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Iran’s supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for ‘maximum’ turnout
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for ‘maximum’ turnout

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader issued a thinly veiled warning Tuesday to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election, saying anyone who believes “all ways to progress” come from the United States shouldn’t be supported. Khamenei also called for “maximum” turnout for Friday’s vote, which analysts say could support Pezeshkian. “If a good turnout …

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Actress Nazanin Boniadi on why China shouldn't be mediator in the Middle East
1 year, 1 month ago

Actress Nazanin Boniadi on why China shouldn't be mediator in the Middle East

ABC  

Iranian born British-American actress and human rights activist Nazanin Boniadi wants to see peace in the Middle East, but she worries about China seeking the role of mediator between Iran and Saudi Arabia. "The Chinese rapprochement between Saudi and Iran is something that Australia should care about as a democracy," Boniadi tells ABC News in an exclusive interview, following China's …

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Shutdown of the Afghan embassy in Delhi | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Shutdown of the Afghan embassy in Delhi | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 30, a statement carrying the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announced the closure of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Delhi. In its official communication, the Embassy of Afghanistan blamed multiple factors including lack of cooperation from the Government of India and a lack of resources to …

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Senate inquiry recommends listing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group, further Magnitsky sanctions
1 year, 10 months ago

Senate inquiry recommends listing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group, further Magnitsky sanctions

ABC  

Australia's government needs to take steps to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation and expand the list of individuals and entities targeted by Magnitsky sanctions, a Senate inquiry has found. Key points: A Senate inquiry into Iran's human rights abuses is calling for the Australian Government to take far stronger action against Iran's government It says …

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Iranian government accused of 'sham trials' and 'torture' as protestors face executions
2 years ago

Iranian government accused of 'sham trials' and 'torture' as protestors face executions

ABC  

Before Mohsen Shekari was hanged in a Tehran prison, sources say he cried out, "janam fadaye Iran", meaning, "I sacrifice my life for Iran". "He had wanted to succeed in life … he was always striving for justice," the family member says, rejecting the Iranian government's account that Mr Shekari had during the protest used a machete to attack and …

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Masih Alinejad is fighting Iran's leaders and inspiring the country's women to rise up
2 years ago

Masih Alinejad is fighting Iran's leaders and inspiring the country's women to rise up

ABC  

Masih Alinejad is under attack. "The Iranian government is scared of me and I'm only 45 kilos," says Alinejad, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist who was banned from reporting in Iran and driven into exile 13 years ago. Ladan Boroumand, co-founder of Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, a Washington-based organisation that advocates for human rights in Iran, says that Facebook …

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US soccer federation removes emblem of Islamic Republic from Iranian flags to show support for protesting women
2 years ago

US soccer federation removes emblem of Islamic Republic from Iranian flags to show support for protesting women

Firstpost  

The Twitter account of the US men’s team displayed a banner with the squad’s matches in the group stage, with the Iranian flag only bearing its green, white, and red colours, without the emblem showing four curves with a sword between them Doha: The US soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the …

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World Cup: U.S. briefly protests Iran by stripping flag of Islamic Republic emblem online
2 years ago

World Cup: U.S. briefly protests Iran by stripping flag of Islamic Republic emblem online

LA Times  

Christian Pulisic and the U.S. men’s national team have spoken in support of equal rights leading up to the World Cup, but U.S. Soccer staff took the most dramatic step toward protesting Iran’s treatment of women by altering its flag on social media posts. A U.S. Soccer Federation screenshot displays Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of …

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Pro-regime Iranian fans hunt anti-government supporters outside Qatar stadium
2 years ago

Pro-regime Iranian fans hunt anti-government supporters outside Qatar stadium

Daily Mail  

Pro-regime Iran fans hunted down anti-government supporters and attacked them outside a stadium in Qatar on Friday, ahead of their team's 2-0 World Cup victory over Wales. Iranian fans have used the world cup to show their solidarity with anti-government protesters at home A woman shows the words "Woman, Life, Freedom" written on her hand in Farsi language, ahead of …

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Iranian women are fighting for their rights. They've had to fight for them for generations
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian women are fighting for their rights. They've had to fight for them for generations

ABC  

The women of Iran are rising up — again. Pardis Mahdavi adds that, "under the Shah, women certainly had more freedom of dress, etc, but women still felt that their ability to participate — political participation — was stunted". "The women who took part in marches in the millions, they expected that the government would not only provide them with …

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Iran anti-hijab activist missing for 10 days, family fear ‘abduction, rape, torture’ by authorities
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran anti-hijab activist missing for 10 days, family fear ‘abduction, rape, torture’ by authorities

