Posts Tagged: iran protests
US Treasury Department Sanctions Iranian Morality Police Over Mahsa Amini Killing
The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that it was sanctioning the Iranian regime's so-called "Morality Police" and seven Iranian security officials over the killing...
More Protestors Killed as Demonstrations Against Iranian Regime Continue
Iranian authorities said on Wednesday three people including a member of the security forces had been killed during unrest sweeping the country, as anger at...
Why Is the West OK With Iran’s Abuse of Academic Institutions?
Earlier this month, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) passed a resolution calling for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) of Israeli universities. The organization accused...
Demonstrations Erupt Across Iran Amid a Sharp Rise in Food Prices
JNS.org - On May 3, 2022, the Iranian government launched a program to reform or cut its subsidies for imported wheat. It withdrew the subsidization...
Iran’s Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Several Provinces
Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in several provinces on Thursday, according to posts on social media, as...
Iran and the Coming Earthquake
JNS.org - Giant fissures are emerging from just beneath the earth’s surface throughout the Middle East and Israel is bracing for the inevitable eruption. The...
Iran’s Khamenei Says Water Crisis Protesters Cannot Be Blamed
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iranians protesting over water shortages in the southwest cannot be blamed, and called on officials to deal with the water problem, Iran's state media reported. "The people showed...
Water Crisis Protests Continue in Iran, With Chants in Capital: Reports
Street protests over water shortages in southwest Iran continued for a sixth night on Tuesday amid rising violence, while residents in the capital of Tehran...
Amnesty International Accuses Iran of Widespread Rights Abuses Against Protesters
Amnesty International accused Iran's clerical establishment on Wednesday of presiding over widespread abuses of human rights in a security crackdown on nationwide protests last year touched...
US Blacklists Iran’s Interior Minister Over Human Rights Abuses
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iran's interior minister, accusing him of having a role in serious human rights abuse, including giving orders that...
Iran’s Strategic Mistake: Too Many Enemies
Sometimes, political demise is caused by having too many enemies. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hitler was delighted. He reasoned that Japan, as an ally, was...
Will Tehran’s Incompetence Lead to the Regime’s Downfall?
On January 8, Iranian forces shot down a Ukrainian passenger airliner shortly after it departed Tehran, leaving no survivors. The plane was carrying 176 passengers...
Despite White House Vows, the Killing of Soleimani Will Not Stop Iranian Aggression
In Israel and the West, particularly in the US, the prevailing assessment of the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is that it created...
‘Israel Is On Your Side,’ Jewish State’s UN Envoy Tells Iranian People in Persian
“Israel is on your side,” the Jewish state’s UN envoy told the Iranian people in Persian in remarks delivered at a Security Council debate on...
