Kelley Currie, the US ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, told DW that sanctions against Iran, like the contentious international arms embargo, protect Iranian women against the whims of the regime in Tehran.
Tag: Supreme Leader
Khamenei rejects talks with U.S. over missile and nuclear programs
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out negotiations with the United States over Tehran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs on Friday and urged Iranians to resist US pressure.
Ideology and profits drive hardliners in Iran to hold religious events amid pandemic
As the coronavirus crisis in Iran shows no sign of abating, the clerical rulers have to decide what to do with upcoming religious ceremonies that are highly important for the regime both ideologically and in terms of financial interests of hardliners.
Iran’s regime overthrow is imminent – Part 1
The Iranian Resistance’s “Free Iran Global Summit,” on July 17, which successfully connected over 30,000 locations to Ashraf 3, home to the members of Iranian opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Selling off Iran to preserve the Regime
Iran’s 25-year deal with China and Chinese companies’ investment in Iran’s water resources prompted a widespread negative reaction from the Iranian population.
Khamenei-Controlled financial conglomerate in Iran nets $2.5 Billion in profits
Parviz Fattah, Head of Khamenei-controlled Mostazafan Foundation, on Monday said the conglomerate’s revenues increased by 34 percent to reach 360 trillion rials (approximately $2.5 billion) in the Iranian calendar year ending 20 March, 2020.
Islamic Republic policies have brought poverty to Iran
In a message to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of his father’s death Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi has referred to the tears his father shed before leaving the country.
The Iranian Mullahs’ style of retreat
Given the Iranian people’s unified voice against the execution of three protesters, who were arrested during the nationwide protests in November 2019, the judiciary temporarily retreated from practicing the sentence. Afterward, on July 20, Babak Paknia, lawyer of one of the protesters, announced that the regime had halted the punishment.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is packing Iran’s government with young radicals
In just under a year, Iran will elect a new president. Coming after the U.S. election this November, there is some hope that the occasion could usher in improved U.S.-Iranian relations. Yet, given the way Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been narrowing the field of candidates, that seems unlikely.
Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for Soleimani – Supreme Leader
Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for the killing of top Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday in a meeting with Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Iran regime is beyond its sell-by date
Adolf Hitler’s “Thousand Year Reich” only lasted 12 years. On that basis, the Iranian regime is well past its sell-by date.
