Iran news in brief, September 3, 2019
Iran news in brief, September 3, 2019
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EDITORIAL: False G7 Hopes on Iran – What’s Next?
EDITORIAL: False G7 Hopes on Iran – What’s Next? Written by Staff Writer on 02 September 2019 . Following the G7 summit in France, much hope was expressed in the media about the possibility of new U.S.-Iran negotiations, and that the regime’s president Hassan Rouhani may meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming weeks. But recent events have shown that this seems to be a carefully crafted plan by Iran's regime to deceive the West and escape strong condemnation by the G7 -- which it succeeded in -- and nothing more. Last Monday, August 26, Rouhani made remarks to the effect that he is willing to negotiate with and even meet anyone if that could help his “country’s development and resolve the problems of the people.” Those words were used during the Trump-Macron press conference three times as the possibility for such a meeting. Once the G7 was over with no strong words against the regime, Rouhani went back to the regime’s default posi...
Zarif: Soleimani and I have great cooperation and meet every week
Zarif: Soleimani and I have great cooperation and meet every week Written by Staff Writer on 02 September 2019 . The Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, while bowing to the criminal commander of the terrorist Qods Force Qassem Soleimani, reiterated that he and his ministry represent nothing other than the ruling theocracy’s terrorist and warmongering policies. “Commander Soleimani and I never felt we have any differences. We have been working together closely for over 20 years,” he told the state-run daily Entekhab on September 1, 2019. “During the U.S. attack on Iraq, as Iran’s representative in New York, I spoke, on orders from the country’s senior leadership, to American officials and had the greatest coordination with commander Soleimani. Subsequently, when I became minister, the two of us decided to make sure we meet at least once a week when we were both in Tehran to review the latest developments and undertake the necessary coordination,” Zarif added....
Pompeo’s visit to Brussels is an opportunity for a unified Iran strategy
Pompeo’s visit to Brussels is an opportunity for a unified Iran strategy File photo. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) is welcomed by European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini ahead of their meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 15 February 2019. By Giulio Terzi US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s two-day visit to Brussels (2 and 3 September) is an excellent opportunity to address several important issues for the cross-Atlantic relations and have a unified strategy in addressing them as Europe is going to have new leadership, Giulio Terzi writes. Giulio Terzi, a former foreign minister of Italy, is a member of United Against Nuclear Iran’s Advisory Board. American officials affirmed their interest in doing so just ahead of Pompeo’s visit. Ambassador Gordon Sondland was quoted as saying, “I essentially want to try to reset the relationship.” And one hopes that European officials would see the current situation in the same way. The coming days will sure...
Iranian Supreme Leader's hands in ordinary Iranians’ pockets
Iranian Supreme Leader's hands in ordinary Iranians’ pockets Iranians across the board are desperate to make ends meet due to the mullahs’ destructive policies Iran September 3, 2019 –According to Fars news agency, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani’s deputy and director of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization, said: “We are lacking serious budget resources to provide credit for the [Khuzestan] province’s important projects.” It is worth noting that Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran is rich in oil. All the while, its population lives in utter poverty . “We are facing a situation where we have to explain, while we can’t. I am not in a position to present you with a transparent report of the [government’s] finances, oil, and other issues. Therefore, we have to manage the country with a broken heart and smiling face,” he added. Nobakht further complained: “Our income resources have decreased from 448 trillion tomans [approximatel...
Key remarks by Matthew Offord in the inauguration of the exhibition "120 Years of Struggle for Freedom"
Key remarks by Matthew Offord in the inauguration of the exhibition "120 Years of Struggle for Freedom" MEK/PMOI Free Iran Conference: Opposition rally in Ashraf 3, Albania 9/2/2019 On July 12, 2019, dignitaries from dozens of countries across the world attended an exhibition in Ashraf 3, Albania, which depicted 120 years of resistance for freedom and democracy in Iran. The exhibition was part of the five-day Free Iran 2019 event at the main headquarters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ). Following the exhibition, a conference was held, in which several of the visitors delivered speeches, issuing remarks about the struggles of the Iranian people and their resistance movement for freedom in their country. Following are key remarks by British MP Matthew Offord at the Ashraf 3 conference. Matthew Offord—Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom: Salaam Ashraf. Salaam Madame [Maryam] Rajavi. Salaam honorable colleagues,...
