Iran Focus

London, 6 Jun – Ever since Iran’s sham elections on May 19, many Western pundits have predicted sweeping changes to the Gulf country under the second term of Hassan Rouhani, but they fundamentally misunderstand the Regime if they believe that he will bring moderation to it.

Hassan Mahmoudi wrote an op-ed for Track Persia, in which he dispelled the idea that Rouhani has the power to fulfil even the smallest of progressive promises that he made during his campaign because the true power lies in supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran Focus

London, 6 Jun – The leader of the Iranian Resistance, Maryam Rajavi, advocated for the expulsion of the Iranian Regime and their terror squad, the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) from the Middle East in order to achieve peace and stability.

Rajavi made this speech at the Interfaith Solidarity against Extremism gathering on Saturday, June 3, at the central office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Auvers-Sur-Oise, which was attended by prominent figures from around the Middle East, including Syria, Yemen, Palestine, Jordan, and Algeria.

Iran Focus

London, 4 Jun – Following his recent trip to the Middle East, US President Donald Trump made it very clear that he is not accepting Iran’s malign behaviour. He vowed to work with allies and other nations to curb Iran’s activities that are destabilising the region.

This is very different to how the Obama administration treated Iran and its regime. That administration appeased Iran to no end, but the current one has promised that this will not happen under the current president.

Iran Focus

London, 4 Jun – US President Donald Trump has made it very clear, even since before he took office, that Iran needs to be dealt with firmly, and immediately. He called Iran the “number one terrorist state”. He has also made it very clear that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was very badly negotiated, describing it as the “worst” deal.

Iran Focus

London, 3 Jun – Last week, Hassan Rouhani was elected for a second term as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The election, however, was a complete sham. There was nothing remotely democratic about the election, and it would be better described as a “selection process” rather than “election”, as any candidates that were not wholly faithful to the visions of the Supreme Leader were eliminated by the Guardian Council.

Iran Focus

London, 3 Jun – Vast unemployment is the source of lowering ages amongst prisoners in Iran, according to Prison Organization chief Asghar Jahangir.

Unemployment causes debt, and debt leads to delinquency.

Iran Focus

London, 1 Jun – The United States Congress recently introduced a resolution regarding the 1988 massacre in Iran. It was the largest mass execution of political prisoners since the Second World War.

Mike McCaul, the House Homeland Security Chair, was the one who introduced the resolution. While the resolution was being introduced, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, was speaking at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.