By Jubin Katiraie
In other developments in Iran, the country’s Atomic Energy Organization has said that within two weeks, the secondary circuit of the heavy water nuclear reactor in Arak will be operational.
Working in Iran’s Mines Comes at the Price of Death
By Jubin Katiraie
Working in Iran’s mines is a hard and onerous job. It is dangerous and harmful to the health of the miners. Most countries try to increase confidence through strict enforcement of safety standards, reducing the threats of such work as much as possible.
Facebook Shuts Down Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Iran
By Pooya Stone
Social media giant Facebook announced Monday on its blog that it had shut down accounts belonging to Iran and Russia-backed disinformation campaigns and that the company will do more to protect accounts of elected officials and political candidates.
Pompeo: Efforts Are Underway to Push Back Iran’s ‘Regime’
By Pooya Stone
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview that given the danger of Iran’s increasing influence in Syria, efforts to push back Iran are both real and serious and are being pursued on an ongoing basis.
Suppressing Female Street Vendors in Iran – a Manifestation of Double Repression of Women
By Jubin Katiraie
Increased street peddling by women in Iran is the result of the catastrophic economic situation and the spread of poverty, analysts say. Peddling is not an official job but the result of an ailing and bankrupt economy which is due to corruption in the Iranian government.
Iran: Concerted Efforts Against the Resistance MEK
An unprecedented demonization campaign began last week in Iran against the opposition MEK and its leaders Maryam Rajavi and Massoud Rajavi.
In Iraq and Lebanon, Protesters Are Calling for an End to Iran’s Meddling
By Pooya Stone
For a long time, endless and unconventional wars turned the Middle East into a battlefield between regional powers. It is unfortunate that instability and lack of peace and security have become routine for the people of this region.
Newly Disclosed Arrest Reflects Iran’s Crackdowns on Foreign Nationals, Academics
By Jubin Katiraie
It was reported on Wednesday that the Iranian government was holding a second French academic. The disclosure adds to the international outcry over the questionable detention of Fariba Adelkhah, an anthropologist at Sciences Po University in Paris, who was arrested in Iran.
Iran’s Survival Strategy Is Failing – Analysts
By Pooya Stone
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani pointed in a speech on 16 October to issues which indicate that Tehran is failing with his agenda of expansion of ‘global terror’ and the ‘export of the revolution’ in the Middle East, analysts say.
State Department Report: Iran’s Malign Activities During Nuclear Talks – Attack on MEK
By Pooya Stone
On 17 October 2019, the United States Department of State released a new report on ‘terrorist’ activities by Iran during its talks with world powers over the 2015 nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
