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UK Rules out Iran Tanker Swap

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UK Rules out Iran Tanker Swap
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

By Pooya Stone

The UK rejected the idea of a tanker swap with Iran on Monday, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab saying it’s not a “quid pro quo” situation.

He refused to release the Iranian oil tanker captured by British forces near Gibraltar, which was suspected of violating EU sanctions on Syria, in exchange for Iran releasing the British-flagged Stena Impero ship it seized in the Gulf and accused, without evidence, of breaking maritime law by turning off its navigation and hitting an Iranian fishing vessel.

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Iran: Political Prisoner Starts Hunger Strike

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Iran: Political Prisoner Starts Hunger Strike
Political prisoner Peiman Mirzazadeh

By Jubin Katiraie

Political prisoner Peiman Mirzazadeh has begun a hunger strike in protest against the very poor treatment he has been subjected to.

Peiman Mirzazadeh was arrested in 2017 by security agents. He was charged with “spreading propaganda against the state” because he was heard singing songs that voice support for a dissident group. Mirzazadeh was not allowed to consult a lawyer and was eventually sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.

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Iran Admits to Enriching 24 Tons of Uranium

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Iran Admits to Enriching 24 Tons of Uranium

A technician works at Iran's Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan

By Pooya Stone

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) has said that Iran has enriched 24 tons of uranium since signing the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, despite previously claiming that it has limited its stock of enriched uranium to 300 kilograms.

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Iran’s Oil Exports to China Down 60%

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Iran’s Oil Exports to China Down 60%

Iranian oil exports to China in June were down 60% from June 2018, according to China’s customs authorities, with only a daily average of 208,205 barrels of Iranian oil coming into China.

By Pooya Stone

Iranian oil exports to China in June were down 60% from June 2018, according to China’s customs authorities, with only a daily average of 208,205 barrels of Iranian oil coming into China.

A heavy decline began in May when the US removed sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, but even then China was still importing 254 thousand barrels per day (bpd), which is 46,000 extra bpd than in June.

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Former Iranian Justice Minister Defends 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners

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Former Iranian Justice Minister Defends 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners

Iran’s former justice minister has defended the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in the media recently.

By Jubin Katiraie

Iran’s former justice minister has defended the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in the media recently.

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, who served in the cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani until 2017, told state-run Mosalas Magazine that the regime was “at war” and should not be expected to follow “legal procedures and consider citizen’s and human rights”.

He then described the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK), whose members and supporters were the main victims of the massacre, as “the worst kind of enemy”.

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March for a Free Iran in London

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March for a Free Iran in London
Some 3000 Iranians living in the UK demonstrated this afternoon Saturday July 27on the streets of central London demanding comprehensive sanctions against the mullahs’ regime.

By Pooya Stone

Some 3000 Iranians living in the UK demonstrated this afternoon Saturday July 27on the streets of central London demanding comprehensive sanctions against the mullahs’ regime.

Demonstrators urged listing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and the Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s office as terrorist entities by the UK, while supporting the Iranian resistance and its president-elect, Maryam Rajavi, and her 10 point plan for the future of Iran.

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Iranian Sports Champions in Poverty

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Iranian Sports Champions in Poverty

Iranian sports champions in poverty

By Jubin Katiraie

Iran’s record holder in female cycling is living in poverty, forced to peddle in the streets to earn money to support her family, which is a damning indictment of the poverty levels in Iran today.

Atousa Abbasi, who has held the speed record since 2014, is forced to take her 3-year-old child with her when she sells cheap wares on the streets. Despite winning numerous medals, she said no one has given her support.

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Inflation in Iran Rose by Nearly 50%

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Inflation in Iran Rose by Nearly 50%

Inflation in Iran rose by nearly 50%

By Pooya Stone

Inflation in Iran has risen by 48%, compared with the same period last year, according to a report by the Iranian Statistical Center released on July 24, while the overall inflation rate for the 12-month period ending in July 2019 was 40.4%.

The point-to-point inflation rate, which was the first figure quoted, indicates the momentum of price rises by comparing the cost of various commodities now and during the same period in the previous calendar year. This can help show the depth of Iran’s economic crisis in a more transparent way.

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UK Navy Will Accompany All British Merchant Ships Through Strait of Hormuz to Avoid Iran Attack

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UK Navy Will Accompany All British Merchant Ships Through Strait of Hormuz to Avoid Iran Attack

UK Navy will accompany all British merchant ships through Strait of Hormuz to avoid Iran attack

By Jubin Katiraie

The UK announced Thursday that it has begun sending warships to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iran, only days after the government said it did not have resources to do so.

A government spokesman said: “The Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups, should sufficient notice be given of their passage.”

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Iran Tests Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

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Iran Tests Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

Iran tests medium-range ballistic missile

By Pooya Stone

This week Iran test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that travelled 1,000 kilometres, according to an unnamed US official who spoke to CNN, which is just the latest development increasing tensions between Iran and the West.

The missile, launched Wednesday from the southern coast of Iran, landed just east of Tehran, with American officials closely monitoring the test site when Iran was preparing for launch.

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