The global arms embargo against Iran, imposed by UN in its Security Council Resolution 2231, will, shockingly enough, be lifted in five months.
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Iraqi PM says Iraq will stand by Iran despite US pressure
Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, announced that Iraq will be on the side of Iran under these difficult circumstances, just as the latter offered its support to Iraq and stood beside them.
Iran dials up persecution of its Baha’i citizens
Even as the pandemic has yet to release its death grip on the world, the persecution of the Baha’is, a religious minority, has been dialled up in Iran this month with at least 71 individuals across the country being arrested
Iran’s destitute street children abused and blamed for coronavirus
Nelson Mandela said, “The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.” The true character of the fascist dictatorship that rules Iran has certainly been revealed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Canada asks Iran to explain late handover of black boxes from plane crash
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada wants Iran to explain why it hasn’t yet handed over the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran on Jan. 8.
Houthis are using Iranian-made drones to bomb Saudi Arabia
The U.S. National Security Council openly accused the Ansarallah forces (var. Houthis) of attacking Saudi Arabia with Iranian-made drones.
IRGC forces send new threats to U.S.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued a statement on the 31st anniversary of the death of the leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ruoallah Khomeini, affirming his firm determination to preserve the country’s defense and deterrent capabilities and make all-out efforts to develop it to the maximum extent with the other armed forces in the country.
U.S. Senator Cruz says Twitter’s failure to delete Iranian officials’ accounts could violate sanctions
US Senator Ted Cruz called for a criminal investigation of Twitter on Friday over allegations the company is violating US sanctions against Iran by not banning officials from the site.
Iran prepares for major confrontation by heavily arming IRGC in Persian Gulf
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), General Hussein Salami, announced that the IRGC’s naval forces have received 112 new warships.
Iran to name warship after Qassem Soleimani
The commander of the Iranian Navy, Major-General Ali-Reza Tungsiri, said that Tehran is working on designing a military ship named “Qassem Soleimani” and another one called “Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis”, which will include a platform for the landing and taking-off of helicopters.
Fourth Iranian tanker arrives in Venezuela with heavily armed escort
The Venezuelan Naval Forces announced the arrival of the Iranian ‘Faxon’ oil tanker to the country, which is the fourth of the group of five Iranian tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela.
