The New York Times | David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes | January 2, 2025 New intelligence about Iran’s nuclear program has convinced American officials that a secret team of the country’s scientists is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if Tehran’s leadership decides to […]
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Almost half of executions took place in last quarter, with 12 prisoners hanged on New Year’s Day Fox News | By Beth Bailey | January 3, 2025 The Islamic Republic of Iran executed over 1,000 prisoners in 86 prisons across the country in 2024, according to a report by the National
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Defense Opinion | By Ramesh Sepehrrad, Ph.D. | December 6, 2024 As the Trump administration prepares to take office, it must not overlook the plight of the Iranian people and their battle for democracy. For decades under a religious dictatorship, Iranians have demonstrated a profound resilience and a steadfast
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ALJAZEERA | 11/22/2024 UN nuclear watchdog condemns Iran for failing to cooperate fully and seeks answers on uranium found at two locations. Iran has said it will activate “new and advanced” centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board censuring it for lack
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NCRI | Sedighe Shahrokhi | 10/22/2024 Iran witnessed a surge of protests today as people across multiple cities took to the streets to voice their grievances against government policies. From calls to end executions to demands for better pensions and working conditions, the demonstrations highlight growing discontent
Politico | By David Cohen | 10/06/2024 Iran is driven by desperation in its current conduct, the former commander of American forces in the Middle East said in an interview Sunday. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” former CENTCOM commander Frank McKenzie, now retired, said: “Iran is the
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by OIAC | October 5, 2024 On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, thousands of Iranian Americans and their supporters from across 40 U.S. states held a large rally outside the U.N. headquarters in New York City to call on the international community to stand with the Iranian people and recognize their right to overthrow the
One Month of Nurses’ Protests in Iran Iran Focus | By Esmaeil Mohades | August 31, 2024 It has been a month since the protests by nurses and healthcare workers began. Instead of addressing the nurses’ demands, the Iranian regime has resorted to suppressing them. Labor and
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Iran Human Rights Monitor | August 27, 2024 Two members of the Italian Parliament and a group of prisoners from Tehran’s Greater Prison joining the ‘Tuesdays Against Execution’ campaign. The ‘No to Executions on Tuesdays’ campaign has entered its 31st week with a significant escalation as prisoners in 19 Iranian facilities
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UN Press briefing notes | Office of the HCHR | Aug. 9, 2024 From: Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is extremely concerned about reports that, in the space of two days
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