By Hamid Yazdan Panah

The dissident movement within Iran is alive and well, though little attention is being paid to it in the international community. Iranian dissidents, both inside the country and abroad have continued their struggle to bring attention to human rights and the lack of civil and political liberties within the country. These campaigns include organized hunger strikes by political prisoners within Iran, with growing concerns for the health and well-being of those who on hunger strike. The Iranian diaspora has also refused to remain silent, with the National Council of Resistance of Iran set to hold a major rally in support of democratic change in Iran on July 9th in Paris.

Iran Focus

London, 15 Jun – Iranian opposition forces say that the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 countries is based on false evidence that the Iranian regime is moderate.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran said that the human rights situation in the country has only deteriorated since Rouhani took office.

A senior cleric alleges that immorality among women in Iran has caused the Zayandeh-rud River to dry up.

Seyyed Youssef Tabatabi-nejad, the leader of Friday prayers in Isfahan, said: “My office has received photos of women next to the dry Zayandeh-rud River pictured as if they are in Europe. It is these sorts of acts that cause the river to dry up even further.”

In an article on Arab News, an Iranian political analyst said that the middle eastern states surrounding Iran must come together as a force, unwilling to accept the fascist dictatorship of Iran.

Shahriar Kia said: “An undeniable necessity for such a force right now, lies in the fact that every member of the international community — especially those residing in the flashpoint region of the Middle East — must learn to respect the territorial sovereignty and integrity of their fellow nations.”