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Iran Is Running Terror Training Camps

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Iran Is Running Terror Training Camps

Iran is running terror training camps

By Jubin Katiraie

An Iranian opposition group has revealed a network of terrorist training camps in Iran that are being run by the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force.

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), fears that the IRGC Quds Force are training proxies to launch operations in Europe and the US as tensions between Iran and the West flare-up over the nuclear deal and the tanker war in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian proxies attacked five tankers and a cargo ship.

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Seven Iranians Sentenced to Amputations and Flogging for Theft

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Seven Iranians Sentenced to Amputations and Flogging for Theft

Seven Iranians charged with robbery have been sentenced to vicious corporal punishments, like hand amputation, finger amputation, and flogging.

By Pooya Stone

Seven Iranians charged with robbery have been sentenced to vicious corporal punishments, like hand amputation, finger amputation, and flogging.

The 8th Branch of the Tehran Criminal Court sentenced Ali, the head of the gang, to hand amputation, and Shahin, his accomplice, to the amputation of four fingers on his right hand, according to the state-run Khorasan daily.

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India Turns Away From Iran Oil

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India Turns Away From Iran Oil

US sanctions on Iran have caused major Iranian oil buyer India to switch to exports from Venezuela and America, despite a long-term trade relationship with Iran.

By Jubin Katiraie

US sanctions on Iran have caused major Iranian oil buyer India to switch to exports from Venezuela and America, despite a long-term trade relationship with Iran.

Iran has previously accounted for roughly 17% of India’s total crude imports, worth $11.1 billion between 2017-2018, because of India’s rising energy consumption and falling domestic oil output. But this fluctuated greatly depending on US-Iran relations.

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Iran’s Changing Trends: Decades-Long Silence on Opposition Broken to Launch Unprecedented Attack

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Iran’s Changing Trends: Decades-Long Silence on Opposition Broken to Launch Unprecedented Attack

30,000 Souls Taken” exhibition in Paris highlights young victims of 1988 PMOI massacre in Iran

By Pooya Stone

For more than 30 years, it has been Iran’s state policy to keep silent about the opposition, namely the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI or MEK), and its impact, both domestic and global. A recent salvo of remarks and statements reflect a change in the regime’s policy in this regard. The new approach stems from an unprecedented MEK presence in domestic affairs. Public awareness of the group’s activities has left the authorities incapable of continuing their practice of denial.

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Plundered Clients of Iranian Housing Project Protest in Tehran

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Plundered Clients of Iranian Housing Project Protest in Tehran

On Thursday morning, a group of plundered clients and shareholders of the Kimia Project gathered outside the office of the head of Iran’s judiciary in Tehran, protesting embezzlement by government agents running the project.

By Pooya Stone

On Thursday morning, a group of plundered clients and shareholders of the Kimia Project gathered outside the office of the head of Iran’s judiciary in Tehran, protesting embezzlement by government agents running the project.

Kimia project is affiliated with the Iranian army ground forces, which is under the command of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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Trump Criticises French President for Sending “Mixed Signals” to Iran

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Trump Criticises French President for Sending “Mixed Signals” to Iran

Trump criticises French president for sending “mixed signals” to Iran

By Jubin Katiraie

Tensions between the United States and Iran have been escalating over the past few months. Tensions have also be rising between Iran and the Europeans, especially with the United Kingdom that has had one of its tankers seized by the notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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Car Buyers Hold Protest in Iran Capital

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Car Buyers Hold Protest in Iran Capital

Car buyers hold protest in Iran capital

By Pooya Stone

On Wednesday morning, August 7, buyers of MG brand vehicles from the Azarbaijan Vehicle Industry Company (AZVICO) held a demonstration in front of Iran’s Judiciary building in Tehran.

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Bahrain Suffers Cyber-Attacks by Iranian Hackers

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Bahrain Suffers Cyber-Attacks by Iranian Hackers

Bahrain suffers cyber-attacks by Iranian hackers

By Jubin Katiraie

Iran has been responsible for a rise in tensions with the West, in particular with the United States and the United Kingdom. Iran seized, and is still detaining, the British-flagged Stena Impero vessel in Iran.

The Trump administration announced that it would be initiating a naval mission in the Gulf waters and in the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard commercial shipping. After some initial hesitation, the United Kingdom is joining the US in its efforts.

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US and Saudi Arabia Discuss Maritime Security and Iran Belligerence

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US and Saudi Arabia Discuss Maritime Security and Iran Belligerence

maritime security in the Gulf

By Pooya Stone

It has been reported by the Trump administration that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with regards to the Iran situation, in particular the threat to maritime security in the Gulf.

They spoke on Wednesday and during their phone call they agreed that there is a need for “stronger maritime security” when it comes to the freedom of navigation amid the heightened tensions between Iran and the West.

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US Issues Further Warning About Iran’s Belligerence in the Region

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US Issues Further Warning About Iran’s Belligerence in the Region

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

By Jubin Katiraie

The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration in the United States has issued a warning about the threat Iran poses to commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf and in particular in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that is crucial for a large portion of world commerce.

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