Iran Focus
London, 25 October – The Iranian Regime is holding an American- Iranian businessman and his elderly father hostage for “many billions of dollars”, according to Blaze News.
The businessman, Siamak Namazi, and his 80-year-old father Baquer Namazi were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for spying on behalf of the US government only last week, but the Ayatollah said that he would release the pair proving a large ransom settlement was paid by the US.
Iran Focus
London, 24 October – The high suicide rate in Iran paints a grim picture of the true nature of this oppressive regime. Al Arabiya reported last year that back in 2013, four thousand people had chosen to take their own lives in Iran – the highest rate at the time in the Middle East. Now, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has reported the latest suicide rate statistics, conducted by WHO. According to this source, 11 people make an attempt to take their own life in Iran every single day, and 30% of them are successful.
Iran Focus
London, 24 October – The Iranian Nuclear Deal- and its related sanctions lifting- will only result in more Iranian attacks against the US via proxy forces, like the recent ones in Yemen, according to a retired navy captain.
Iran Focus
London, 24 October – The son of former leading regime member has been tried in the Special Clerical Court (SCC) on national security charges and not allowed a defence lawyer.
Ahmad Montazeri, the son of Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri (former Deputy Supreme Leader), was tried last Wednesday for publishing an audio file earlier this year which revealed that the Iranian Regime was responsible for the 1988 Iranian massacre which claimed 30,000 lives.
Iran Focus
London, 24 October – A Belgian mayor presided over a meeting of the Belgian Committee of Parliamentarians and Mayors for a Democratic Iran, last Friday, where he called for an investigation into Iran’s human Rights Record.
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London, 22 October – A prominent British politician has given a speech about American’s big mistake regarding Iran, at the University of California- Berkeley.
Struan Stevenson, President of the European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA), said that the West made the mistake of thinking that the Regime is strong but really, it is quite vulnerable.
He said that if the West had come down stronger on them during last year’s nuclear deal, we may have been able to replace the Regime with its democratic alternative.
Iran Focus
London, 22 October – A member of the Iranian parliament has warned of the danger that poverty, unemployment, and hunger pose to the country.
Iran Focus
London, 22 October – Iran has warned America not to interfere after Washington demanded the release of an American businessman and his elderly father currently imprisoned for espionage.
Siamak and Baqher Namazi, who both hold dual nationality, were sentenced to ten years in jail for spying on behalf of the American Government, on Tuesday.
Iran Focus
London, 22 October – Iran has increased the transfer of weapons to the Houthis in Yemen, which may prolong the conflict which has already been going on for 19 months.
This is not a sudden occurrence but has been going on for several months, trafficking arm through the neighbouring country of Oman, according to Reuters.
Iran Focus
London, 22 October – The Iranian Regime is still seeking billions of dollars from the United States in exchange for the release of new US hostages imprisoned in Iran.
Earlier this year, the US paid $1.7 billion in cash to ensure that Iran would release of several hostages.
