IRAN LOBBY IN US LOSES IT OVER BOLTON APPOINTMENT 3/29/2018 8:27:13 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print The Iran Lobby in the US losing their minds over Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as the new national security advisor By INU Staff INU, 28  March 20  18-   The Iran Lobby in the US has been losing their minds over Donald Trump’s appointment of former UN ambassador John Bolton as the new national security advisor because of Bolton’s ardent and frequent criticism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the Iranian Regime in general. Following the announcement, president of the National Iranian American Council Trita Parsi issued a statement lambasting the decision and accusing Bolton of trying to start World War III with Iran. He wrote: “Bolton is an unhinged advocate for waging World War III. He has explicitly called for bombing Iran for the past ten years… Bolton’s first order of business will be to convince Trump to exit the...

Saudi Arabia demands Iran be held accountable for missile supply to Houthis 3/27/2018 9:53:48 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print The letter was submitted by Abdullah Al-Muallami, the kingdom’s permanent representative at the UN Al Arabiya, 27  March 20  18 -- Saudi Arabia submitted a letter to the UN Security Council regarding the Iranian ballistic missiles which the Houthis fired towards the kingdom and demanded holding Iran accountable for supplying the Houthis with ballistic missiles. Saudi Arabia also called on the UN Security Council to bear its responsibilities to maintain international security and stability. The letter which was submitted by Abdullah Al-Muallami, the kingdom’s permanent representative at the UN, to the UN security general and to the president of the UN Security Council, comes a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with UN Security General Antonio Guterres.

UN Human Rights Council extends the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran 3/23/2018 7:43:28 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print The UN Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran UN Human Rights Council- 23  March 20  18- GENEVA -  The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted five resolutions in which it extended the mandates on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Syria,  Iran , South Sudan and Myanmar. The Council decided by a vote of 21 in favour, 7 against and 19 abstentions, to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for a further period of one year, and it requested the Special Rapporteur to submit a report on the implementation of the mandate at the Council’s fortieth session and to the General Assembly at its seventy-third session.

Trump administration charges Iranians for international cyber theft 3/23/2018 3:25:58 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print U.S. Deputy Attorney General at a news conference announces nine Iranians charged with conducting massive cyber theft campaign, in, March 23, 2018 Reuters- 23  March 20  18- WASHINGTON  -  The United States on Friday charged nine Iranians and an Iranian company with attempting to hack into hundreds of U.S. and international universities, dozens of companies and parts of the U.S. government on behalf of the Tehran government. The cyber attack pilfered more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property from 144 U.S. universities and 176 universities in 21 foreign countries, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. The U.S. Treasury Department said on its website that it was placing sanctions on those accused and the Mabna Institute, a company described by U.S. prosecutors as designed to ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Iran, Russia are the biggest losers from John Bolton appointment 3/23/2018 4:24:06 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Sen. Lindsey Graham Said One of the biggest losers in this whole selection will be the Iranian nuclear agreement Washington Examiner- 23  March 20  18-  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., predicted Friday that John Bolton's appointment as President Trump's new national security adviser is bad news for Iran and Russia, and would also help Trump deal with North Korea. 'One of the biggest losers in this whole selection will be the Iranian nuclear agreement, because John Bolton understands it empowers Iran,' he said on Fox News. 'It almost guarantees them a nuclear weapon.' Trump has threatened to withdraw from the nuclear agreement unless Europe and other countries agree to alter the deal to ensure Iran completely and permanently dismantles its nuclear program. Another of the 'big losers' will be...

US threatens extradition and prosecution after sanctioning Iranians for cyber hacking 3/24/2018 9:40:55 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print US Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said, the nine Iranians were considered fugitives and may face extradition in more than 100 countries News Agencies- 24  March 20  18- The United States on Friday threatened extradition and prosecutions after sanctioning nine Iranians and an Iranian company for attempting to hack into hundreds of universities worldwide, firms and parts of US governments, reports Reuters. In a statement released Friday, the US Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said, the nine Iranians were considered fugitives and may face extradition in more than 100 countries if they travel outside Iran. Mr Rosenstein added that authorities “will aggressively investigate and prosecute hostile actors who attempt to profit from America’s ideas by infiltrating our computer systems and stealing intellect...

What Trump's new national security adviser means for Iran and North Korea 3/24/2018 11:27:53 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print Former Obama’s NSC staff says replacement of McMaster by Bolton is a sign that Iran deal is not just dead, but dead and buried ABC- 24  March 20  18-  President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement Thursday to replace his national security adviser H.R. McMaster with John Bolton is not only part of a broader shakeup but represents a shift toward an increasingly hawkish foreign policy posture as he faces major decisions within weeks on North Korea and Iran. Robert Malley, who served on the National Security Council during the Obama and Clinton administrations, says Trump's choice of Bolton amounts to nails in the coffin for the President Barack Obama’s landmark foreign policy achievement, the Iran nuclear deal. Bolton has been vocal in advocating for tearing up the deal, an idea that President Trump has al...

Iran: Suffering mother of Soheil Arabi spent turn of the year outside prison 3/23/2018 11:14:28 AM Mother of the political prisoner Soheil Arabi, set up her New Year arrangement and declared that she will not celebrate Nowruz until her son is freed. NCRI  WOMEN COMMITTEE,  22  March 20  18 --  Mrs. Farangis Mazloumi, mother of the political prisoner Soheil Arabi, set up her New Year arrangement (Haft seen) outside the Greater Tehran’s Prison and declared that she will not celebrate  Nowruz  until her son is freed. Mrs. Mazloumi has not celebrated Nowruz for four years since her son was arrested and imprisoned in 2013. Many families of political prisoners went to prisons and set up their Haft Seen arrangement for Nowruz outside prisons where their children are imprisoned. Soheil Arabi has been sentenced to death for writing posts on social media against the regime. Mr. Arabi started a hunger strike on January 24, 2018,...