By Pooya Stone
The Friday prayer leader for Tehran called for the protesters in the Iran uprising, who are demanding their basic rights, to be executed, during his speech to the congregation on November 29.
Nobel Laureates Call on UN to Act in Iran Protests
By Jubin Katiraie
A group of 14 Nobel laureates has written a joint letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in which they drew attention to the Iranian authorities crackdown on the ongoing Iran protests, and call for the UN to immediately intervene to prevent the mullahs from conducting further atrocities against the Iranian people.
Amnesty: Death Toll Rises to 208 in Iran’s Popular Protests
By Jubin Katiraie
Amnesty International said in its latest report on Monday on the crackdown on popular protests in Iran in November that at least 208 people were killed in the protests, according to credible reports received by the organization.
Iran, Despite Crackdown the “Resistance Units” Continue the Uprising
Despite a bloody crackdown on the protesters in Iran, the resistance units of Iran’s main opposing group the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK) continue their activities in major cities in Iran.
International Support for the Popular Iran Protests
By Pooya Stone
The US Department of State’s website on Monday, 2 December, echoed part of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview about the situation of Iran in the Middle East and inside the country:
Demonstration in Paris in Support of the Uprising in Iran
By Pooya Stone
Iranian diaspora, supporters of MEK, hold a rally expressing their support for the uprising and protests of Iranian people against the clerical regime in Iran- Paris, September 2, 2019[/caption]
Iran: I Did Not Know This Either!
By Jubin Katiraie
At the beginning of the November uprising, Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei said, “I don’t have any knowledge” (about the gasoline price hike), trying to beat his own criticism over the rise in gas prices by showing that his position as the Supreme Leader was higher than that of the rest of the regime.
State Visits Demonstrate Competition for Influence Between Iran and the US
By Jubin Katiraie
It was reported on Wednesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had met with a visiting delegation from the Taliban. This was only the latest in a series of high-profile meetings between representatives of Iran’s Shiite theocracy and the Sunni militant group that ruled Afghanistan prior to the US invasion in 2001.
Protestors Respond to Calls for Information As Tehran Moves to Further Restrict Internet
By Pooya Stone
Iranian authorities apparently began reconnecting much of the country’s internet on Friday, one week after the outbreak of anti-government protests that were sparked by the announcement of increases in the price of gas.
Iran: “Arresting the Leaders” of the Uprising; Why?
By Pooya Stone
The news that has been heavily reflected in the Iranian regime’s media in the past few days indicates the identification and arrest of some youths as leaders of recent unrest and riots in various cities across the country.