Firstpost  

Mother of Armita Abbasi said that her missing daughter was last seen in Imam Ali Karaj Hospital from where she was allegedly kidnapped on October 18 by the IRGC security agents to an unknown place in a half-conscious condition Tehran: The life of 21-year-old Iranian girl Armita Abbasi who participated in the recent demonstrations in the country for freedom is …

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No Country for Schoolgirls: How Iran is crushing dissent by killing teens
2 years, 2 months ago

No Country for Schoolgirls: How Iran is crushing dissent by killing teens

Firstpost  

Sixteen-year-old Asra Panahi died after students were assaulted in a raid at a high school in Iran’s Ardabil. The world must know we fight against Taliban & Islamic Republic together.#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/yv2OCbZe1V — Masih Alinejad 🏳️ October 14, 2022 Before this, on 23 September, there were reports that 16-year-old Sarina Esmailzadeh, who posted popular vlogs on YouTube, was killed when the …

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How Iranian women are shaming Western politicians for emboldening tyrannical regime
2 years, 2 months ago

How Iranian women are shaming Western politicians for emboldening tyrannical regime

Firstpost  

Journalist Masih Alinejad tweeted the video of the French artists cutting their hair and demanded the western female politicians who wore hijab in front of Islamic Republic officials to do the same & make an apology New Delhi: Several French artists, including, Juliette Binoche, and Marion Cotillard, in a viral video were seen cutting their hair in solidarity with Mahsa …

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Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance

Associated Press  

A young woman climbs to the top of a car in the middle of Mashhad, a conservative Iranian city famed for its Islamic shrines. Iran’s Islamic Republic requires women to cover up in public, including wearing a “hijab” or headscarf that is supposed to completely hide the hair. Most women were in rural areas and worked, “so hijab wasn’t exactly …

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Corrupt Iran regime will be eventually toppled, protesters need charismatic leader: Marina Nemat
2 years, 2 months ago

Corrupt Iran regime will be eventually toppled, protesters need charismatic leader: Marina Nemat

Firstpost  

Marina Nemat was only 16 when she was arrested, brutally tortured and forced to convert and marry at the notorious Evin Prison before being freed around two years later. “In less than a year, women’s rights to self-expression were stripped away: dancing, singing, holding our boyfriends’ hands in public and wearing bikinis all became largely forbidden activities,” Marina, whose grandmothers …

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Sam Asghari calls Iran government ‘terrorists’ in strongly worded Instagram video
2 years, 3 months ago

Sam Asghari calls Iran government ‘terrorists’ in strongly worded Instagram video

The Independent  

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Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life
3 years ago

Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life

CNN  

CNN — Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. But at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships held in November, one athlete wasn’t competing for glory; Iranian Amir Assadollahzadeh says he found himself quite literally running for his life. Recounting his previous triumphs, Assadollahzadeh told CNN: “In these years …

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announces govt in exile led by Amrullah Saleh
3 years, 2 months ago

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announces govt in exile led by Amrullah Saleh

India Today  

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has announced the formation of a new government led by Amrullah Saleh. The government in exile led by Amrullah Saleh is the only "legitimate government" in Afghanistan, read a statement issued by the Afghan embassy in Switzerland, reported The Khaama Press News Agency. READ: Taliban fighter poses in front of bookshelf where Amrullah Saleh recorded …

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High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]
3 years, 3 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court 1. Calcutta High Court Explains The High Court recently had the opportunity to extensively define what constitutes a "commercial dispute" as contemplated under Section 2 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On WhatsApp's Plea Challenging Traceability Clause Under IT Rules 2021 A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and …

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Delhi High Court Permits Attachment Of Assets Of Embassy of Afghanistan In Order To Secure Execution Of Arbitral Award
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Permits Attachment Of Assets Of Embassy of Afghanistan In Order To Secure Execution Of Arbitral Award

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by a decree holder seeking attachment of moveable and immovable assets of the judgment debtor in light of the collapse of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the rapid take-over of the country by the Taliban. The decree holder also apprised the Court that an amount to the tune of …

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'State Of Turmoil In Afghanistan': Counsel for Afghan Embassy Seeks Adjournment Before Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

'State Of Turmoil In Afghanistan': Counsel for Afghan Embassy Seeks Adjournment Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for six weeks a plea filed by the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after a request seeking the same was made by the Embassy's Counsel in wake of the current situation in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban's takeover.Citing the regime change in Afghanistan and the state of turmoil in the entire country, an …

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