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Tom Ridge: Don’t believe Iran’s false smile

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Tom Ridge: Don’t believe Iran’s false smile

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Washington, 1 Jul – In an “Opinion” piece for the Washington Times on Thursday, former US Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, wrote the following:

“About two days after an Orlando gunman carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement purporting to decry the incident. Speaking via the state-run IRNA, a spokesperson said the Iranian regime ‘condemns’ the attack ‘based on its principled policy of condemning terrorism and its strong will to seriously confront this evil phenomenon.’

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Raymond Tanter: NCRI is only movement that has not compromised with the Iranian regime’s assertion that radical clerics should rule

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Raymond Tanter: NCRI is only movement that has not compromised with the Iranian regime’s assertion that radical clerics should rule

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London, 1 Jul – Raymond Tanter is a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and a former senior staff member of the United States National Security Council. He is an adjunct scholar of The Washington Institute, researching U.S. policy options toward Iran.

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Former Iranian Ambassador condemns Tehran for its human rights abuses

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Former Iranian Ambassador condemns Tehran for its human rights abuses

London, 30 Jun – On Wednesday, a former Iranian ambassador wrote an article in The Diplomat stressing the West to take notice of the deteriorating human rights condition in Iran. Perviz Khazaii points out that the international community shouldn’t let their guard down just because Iran has signed a nuclear agreement with the P5+1. Subsequently, there have been 2,400 executions in the past three years in Iran, the highest number of executions in the past 25 years. Iran currently has the highest number of executions per capita in the world. Moreover, many of the people being executed are political dissidents, whose only crime has been wanting a free Iran. Juvenile execution, as well as the execution of religious minorities and ethnic minorities has also increased in Iran, as the Baha’i community and the Baluchi people have become a prime target of the theocratic regime.

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Iran Echo Chamber Demonizes Dissidents

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Iran Echo Chamber Demonizes Dissidents

By Hamid Yazdan Panah

Recent reports have shed light on the tactics used by the Obama administration to sell the Iran deal to the American public.  Ploughshares, a group identified by the White House as a key partner in selling the Iran deal to the public has recently been found to have provided funding to specific reporters and media outlets. The revelation calls into question the ethics of the administration, and raises serious questions as to the integrity of certain non-governmental organizations and media outlets. Putting aside the nuclear deal with Iran, the Ploughshares controversy uncovers a deeper issue with respect to the treatment of the Iranian opposition by those involved in the “echo chamber.”

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The ‘Free Iran’ rally will give a voice to those suffering under the Iranian Regime

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The ‘Free Iran’ rally will give a voice to those suffering under the Iranian Regime

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London, Jun 29 – A former Iranian political prisoner has written a moving op-ed for The Hill about the importance of the Free Iran rally and a strong political opposition.

Farzad Madadzadeh, who was released in 2014 after five years’ imprisonment, said: “Needless to say, it is a significant international event regarding an important international issue. But for me, it is very personal. In spirit, I will be with a much larger crowd. We will be joined by countless Iranians still living under the thumb of the theocratic regime, who will risk reprisals to watch the proceedings on banned satellite television channels.”

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José Bové MEP declares support for Iranian Resistance led by Maryam Rajavi

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José Bové MEP declares support for Iranian Resistance led by Maryam Rajavi

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Paris, 28 Jun – The National Council of Resistance in Iran (NCRI) points out that José Bové, a French Member of the European Parliament, has declared his solidary with the major gathering of Iranians, “Free Iran” that will be held on 9 July, in Paris.

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Canada’s James Bezan MP stands in solidarity with people of Iran

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Canada’s James Bezan MP stands in solidarity with people of Iran

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Ottawa, 28 Jun – The “Free Iran” gathering in Paris on 9 July has the support of Canadian Member of Parliament James Bezan. He has expressed his solidarity in a message for an Iran that is free and democratic and respects liberty and human rights.

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Husband of imprisoned Iranian woman has released a statement about her treatment

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Husband of imprisoned Iranian woman has released a statement about her treatment

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London, 26 Jun – The husband of Nazanin Radcliffe, a British aid worker arrested in Iran earlier this year, has issued a statement regarding the accusations levied against her.

Richard Radcliffe’s statement was released via Change.org, on the petition that he created in order to get his wife released.

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Iran’s human rights abuses are a global issue

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Iran’s human rights abuses are a global issue

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London, 24 Jun – A prominent European politician has written an op-ed for United Press International (UPI) explaining the threat Iran poses to the global community as well as its own citizens.

José Inácio Faria, a Portuguese member of the European Parliament (MEP), is one of the 270 MEPs who signed a statement condemning Iran’s horrific human rights abuses. They pleaded with Western governments, including the EU, to ensure that further relations with Iran are conditioned with progress on human rights.

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Iranian Resistance Members in Holland Protest Zarif’s Trip to The Hague

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Iranian Resistance Members in Holland Protest Zarif’s Trip to The Hague

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The Hague, 24 Jun – Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) gathered at The Hague to protest the visit of the Iranian Regime’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.

The protesters asked the Dutch government to condition their relationship with Iran on human rights improvements; citing Iran’s execution rate, its role in the Syrian civil war and its ties to international terrorism.

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