The United States sanctioned two officials on Thursday of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah.
Iranians take to Twitter to commemorate 1500 slain protesters on Nov. 2019 anniversary
Iranian Twitter users spoke out yesterday, on the first day of the Persian month of Aban, to commemorate 1500 slain protesters and those arrested during November 2019 protests when gasoline prices tripled overnight. Since last year, the protests have become known as “the Aban protests” in Iran.
Political prisoner conditions worrying in Iran
The condition of political prisoners at Sheiban Prison in Iran is worrying, with increased numbers of them contracting coronavirus, having little access to even poor quality food and the number of inmates increasing despite the pandemic.
Female cyclist angers hard-liners in Iran by riding without her Hijab
A young Iranian woman who rode a bicycle without wearing a hijab has spurred angry protests by hard-liners in Najafabad, a conservative city in Iran’s central province of Isfahan.
Iran successfully launches homegrown missile defence system during military exercise
Iran has successfully launched the Bavar-373 missile defence system destroying a long-range target for the first time, during the ′′Defenders of Velayat Skies 99″ manoeuvre.
Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union
The Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU) is being designated by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to E.O. 13848 for being owned or controlled by the IRGC-QF. IRTVU, a propaganda arm of the IRGC-QF.
International Union of Virtual Media
International Union of Virtual Media (IUVM) is being designated by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to E.O. 13848 for being owned or controlled by the IRGC-QF. IUVM aided Bayan Gostar in efforts to reach U.S. audiences and posted conspiracy theories and disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. sanctions Iranian entities for election meddling
A day after U.S. intelligence officials blamed Iran for conducting an email campaign attempting to intimidate Democratic voters, the Trump administration blacklisted five Iranian entities including its elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops for meddling in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
U.S. seizes domain names linked to Iran-backed militia group
U.S. authorities have seized two domain names linked to an Iran-backed terrorist group operating in Iraq, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.
Bayan Gostar
Since at least 2015, Bayan Gostar has served as a front company for IRGC-QF propaganda efforts. In the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Bayan Gostar personnel have planned to influence the election by exploiting social issues within the United States, including the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. slams Iran for smuggling envoy into Yemen
The US on Wednesday slammed the Iranian regime for installing a new ambassador to the Houthi militia in Yemen — a move that the State Department spokesperson said shows the extent of Iran’s influence in the war-torn country.
