State Department photo Ruters , August 15, 2017  -- The Trump administration warned U.S. citizens Tuesday about the risks of traveling to Iran, including the potential for arrest and detention. “Iranian authorities have detained and harassed U.S. citizens, particularly those of Iranian origin,” reads the  reissued State Department  notice, which was last updated in August of 2016. “U.S. citizens should very carefully weigh the risks of and consider postponing planned travel to Iran.”      Photo released by the Levinson family. Iran detains and imprisons U.S. citizens, especially dual citizens, on charges such as espionage and threatening national security, the travel notice says. The warning adds that Iranian officials have threatened “reciprocal action” in response to Trump’s March executive order, which bars the issuance of visas to citizens of Iran and five other countries. “The Department of State has received reports that Iran is de...

IRAN , 20 June 2017  -- The consequences of remarks made by Iranian regime leader Ali Khamenei, encouraging Basijis and soft-war officers to independently make decisions and swing into action at their own will, are emerging as more repression and  heavier atmosphere of fear. In one instance, the so-called ‘Hezbollah Coordination Council’ consisting of Basijis and plaintiff vigilantes has announced that allowing women into stadiums is against the Islamic law. According to state-run ILNA news agency, Hossein Allahkaram, the council chair, has released a statement on Instagram dedicated to ‘Friday Prayer Hezbollah Students’. In their statement, the state militias have pointed to attacks on offices and headquarters of political groups and movements following the 1979 anti-monarchy revolution, and repressing university students and professors as part of their activities. The group has declared that they’re seeking to execute clause ‘M’ of the will belonging to Iranian ...