Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 on Sunday by holding rallies across the country and pushing Ottawa to take a tougher stance against Iran. “It has been a long journey for the families, but we still have hope,” said Hamed Esmaeilion, head of the Association of Families…
‘Senseless’: After Three Years, Mourners of Flight PS752 Victims Still Seek Justice
Phares Book Exposes the Deal Behind the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary Middle East strategist, expert, and author Walid Phares explains why the United States went from slamming Iran as part of the “Axis of Evil” in former President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address to a nuclear deal that Iran had no intention of honoring in 2015 with the signing of the…
Iran Executes Two Prisoners in Ongoing Protests, Threatens More
The Islamic Republic regime executed 22-year-old Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini for the killing of a member of its paramilitary Basiji forces, during nationwide protests. A trial was held for this case in mid-November and five people were sentenced to death and 11 others were sentenced to long prison terms. The tribunals don’t allow…
Canada, Allies Demand Iran Submit to Binding Arbitration for Downing of Flight PS752
Canada is among four countries calling on Iran to agree to binding arbitration for shooting down Flight PS752 nearly three years ago. The group of nations—which also includes Britain, Sweden and Ukraine—made the request today through a United Nations convention designed to protect commercial aircraft from attack. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down the…
Elon Musk Says Around 100 Starlinks Now Active in Iran
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm’s satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after he posted on Twitter that he would activate the service there amid protests around the Islamic country. Musk said, “approaching 100 starlinks active in Iran”, in…
Protest-Backing Soccer Star’s Family Kept From Leaving Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-regime protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country on Monday after their plane made an unannounced stopover en route to Dubai. Ali Daei, who had his own passport briefly confiscated after returning to the country…
Iran Accuses ‘UK-Linked’ Foreign Nationals of Fomenting Unrest
Tehran has accused seven recently-detained foreign nationals of having sought to “incite riots” inside Iran with the aim of destabilizing the country. Since mid-September, Iran has been shaken by violent anti-government protests that have reportedly left hundreds of demonstrators and scores of security personnel dead. Iranian officials have repeatedly blamed the continued unrest on external…
UN Ousts Iran From Women’s Rights Panel Amid Anti-Regime Protests
United Nations member states have ousted Iran from the U.N. women’s rights body, a first for the commission, as Iran is embroiled in a protest movement sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in September. A total of 29 countries on Dec. 14 voted in favor of a U.S.-led resolution to…
Iran Authorities Arrest Actress of Oscar-Winning Movie
CAIRO—Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the…
World Soccer Union ‘Shocked’ to Learn Iranian Player at Risk of Execution for Involvement in Protests
An Iranian professional soccer player is at risk of being sentenced to death for his involvement in a protest that erupted in the country about three months ago after a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman died while in custody, according to multiple reports. The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO), which is the global union for soccer…
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