free diplomatic albania owen impasse opposition military say support conservative cancerassociated icr cent drug egfr talks dagres sudanese united researchers world terror ministry cell tehran raided lung killing prevent heart

Articles for Mek, search results for iran

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 …

Social Media Human Rights Regime Change China Women Diaspora Middle East
Why was this Iran dissident group raided in Europe?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why was this Iran dissident group raided in Europe?

Al Jazeera  

After the raid, Iran said the MEK must be expelled while the US sought to distance itself from the troubled group. A camp inhabited by several thousand members of Mojahedin-e Khalq, a group opposed to the theocratic government in Iran, has been raided by police in Albania. The Albanian interior ministry supported the raid, and national police Chief Muhamet Rrumbullaku …

Europe Iran Iraq Iranian Group Members Raid
Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars

Al Jazeera  

The hashtag #MahsaAmini has close to 300 million tweets, but who is sending the tweets? Halla Mohieddeen: The Iranian government says the fire is unrelated to the protests, but for many Iranians, it’s hard to trust the government right now. Halla Mohieddeen: Holly says she’s seen different reactions from the influencers she follows. Halla Mohieddeen: At the time, the bill …

Social Media Regime Change Media Social Ukraine Gen Z Middle East
Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack
2 years, 3 months ago

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday. “As negotiations surrounding the Iran nuclear deal continue to stall, this activity indicates Iran may feel less restraint in conducting cyber …

Security Attack Iran Cyberattack Tehran Iranian Rama
Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack
2 years, 3 months ago

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Albania cut diplomatic ties with …

Iran Cyberattack Tehran Iranian Rama Nato Albania
Terror threat cancels Iranian opposition’s summit in Albania
2 years, 5 months ago

Terror threat cancels Iranian opposition’s summit in Albania

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Iranian dissidents in Albania on Friday said they had canceled a summit following warnings from local authorities of a possible terrorist threat. Some 3,000 Iranian dissidents from the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, best known as MEK, live at Ashraf 3 camp in Manez, 30 kilometers west of Albania’s capital, Tirana. They had planned to hold at their camp the Free …

Iran Iranian Albania Tirana Mek
Iran blacklists US officials for supporting ‘terrorist’ group MEK
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran blacklists US officials for supporting ‘terrorist’ group MEK

Al Jazeera  

Iran says the Americans provided deliberate support to a group that is accused of killing 17,000 Iranians over decades. Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has blacklisted United States officials over their backing of a group that Tehran considers to be a “terrorist” organisation. The Iranian foreign ministry on Saturday published a list of 61 current and former American officials …

Support Sanctions Iranian Officials Group Us Officials Mek
Iran state media says diplomat jailed with insufficient evidence
2 years, 6 months ago

Iran state media says diplomat jailed with insufficient evidence

Al Jazeera  

State media says Belgium has sentenced Asadollah Assadi to a 20-year prison sentence in a politicised case. Tehran, Iran – Iranian state media says Belgium sentenced an Iranian diplomat to a 20-year prison sentence with insufficient evidence, in what they have branded a politicised case. “Based on reports from Assadi’s attorney, the role of this terrorist organisation in forging a …

Court Case Diplomatic Immunity Iran Sweden Iranian European
Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder
3 years, 4 months ago

Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — The trial of an Iranian citizen accused of committing grave war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s started Tuesday in Stockholm. According to Swedish prosecutors, Noury worked in July-August 1988 as an assistant to the deputy prosecutor in the Gohardasht prison outside the Iranian city of Karaj, and allegedly took …

Prisoners Iraq Iranian Swedish Stockholm Khomeini Mek
Ebrahim Raisi: The conservative President of Iran
3 years, 5 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi: The conservative President of Iran

The Hindu  

The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in the I ranian presidential election held on June 18 was widely predicted both inside and outside the country. The Guardian Council’s decision, which the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, endorsed, meant that for the first time the reformist parties did not have a viable candidate in the fray in a presidential election. The U.S., …

Nuclear Trump Election Chief Justice Iran Israel Votes
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
3 years, 10 months ago

Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition

Associated Press  

ANTWERP, Belgium — An Iranian diplomat identified as an undercover secret agent was convicted Thursday in Belgium of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a legal outcome that infuriated Tehran. During the trial, lawyers for the plaintiffs and representatives of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq opposition group, or MEK, …

Court Attack Iran Tehran Iranian Group Paris