have not been mere coincidences.