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Increased Threat of Iran Cyberattack Should Not Stop US Sanctions

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Increased Threat of Iran Cyberattack Should Not Stop US Sanctions

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London, 9 August – Experts have warned that the US could face increased cyber attacks from Iran in response to the reimposed US sanctions that came into place on Monday.

Concerns about US cybersecurity and increased threats from Iran have been rising since May, when Donald Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal on Iran and promised the return of harsh economic sanctions.

Priscilla Moriuchi, director of strategic threat development at Recorded Future, a global real-time cyber threat intelligence company, said: “While we have no specific threats, we have seen an increase in chatter related to Iranian threat activity over the past several weeks.”

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Iran: How and When U.S. Sanctions Will Take Effect

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Iran: How and When U.S. Sanctions Will Take Effect

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London, 9 August – August 6th was the deadline for the first round of U.S. sanctions that target companies who continue to do business in Iran following the U.S. exit from the nuclear deal with Iran.

U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. would exit the Iran Nuclear Deal, also known as the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) in May 2018. He also issued a National Security Memorandum ordering several government institutions, including the Treasury Department, to prepare the framework for reimposing sanctions on both U.S. and international companies operating in Iran.

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Young Women in Iran Have Huge and Effective Impact on Protests Sweeping the Country

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Young Women in Iran Have Huge and Effective Impact on Protests Sweeping the Country

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London, 9 August – In the wave of protests sweeping Iran, especially over the past week, Iranian women are having an effective impact. In fact, their influence has been so great that the Revolutionary Guard Corps has been compelled to speak out.

The state-run Fars news agency, allegedly affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — which has been designated as a terrorist entity by the United States Department of Treasury — wired two stories on August 5th, 2018, that highlighted the role of Iranian women as the driving force behind the recent protests.

International Youth day falls on August 12th, and since so many young women have taken a role in the Iranian people’s fight for freedom, article by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Women’s Committee takes a look at their source of energy.

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Imprisoned Human Rights Attorney Soltani Pledges to “Serve the People” While Mourning Daughter

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Imprisoned Human Rights Attorney Soltani Pledges to “Serve the People” While Mourning Daughter

Imprisoned Human Rights Attorney Soltani Pledges to “Serve the People” While Mourning Daughter

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London, 8 August – Abdolfattah Soltani is one of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers. He spent most of his legal career defending political prisoners before becoming one himself.

After representing many detainees held on politically motivated charges, this fearless defense attorney has been imprisoned since 2011, serving a 13-year prison sentence for “being awarded the [2009] Nuremberg International Human Rights Award,” “interviewing with media about his clients’ cases,” and “co-founding the Defenders of Human Rights Center.”

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U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Continues

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U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Continues

U.S. economic pressure on Iran continues

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London, 7 August – U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with regards to the situation between the two countries and the current and upcoming sanctions. In May, President Trump announced that the United States was pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He said that sanctions would be reapplied to Iran and that pressure would be ramped up.

The U.S. State Department announced not long later that the United States expects foreign countries to reduce its imports of Iranian oil to zero. At first it said that no waivers would be issued, but after seeing the impact it had on the oil prices, it said that some allowances would be given.

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US Sanctions on Iran Now Back in Place

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US Sanctions on Iran Now Back in Place

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London, 7 August – The first round of US sanctions on Iran have now snapped back into place and companies that continue to do business with Iran can expect penalties and restrictions on their American enterprises. Here’s a brief explainer about the US sanctions.
Why are the sanctions back?

In May, the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which had lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear programme.

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Iranians Continuing to Take to the Street

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Iranians Continuing to Take to the Street

Iranians continuing to take to the street

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London, 7 August – The people of Iran are deeply concerned about the economic future of Iran. They are suffering from the rising prices that are making the essentials unaffordable to many. The value of the rial – Iran’s national currency – has fallen sharply in the past few weeks.

Reports from inside Iran indicate that the protests are turning violent, with police cars and tyres being burned in the street. There were also reports highlighting that at least one protester has been killed in recent days. Details, however, are very hard to come by as the state media is heavily controlled and prevented from publicising information that shows the government in a negative light.

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Iran: India Could Take Advantage of U.S. Oil Export Drops Created by China

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Iran: India Could Take Advantage of U.S. Oil Export Drops Created by China

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London, 7 August – U.S. President Donald Trump announced in May that the United States is formally exiting the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Not long later, the U.S. State Department announced that it expected foreign countries to reduce their imports of Iranian oil to zero. At the time, it said that no waivers would be issued, but after seeing the effect the announcement made on the oil prices, it backtracked and said that some waivers would be considered.

However, it remained adamant that the Trump administration was keeping its hard-line stance against Iran in place.

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Iran Sanctions Come Into Effect

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Iran Sanctions Come Into Effect

Iran sanctions come into effect

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London, 7 August – When U.S. President Donald Trump announced in May that the United States was exiting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as it is known, he also announced that the crippling sanctions that were lifted as a result of it would be reapplied.

He has been a harsh critic of the nuclear deal and said that he was pulling the United States out of it because it does not fulfil its purpose, rather it guarantees a nuclear arms race in the region.

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Iran-Backed Houthi Militias Threaten International Shipping

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Iran-Backed Houthi Militias Threaten International Shipping

Iran-backed Houthi Militias Threaten International Shipping

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London, 7 August – Mohamed Taha Mustafa is the Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the Kingdom of Belgium, the EU, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, who represents Yemen to the institutions of the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. He seeks to alert Europe to the situation that Iranian-backed Houthi rebel militias are putting the Yemeni people in, and to the dangers of their alliance with Tehran.

According to the ambassador, Abdel Malek al-Houthi, the Houthi-Iranian militia leader, does not attempt to bring about a successfully negotiated solution. He refuses the peace initiatives that have been issued by the legitimate government of Yemen and the United Nations. He appears unconcerned about the catastrophic humanitarian impact that he has brought upon innocent civilians, and believes that he is carrying out a divine mission to govern Yemen.

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