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The Iranian regime at a political and economic dead-end

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The Iranian regime at a political and economic dead-end Iran’s regime facing a dead-end Analysis by PMOI/MEK Iran September 20, 2019 —Observers and political analysts believe that the tightening noose of economic sanctions has led the Iranian regime to attack Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. Iranian regime’s pundits call their current situation an “ economic suffocation ” or an “economic and political dead-end.” Similar signs of the Islamic Republic’s dire situation are spread across Iranian media in their authorities’ own words.  On September 17, Fars news agency, close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), quoted Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani’s first deputy saying the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given the green light to withdraw $300 million from the regime’s Development Fund. According to Eshaq Jahangiri, the money will be used to build t...

Iran protests: HEPCO workers demonstrate in front of Arak Central Prison

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Iran protests: HEPCO workers demonstrate in front of Arak Central Prison Dozens of HEPCO workers' protest in front of Arak prison, demanding the release of their co-workers. (File photo) Analysis by PMOI/MEK Iran, September 20, 2019 —On Thursday, a group of workers from Iran’s HEPCO company gathered in front of Arak Central Prison and demanded the release of their co-workers. On Monday, the Iranian regime’s security forces cracked down on the protests of the workers, injuring dozens of people and  arresting 28 of the protesters . While local authorities denied any violent treatment of the protesters, pictures and videos posted on social media showed the brutal behavior of the Iranian regime’s repressive forces toward the workers of HEPCO. People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) @Mojahedineng Employees of # Iran 's HEPCO industrial complex attacked by security forces for demanding their rights. # IranProtests https:// english.mojah...

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Crackdown on Women in Iran

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European Parliament Strongly Condemns Crackdown on Women in Iran Written by  Mahmoud Hakamian  on  20 September 2019 . The European Parliament on Thursday, September 19, 2019, adopted a  resolution  condemning Iran’s regime for violations of women’s rights in Iran. The resolution was adopted by 608 votes in favor, 7 against and 46 abstentions. The European Parliament resolution “condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing repression of women for objecting to compulsory veiling and for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly; calls on the Iranian Government to respect the freedom of Iranian women to choose their own dress code.” The resolution called on the Iranian authorities to  unconditionally release  all  women’s rights defenders  who have been arbitrarily jailed for protesting against the hijab being mandatory, and other imprisoned  human rights defenders  s...

Iran news in brief, September 19, 2019

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Iran news in brief, September 19, 2019

Geneva: Conference on Human Rights in Iran

Geneva: Conference on Human Rights in Iran https://www.pscp.tv/4FreedominIran/1vAxRqjYwgkJl?t=1m3s Geneva: Conference on Human Rights in Iran #1988Massacre #NoImpunity4Mullahs https://t.co/COrC3BEZPy — IranGathering (@IranGathering) September 20, 2019