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Iran: President Rouhani and the ‘Moderation’ Myth

Iran Focus

London, 1 Jun – The West has always failed to grasp the true reality of life in Iran. In the past few years, many have tried to convince us that the President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, is a moderate.

Former President Obama tried to make us believe that the nuclear deal was a great idea because the moderate President of Iran is the perfect person to bring about change to his country. There were many concerns about the nuclear deal but Obama brushed them to the side and continued trying to convince us that this deal would be positive for all the countries involved.

Iranian Authorities Try to Destroy Key Evidence of 1988 Massacre

Iran Focus

London, 1 Jun – Amnesty International has claimed that desecrating a site that is a mass grave to victims of the 1988 massacre in Iran could destroy essential and key forensic evidence.

The mass grave is located in Ahvaz in the southern part of the country and it contains the remains of at least forty people who were killed in the atrocity. Desecrating the site would mean that there is less of a chance to get justice for the victims because key forensic evidence will be destroyed.

The Weaknesses of the Iranian Regime Are Coming to the Surface

Iran Focus

London, 1 Jun – The Iranian regime has made claims that it is a regional power and pro-regime analysts play along with it. However, this is giving the regime unwarranted authenticity, especially at a time when Iran’s involvement in conflicts in the Middle East is at a critical level. It is making the Middle East a very unstable place and it has proxies in numerous areas.

Iran: Rouhani ‘Election’ Is Not the Voice of the Iranian People

Iran Focus

London, 31 May – Earlier this month, the Iranian Regime held its sham elections and Hassan Rouhani was announced as the winner. However, the real winner was the Iranian Regime, who as always were able to manipulate their elections to suit their own agenda.

Iranian dissident and political analyst, Shahriar KIA, wrote an op-ed for the Daily Caller in which he dismissed the Regime’s claim that Rouhani’s election was the will of the people and foretold that this was the spark that would burn down the mullah’s regime.

Iran’s Police Disperse Protest Outside Central Bank

Iran Focus

London, 31 May – Baton-wielding police in Iran dispersed dozens of protesters from outside the Iranian Regime’s central bank in Tehran on Monday.

The protesters were demanding that the Caspian Credit Institute, a credit company, return their money to them.

Iranian Persecution of Jews

Iran Focus

London, 31 May – While life for many Iranians is plagued by persecution from the Regime and poverty stemming from the mistakes of the Regime, minorities are more likely to suffer an enhanced level of discrimination. This includes Sunni Muslims, Kurds, Christians, Arabs, Jews and Balochi etc.

The Iranian Regime and 9/11

Iran Focus

London, 31 May – Almost 16 years on from the devastating attack in New York that cost 2,996 people their lives, there are still many questions about the attacks, and while some conspiracy theorists will tell you that “jet fuel doesn’t melt steel beams” and claim that it was an inside job, it’s less easy to debunk their claims when the US Government doesn’t seem to know who to blame.

US Allies Are Sending More Arms to Syrian Rebels to Counter Iran Threat

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Iran Focus

London, 31 May – Syrian rebels have said that the US and its allies are sending them more weapons in order to counter the growing threat from Iranian-backed militias in Syria.

The weapons are being shipped through two channels; one from the Pentagon and one from a collaboration of the CIA and regional allies like Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Time’s up on Iran’s Middle Eastern Forays

Iran Focus

London, 31 May – Following Donald Trump’s visit to the middle east earlier this month and his speech to the Arab American Summit in Saudi Arabia, in which he labelled Iran as the most destructive country in the region, there has been a great deal of debate about how long the international community will continue to tolerate the Iranian Regime.

Demonstrations and Clashes Continue Against Plundering Financial Institutions in Different Cities of Iran

Iran Focus

London, 30 May – On Monday, May 29, looted depositors of Caspian, Development and Ideals financial institutions gathered and held a protest in front of the central bank in Tehran, and clashed with police. The protesters at this massive rally blocked Mir-Damad Street in Tehran. Angry protesters also smashed the North gate glass doors of Iran’s central bank, and they aimed to enter the bank.