Iran Focus
London, 23 Jan – The Iranian women’s national ping pong team player, Mahshid Ashtari, revealed that she was told by the regime’s ministry of education that “a girl should study not exercise sports”.
Maryam Rajavi Meets With French Supporters to Condemn Regime Violence Against Protesters and Call for a Free Iran
Iran Focus
London, 22 Jan – The leader of the Iranian Resistance forces, Maryam Rajavi, met with a group of French politicians, supporters of the Iranian Resistance, and French citizens on Sunday, January 21 to discuss the protests in Iran and what it means.
In her address to the meeting, Rajavi described the ongoing anti-regime protests as a “breeze of freedom” which promised hope for regime change in Iran but they were, as always, being held down by the Regime.
Iran Still Arming Houthis in Yemen Despite International Sanctions
Iran Focus
London, 22 Jan – The Iranian Regime is continuing to smuggle weapons and rockets to the Houthi militias in Yemen with the intention of them being used against Saudi Arabia according to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir.
Jubeir made these comments while addressing an emergency meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on Sunday, January 21.
Iran Protests Are Far From Over
by Pooya Stone
The recent widespread protests in Iran destabilised the Regime’s shaky grasp on power and no matter what the leading mullahs claim publically, this uprising is far from over and the Regime leaders should be very scared.
Conference on Regime Change and 1000 Centre of Rebellions Through Iran
Iran Focus
London, 20 Jan – Paris Friday, January 19, 2018: A conference was held, entitled, “Change in Iran with 1000 Ashrafs (1000 centre of rebellions through Iran)”, featuring the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, Mr. Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Senator Robert Torricelli, also a group of representatives of Iranian communities in Europe spoke of their personal experience while in Iran.
Below is the excerpt of the statement issued by NCRI secretariat on Friday 19, January 2018:
Nikki Haley Accuses Iran of Assisting Houthis With Illegal Ballistic Missiles in Saudi Bombings
Iran Focus
London, 20 Jan – According to remarks her to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has illegally shipped ballistic missiles to regional proxies that have in turn targeted civilians. In a scathing broadside against Iran during a discussion on nuclear proliferation, Haley said, “[Iran] provides ballistic missiles in violation of U.N. arms embargoes. Its proxies launch them at civilian targets, as we saw when Houthi militias in Yemen fired an Iranian-supplied missile at an airport in Riyadh.” She called the regime in Tehran “the leading cause of instability in an unstable part of the world.”
Why Khamenei Finally Broke His Deadly Silence Against the Mek/ Pmoi and Ncri?
by Jubin Katiraie
After a fatal and long-lasting muteness, Khamenei spoke on the thirteenth day of the uprising and showed his panic and fear over the people’s fury, with an inverse tone, he reiterated the fact that the Iranian Resistance and the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) are the alternative to his regime.
Khamenei stated: the MEK “had been ready since months ago … since several months ago (they were ready) to organize, and meet this person and that one; and to select some people inside the country, find them and help them, so they would come and call on the people. They (MEK) announced their call, and made the slogan “No to high prices”. Well, this is a slogan that everyone likes. They (MEKO managed to attract some people with this slogan. And then, they(MEK) could come to the scene and pursue their goals, and make the people follow them”.
Protesters Are Being Tortured to Death in Iran
Iran Focus
London, 19 Jan – The names of six young Iranians, who were killed under torture by the Regime authorities during the recent protests, have been released.
The body of Seyed Shahab Abtahi, 20, was left on his father’s doorstep with signs of baton blows clearly visible, just 10 days after his arrest in the city of Arak.
Shortly before that, street vendor Vahid Heidari, 22, who the Markazi police falsely claimed had been arrested on drugs possession charges, was also killed by baton blows while detained.
Suspicious Deaths of Jailed Iranian Protesters Deserve Investigation
Iran Focus
London, 19 Jan – The family of an Iranian protester who died in custody said that the Regime authorities forced him- and other prisoners- to take pills that made him sick.
This case was publicised by Iranian MP Mahmoud Sadeghi who tweeted on Tuesday: “According to the relatives of one of the detainees who died in jail, he had told his family during a phone conversation [prior to his death] that the authorities had forced him and other prisoners to take pills that made them sick.”
The organisation in charge of Iranian prisons denied the accusation on Thursday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
Iran’s Protests Won’t Be Silenced for Long
Iran Focus
London, 19 Jan – The current protests in Iran may have been suppressed by the Regime, but that won’t last.
The problems that caused the protests remain and it won’t be long before the people take to the streets again, particularly the Iranian youth who are especially angry about the lack of freedom their people experience.
Ahmad Majidyar, a South Asia and Middle East expert for the Washington-based Middle East Institute, said: “Young Iranians hold higher expectations, have greater access to information and exposure to the outside world, and aspire to more freedoms and opportunities.”
