As protests in Iran reach their tenth month, there is widespread consensus—even among regime insiders—that the Islamic Republic is unstable beneath the surface and revolution could be on the ...
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The Basij Resistance Force – Involved In
$1 Billion Lost to ‘Bitumen Mafia’ in Iran Every year
With an annual production of several million tons, Iran is among the world’s top producers of bitumen, a fuel grade that is typically used in applications such as road ...
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UK Sanctions 13 More Iranian Officials
The UK government has introduced sanctions on more than a dozen more Iranian individuals and entities over human rights violations. The list of 13 individuals and entities responsible for ...
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Ahmadian’s appointment completes Khamenei’s purification project
The recent removal of controversial Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Ali Shamkhani from his role as the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s top foreign and security ...
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A Khamenei Bodyguard Turned National Olympic Committee Head
On June 27, 1981, exactly one day before a powerful bomb went off at the headquarters of the Islamic Republican Party in Tehran, killing 74 leading officials of the ...
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The Iranian Government’s Methods for Suppressing Dissent Abroad
Belgium’s invitation to Alireza Zakani, Tehran’s mayor and the former chief of the paramilitary Student Basij Organization, to attend a mayors’ conference in June triggered a political controversy in ...
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