Behind the protests and brutal government crackdown in Iran
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Iran’s escalation policy has backfired
U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of ignoring Iranian provocations while keeping up the economic pressure on Tehran has earned him considerable criticism—but appears to be working. (December 3, 2019 / JCPA) The wave of demonstrations in Iran following the regime’s decision to raise the price of gasoline by 50 percent is the most important manifestation…
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Iran planning attacks on Israel: Netanyahu
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. The premier, who was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday and is seen to be battling for his political life, made his remarks on a visit…
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More than 100 protesters are feared killed in Iran crackdown, Amnesty International says
A woman walks past a bicycle station that was vandalized by protesters in Tehran. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) ISTANBUL — Iran’s security forces may have killed more than 100 protesters as part of a brutal crackdown on demonstrations that is being carried out amid a nationwide Internet shutdown, Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday. The…
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Iran protests: EU urges end to violence
The EU has urged Iran to show “maximum restraint” in handling protests that have rocked the country in recent days. Iranian officials, meanwhile, have arrested protest leaders and imposed a near-total internet blackout. A spokeswoman for the EU on Thursday expressed condolences to the families of those killed during protests in Iran and called for…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 22 November 2019
Greetings from Tyler, Did the world stop turning? Is the impeachment sham the only thing on earth we need to know about? If you caught the network radio breaks, the TV network panels, or the flagship headlines you might well come to such a conclusion. Not that the outcome is unimportant. Obviously it’s the most…
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Iran Buys Russia’s S-400 Defense Systems, Fighters and Tanks, US Intelligence Said
WASHINGTON, (BM) – The US Department of Defense Intelligence agency report indicates that Iran is highly likely to seek the acquisition of state-of-the-art Russian military technology, learned BugarianMilitary.com. According to the report, Iranian leaders would like to buy S-400 air defense systems, fourth and fifth-generation fighter jets, tanks, and coastal missile systems. Read more: Iran Develops…
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Iran rocked by 5.9 magnitude earthquake, killing 5 and injuring hundreds
At least five people were killed and more than 300 were injured after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Friday. According to Iran’s Seismological Center, the convulsion started at 2:17 a.m., in the eastern Azerbaijan province, which is around 250 miles from the country’s capital of Tehran. More than 40 aftershocks affected the rural area in the Alborz Mountains,…
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Iraq protests against Iran and government corruption are a rare sign of hope in the Mideast
The U.S. has been trying to weaken Iran’s influence over Baghdad ever since America invaded the country. Now an unlikely source is helping: The Iraqi people. Demonstrators take part in ongoing anti-government protests in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, on Tuesday.Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters Nearly 17 years ago, the United States invaded Iraq and toppled the government…
