Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss Iran in call 4/7/2018 6:42:32 PM Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi signs the guest book upon arriving at the White House The National, April 7, 2018  - US President Donald Trump and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, spoke about Iran and Qatar, in a telephone call. The two men discussed regional developments and opportunities for enhanced cooperation on security and economic issues, a White House statement released on Friday said. GCC members Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of bankrolling Islamist extremists and fostering ties with Iran. 'The president thanked the crown prince for his close, strategic partnership and for his strong leadership in highlighting ways all Gulf Cooperation Council states can better counter Iranian destabilizing activities and defeat terrorists and extremists,...

Ghadyani: Iran Khamenei tells big lies, like Goebbels 4/7/2018 7:22:15 AM Abolfazl Qadiani Iran, April 6, 2018  - As the status of the Iranian supreme leader weakens, Abolfazl Ghadyani, one of the regime advocates and a senior member of the gang named the 'Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution', that was molded during the initial years of the Islamic republic to counter the PMOI, compared the Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei with Goebbels, Hitler's minister of propaganda. He wrote in a statement in reply to Khamenei's claim about the presence of freedom in Iran: 'the inner circle of the supreme leader's system has shrunk so much, that even people close to the former president of Iran are being arrested and imprisoned. No one, except those who pretend to be sleeping, can claim not to know what the penalty is for resisting against the supreme leader and analyzing and criticizing his dark record. The punishment for this unforgiveable crim...

April 7 - Isfahan, # Iran The state security forces attacked farmers who have been protesting for weeks against the lack of water rights and the rerouting of Zayanderud River waters that has destroyed their crops. #IranProtest 2:31 AM - 7 Apr 2018

300 Iranian Basij commanders Warn Khamenei from Deteriorating Regime Conditions 4/6/2018 9:48:39 PM Ali Khamenei gestures before delivering a speech in Mashad, Iran, March 21, 2018. London, Asharq Al-Awsat, 6 April, 2018  - A group of 300 conservative figures and Basij officials in Iran wrote an open letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about existing concerns regarding the internal condition of Iran, criticizing Iran’s policy on the nuclear deal and its quest after regional dominance. The Basij officials warned from the worrisome they have towards the future of the country and the gap between the people and the authority, stressing that the internal problems include all bodies of the authority. The signatories backed stances of former president  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who sent a similar letter on Feb. 19, considering him the basic figure among the political elite to support national demands. They slammed arresting individuals close to Ahmadineja...

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 Ira...

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.

Britain condemns criminal actors based in Iran for cyber-attacks against UK universities 3/23/2018 5:02:26 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Foreign Office says UK and its allies will respond collectively to criminal cyber activity that undermines economic prosperity. UK Foreign Office- 23  March 20  18-  Today the US indicted nine employees of the Mabna Institute based in Iran for a global hacking campaign targeting universities, including in the UK. Foreign Office Minister for Cyber, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said: The UK Government judges that the Mabna Institute based in Iran was responsible for a hacking campaign targeting universities around the world. By stealing intellectual property from universities, these hackers attempted to make money and gain technological advantage at our expense. We welcome the US indictments. It demonstrates our willingness and ability to respond collectively to cyber-attacks using all levers a...

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...

Iranian Resistance welcomes extension of Special Rapporteur’s mandate on Iran 3/24/2018 12:09:12 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print National Council of Resistance of Iran The Iranian Resistance strongly welcomes the extension of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. While commemorating the late Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, the Iranian Resistance calls for the formation of a  United Nations  investigative commission on the mullahs’ regime’s crimes, in particular the massacre of political prisoners in 1988, and the referral of this dossier to the Security Council and bringing its perpetrators to justice. In her reports, Ms. Jahangir had emphasized the need for a comprehensive and impartial investigation on the 1988 massacre. On Friday, March 23, 2018, in spite of the efforts of religious fascism ruling Iran and some of the countries that violate human rights, the United Nations Human Rights C...

Iranian opposition NCRI welcomes the extension of UN Special Rapporteur’s mandate 1:01 PM - 23 Mar 2018

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...