Commentary A few weeks after Iran’s “president,” Ebrahim Raisi, promised stricter enforcement of his nation’s misogynistic dress code, a woman named Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurd, was likely beaten to death by “morality police” for failing to wear her hijab properly. The apparent murder was nothing new for the theocratic “guidance patrols” that have been…
US Sanctions Iranian Morality Police After Woman’s Death
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police and leaders of other government agencies after the death of a woman who’d been detained over an accusation she violated the country’s dress code by wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely. The sanctions come after at least nine protesters have been killed in clashes…
At Least 9 Killed as Iran Protests Spread Over Woman’s Death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since protests erupted over the weekend, according to a tally Thursday by The Associated Press. The scope of the protests still remains unclear as demonstrators in at least…
US Senate Has Been Deeply Infiltrated by Enemies Foreign and Domestic
The U.S. Senate has been targeted by enemies—both foreign and domestic—for a long time. Governments of countries such as Russia, China, and Iran, who are hostile to the United States, care very much about what the Senate does because the Senate creates defense policy and makes trade deals. Trevor Loudon exposes just how deeply the…
Washington Monument Vandalized; GOP Lawmakers Work to Ban Gender Transition Surgeries on Minors | NTD Good Morning
The Washington Monument was vandalized Tuesday night. The base was graffitied and splashed with red paint. Police took one man into custody. A group of republican lawmakers is working toward banning gender transition surgeries on minors. They gathered outside the U.S. capitol on Sept. 20 to call for support of a new bill. Iranian protestors…
Iranians Protest in Capital Over Woman’s Death in Custody
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the capital and other unrest that claimed at least three lives. The U.N. human rights office called for an investigation. The United States,…
Protests Break Out at Funeral of Iranian Woman Who Died After Arrest by Morality Police
DUBAI—Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, and security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Videos posted on social media showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans after gathering in Saqez, hometown of Mahsa Amini. They…
Iranian Leader Appears in Public After Nearly 2 Weeks
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke to students in person Saturday after being out of the public eye for nearly two weeks. Khamenei, 83, who normally speaks while sitting down, gave a seven-minute speech at the Imam Khomeini Hosseinieh, or congregation hall, in the capital of Tehran while standing. Khamenei called the pilgrimage…
DOJ Charges 3 Iranian Nationals for Cyberattacks Targeting Local US Governments
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday charged three Iranian nationals for alleged cyber attacks targeting U.S. infrastructure and local governments. An indictment (pdf) that was unsealed in a federal court alleged that Mansour Ahmadi, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari engaged in a series of ransomware schemes starting in October 2020 to hack computer…
The Perfect Storm Facing Israel
Commentary In Israel’s next war, it could face a perfect storm with Iran attacking it from the east, Hamas in Gaza from the south, Hezbollah in Lebanon from the north, and an insurrection from within by Israel’s large Arab population. Israel’s civilian casualties could be immense as tens of thousands of missiles rain down on…
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