Iran: Political prisoner Mohammad Saber Malak-Raisi tortured in prison
Iran: Political prisoner Mohammad Saber Malak-Raisi tortured in prison Political prisoner Mohammad Saber Malak-Raisi Iran, September 3, 2019 –Political prisoner Mohammad Saber Malak-Raisi has been under torture for the past three months in Ardabil Prison, northwest Iran, reports indicate. He has been transferred to the prison’s quarantine section where he has been placed under severe torture. Psychologically ill prisoners are usually held in Ardabil Prison’s quarantine section. Malak-Raisi, from the city of Chabahar in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, southeast Iran, was arrested by the regime’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security ( MOIS ) back in 2009 when he was only 17 years old. He was detained as MOIS agents were not able to access and arrest his older brother. Malak-Raisi himself was sentenced to 17 years behind bars and exile. Malak-Raisi and 11 other prisoners penned an open-letter to Javaid Rahman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Ira...
Iran: Protests to corrupt government-owned companies in Tehran
Iran: Protests to corrupt government-owned companies in Tehran Protests by customers of Azico vehicle manufacturer in Tehran Iran, September 3, 2019 Plundered creditors hold protests in Tehran On Monday, the customers of Caspian Credit Institute, a corrupt state-backed investment firm, gathered in front of the Iranian regime's judiciary and demanded the return of their plundered investments. Caspian, owned by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), is one of several state-backed credit firms that are involved in a multi-billion-dollar government-run embezzlement case. In the past few years, these credit institutions have absorbed billions of dollars' worth of investment from ordinary Iranians with false promises of quick returns. Those promises never materialized. Several of the credit institutions went out of business and others have refused to refund their customers. This has caused among the customers of these institutions and has triggered ongoing protests in many...
“Time is running out for the mullahs ruling Iran,” senior MP says
“Time is running out for the mullahs ruling Iran,” senior MP says Iran’s oil sector is heavily sanctioned by the United States (File Photo) Iran, September 3, 2019 –Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a member of the Security Commission in the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), shared grave concerns over the critical situation of the mullahs’ rule. “In our current circumstances, time is running out for the state. A government facing problems and restrictions in selling its oil cannot wait two decades like Iraq for the status quo to change,” he said in remarks to state-run media. Ibrahim Rezaie, head of the Majlis Nuclear Commission, criticized those calling for talks with Washington. “Those individuals who are talking about negotiations with the U.S. are naïve. Europe, on [U.S. President Donald] Trump’s request, is attempting to bring us and America back to the negotiating table. Without a doubt, [French President Emmanuel] Macron...
Iran’s regime vows to breach the nuclear deal, ignores warnings
Iran’s regime vows to breach the nuclear deal, ignores warnings As the Europeans try to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and persist in negotiations with Tehran, Iran’s regime, emboldened by the European approach, vows to breach more of its commitments under the terms of the JCPOA. On September 1, in an interview with the state-run Khabar-e Fori news agency, Seyyed Hossein Naghavi Hosseini, head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, said that Javad Zarif, the Iranian regime’s foreign minister, in session with this commission, underlined that if the Europeans won’t take concrete measures to circumvent U.S. sanctions, Iran will take its third step in breaching the JCPOA. On September 1, in an interview with the state TV, Zarif threatened Europe by saying, “If by Thursday, the Europeans won't’ take necessary actions, we will take the third step in reducing our commitments under the terms of th...
Iranian regime mounts pressure against prisoners in Evin
Iranian regime mounts pressure against prisoners in Evin Evin Prison in Tehran Iran, September 1, 2019 –According to reports, Gholamreza Ziayi, the new chief of the Iranian regime's notorious Evin prison in Tehran, has been mounting repression against prisoners. Ziyai has adopted new rules which put more pressure on prisoners. One of these rules is the removal of health insurance plans for prisoners. This means that prisoners and their families are responsible to cover all the health and treatment costs of prisoners. Those who don't have the money are deprived of medical treatment. Even if a prisoner is dying, they won't be transferred to the medical center before paying for their treatment out of their own pockets. The new restrictions also include a limitation on family visits. Since three years ago, Iranian political prisoners were granted one visit every 28 days even if they didn't make any requests in advance. But the new head of Evin prison has revoked ...
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran Regime's Oil Tanker Adrian Darya 1
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran Regime's Oil Tanker Adrian Darya 1 Written by Sedighe Shahrokhi on 31 August 2019 . Sep 2, 2019 The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against an oil tanker belonging to the Iranian regime for transporting Iranian crude oil to Syria in violation of international sanctions. "The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action today against Adrian Darya 1, an oil tanker transporting 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil ultimately benefitting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)," the Treasury said in a statement on August 30, 2019. The Adrian Darya 1’s captain, Akhilesh Kumar, was also designated as part of the U.S. action. The IRGC-QF’s highest-ranking officials have long overseen the export of Iranian oil, often masking its origin and sending it to the Syrian regime or IRGC-QF proxies across the region, the Treasury pointed out. ...