Posts Tagged: iran
The Internal Debate in the Iranian Elite over the Hijab Protests
JNS.org – Iran recently announced that on Jan. 14, 2023, it had executed by hanging Ali Reza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister with British...
Thousands Protest in Brussels Demanding Release of Belgian Aid Worker in Iran
Thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to protest against the detention in Iran of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, who...
Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low Amid Isolation and Sanctions
Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the US dollar on Saturday amid the country's increasing isolation and possible Europe Union sanctions against...
Iran Warns EU Not to List Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Entity
Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" if it designated the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after the European Parliament called...
On its 35th Anniversary, Hamas Promises More Violence
Unemployment in Gaza is now more than 40 percent. Its infrastructure is in shambles, with electricity and clean water often scarce. Hamas, which has controlled Gaza...
Iran’s ‘Death Committee’ President Unyielding in Defense of Clerical Rule
As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a "death committee" overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital,...
Hanegbi: Netanyahu Will Order Attack on Iran If World Turns its Back on Israel
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take military action against Iran if the world turns its back on the Jewish state, the head of...
Iran Executes British-Iranian Accused of Spying, UK Condemns ‘Barbaric’ Act
Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said, defying calls from London and Washington for his...
Iran Video Links Detained British-Iranian to Death of Nuclear Scientist
Iranian state media published a video on Thursday in which British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, sentenced to death for spying, said he played a role in the 2020 assassination of the...
Iran Executions Quash Protests, Push Dissent Underground
Iran's hanging of protesters -- and display of their lifeless bodies suspended from cranes -- seems to have instilled enough fear to keep people off...
‘It’s Time for a Plan B’: War Crimes Accusation May Indicate Biden Admin Iran Policy Shift, Experts Say
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday told reporters that Iran may be “contributing to widespread war crimes” in Ukraine, a shift in rhetoric...
US National Security Adviser to ‘Engage Deeply’ on Iran Threat During Israel Visit
JNS.org - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday that the Iranian nuclear threat would be a “substantial topic of conversation” during his...
Britain Says Iran’s Execution of Two Protesters is ‘Abhorrent’
British foreign minister James Cleverly on Saturday condemned Iran's execution of two protesters and urged it to "immediately end the violence against its own people". "The...
Iran Hangs Two Men Accused of Killing Security Agent During Protests
Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a member of the security forces during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish...
