Mohsen Rezaei has resigned as Secretary of the Expediency Council after more than two decades of membership in the body. As the reason for his resignation, he stated that ...
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Meet Esmaeil Khatib – Iran’s New Spymaster
The new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, has selected cleric Esmail Khatib as Minister of Intelligence. Khatib is a radical Islamist with close ties to ...
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Iran’s kidnapping plot is another example of its continued attempt to silence critical voices
“The Iranian government’s kidnapping plot is another example of its continued attempt to silence critical voices, wherever they may be,” said Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, ...
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Iranian intelligence operatives sanctioned amid allegations of kidnapping plot
The U.S. Treasury Department last Friday announced sanctions on four Iranian intelligence operatives who were charged this summer with plotting to kidnap a U.S. journalist and bring her back ...
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US sanctions four Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap journalist
The group of four stands accused of conspiracy related to kidnapping, sanctions violations, bank and wire fraud, and money laundering.
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Iran’s restive society and state media constant warnings of a major uprising
As protests continue across Iran, with people chanting slogans like “death to the dictator,” state media warn about another uprising. In recent days Iran’s state media acknowledged some aspects ...
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