By Jubin Katiraie
Since the current government came to power in Iran, women in the country are facing higher repression. In Iran, every day, in the media, we have sad news of acid spraying on women, self-immolation and suicide.
Iran’s Adrian Darya Oil Tanker: US Offers Captain Millions to Hand Over Ship
By Pooya Stone
The captain of the Iranian oil tanker “Adrian Darya 1” was offered money by the United States if he sailed the ship to a country that would seize it on behalf of the US. The offer was made days before the ship was subject to US sanctions.
US Government Will Not Back Down From Pressure on Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
The Trump administration stepped up pressure on Iran on Wednesday, imposing fresh sanctions on an oil shipping network with ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and offering a reward of up to $15 million for information that could disrupt its faltering economy even further.
Fox News: Iran Building New Classified Military Base in Syria
By Jubin Katiraie
On September 3, Fox News reported about an Iranian Al-Quds Forces camp in Syria: “Iran has established a new military base in Syria and has plans to house thousands of troops at the location, according to multiple Western intelligence sources.”
Pressure and Sanctions Continue on Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
US State and Treasury departments imposed sanctions on Tehran’s space program to continue the pressure on the Iranian government
On Wednesday, September 4, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in a statement: “The United States will not allow Iran to use its space-launch program as cover to advance its ballistic-missile programs.”
Pompeo’s Visit to Europe May Yield a Unified Iran Strategy
By Pooya Stone
The two-day visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Brussels is an incredible opportunity to address several important issues regarding cross-Atlantic relations, especially the threat posed by Iran, and create a unified strategy to deal with them, according to former Italian foreign minister Giulio Terzi.
Rouhani: Iran Will Further Decrease Commitments to Nuclear Deal on Thursday
By Jubin Katiraie
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened Tuesday that Tehran would further decrease its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal on Thursday, September 5 unless Europe managed to protect Iran’s economy from US sanctions.
Iran Reject Cooperation With the IAEA
By Jubin Katiraie
Iran is refusing to cooperate with an investigation into its alleged storage of nuclear equipment and radioactive material in Tehran by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, according to The Wall Street Journal.
France Promise $15 Billion Bailout in Effort to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
By Pooya Stone
As Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says European nations are failing to implement their commitments following the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran on Tuesday, France is promising Iran $15 Billion bailout to save the nuclear deal.
Tanker Crisis Signals Iran’s Weakness
By Jubin Katiraie
An Iranian oil tanker bounces across the Mediterranean, but Tehran can’t find any buyer for the ship’s cargo of two million barrels of oil.
On 2 September, Abdulrahman AI-Rashed, editor of Arabic weekly magazine Al-Majalla and senior columnist in the daily newspapers Al-Madina and Al-Bilad, published an article in Alsharq Al-Awsat about the Iranian tanker crisis.
