Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force, plays a well-known role beyond Iran’s borders, which has been widely covered by international press agencies. Yet, the name and the key role of Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian regime’s ambassador in Iraq and one of Soleimani’s deputies, is less well-known
Europe must open a new chapter on Iran regime
The former foreign minister from Spain, Josep Borrell, will shortly take on the role of high representative for foreign affairs and security policy in the European Union. He faces a Herculean task, particularly in the Middle East
Iran backed militias accused of violently quashing Iraq’s protest
Iraqis are growing increasingly frustrated with Iran-backed militias attempting to stifle protests against government corruption and mismanagement, Iraqi demonstrators and activists said
Amnesty demands UN investigation into Iran mass killings
Amnesty International (AI) has issued a statement welcoming Sweden’s arrest of a former Iranian official accused of taking part in extra-judicial killings in prisons in Iran in 1988
Half of Iranians are living in poverty
An argument over the number of Iranians living in poverty erupted at a session of the Islamic Parliament (Majles) today, with an MP stating that half of Iranians are living in poverty and officials are trying to cover up this reality with false and inaccurate statistics. The MP came by his information by using statistics from the World Bank
Al Sistani says protests will forever mark Iraq
Iraq will never be the same after weeks of demonstrations demanding sweeping reform, its top Shiite cleric said on Friday in his most emphatic endorsement yet of the protest movement
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IRGC Commander threatens to attack enemy ships in Persian gulf with missiles
Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned enemies against approaching Iran’s borders, claiming there is no safe zone for hostile aircraft carriers within or outside of Iran’s territorial waters
Islamic Jihad adds new rocket to arsenal
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, announced the introduction of the new Buraq 120 rocket to its arsenal on Thursday, according the Shehab News Agency
Iranian businessman imprisoned in U.S. for exporting carbon fiber to Iran
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday that an Iranian businessman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran
