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BBC’s Distorted Report on the Iranian Opposition Mek

Events in the region and in Iraq have made many actors enter the scene, at least if one believes what circulates among the Iranian diaspora these days.

Among those actors, Iranians specifically point to the BBC, nick-named Ayatollah BBC since long ago among Iranians. The nomination comes after the Iranian exile community, as well as those back home, began talking about increasing biased reporting by the broadcasting corporation in favor of the clerical regime ruling Iran.

Rouhani Confesses to Huge Corruption by Iran’s Government

By Pooya Stone

While numerous Iranian officials and institutions have been defendants in court over huge corruption cases, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized in a speech on 11 November 2019 in Yazd, the lack of inspection and dealing with the individuals and institutions involved with these cases.

Tehran’s Fourth Step Toward Absolute Isolation

By Jubin Katiraie

On November 5th, the Iranian regime’s President Hassan Rouhani announced that his government planned to resume uranium enrichment at the controversial Fordo facility, a reduction of Iran’s obligations committed under the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian Women Have the Highest Suicide Rate in the Middle East

By Jubin Katiraie

With every passing day, Iran sinks into more crises and disasters. Under the theocratic rule in Iran, the rate of women’s suicide has increased by mind-blowing proportions. Stats obtained from material published in Iran’s outlets display that Iran has the highest rate of suicide between women and girls in the Middle East.

AI Urges End Up Iraq’s Bloodbath

By Pooya Stone

Iraqi security forces put up concrete barriers in central Baghdad Sunday, trying to hamper and block protesters' movements a day after forcefully clearing three flashpoint bridges in a security operation that killed six anti-government protesters and left more than 100 wounded.

US Secretary of States Calls on All Nations to Reject Iran’s Nuclear Blackmail

By Jubin Katiraie

The Iranian government announced in recent days that it would be following through with an additional breach of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), informally known as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Representatives of 33 countries criticized human rights abuses in Iran

By Pooya Stone

Although Amnesty International and Western governments condemned Iran’s violation of human rights, Iran’s representative at the review session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, claimed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the largest democracies in Western Asia and needs no Special Rapporteur.

Iranian-Made Tear Gas Used for Killing Iraqi Protesters

By Jubin Katiraie

Amnesty International has called on Iraqi security forces to stop using Iranian military-grade tear gas grenades which have inflicted gruesome injuries on and killed anti-corruption protesters.

Hundreds Injured and Five Killed in 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake in NW Iran

By Pooya Stone

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said.

BBC 4 Fake News on Main Iranian Opposition the MEK

Iranian regime’s campaign against the MEK reached new heights at the beginning of this month. A concerted effort of fake-news, biased press articles, and over-activation of agents missioned with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is witnessed especially during the last ten days.

Iran Detains UN Nuclear Inspector and Seizes Her Travel Documents

By Jubin Katiraie

The Iranian authorities detained a United Nations nuclear inspector and seized her travel documents, according to diplomats close to the UN agency on Wednesday, some of whom described the incident as harassment. This is reportedly the first time this has happened since the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers,

Iranian Officials Admit a Massive Drop in Oil Revenue

By Pooya Stone

The former chair of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the Iranian parliament has admitted that Iran’s crude oil exports are now 20 times less than they were before the reimposition of US sanctions.

U.S. and Allies Concerned by Ongoing Violence in Iraq

By Jubin Katiraie

The United States Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, 6 November, condemned the killing and kidnapping of protesters on the streets of the Iraqi capital and other cities by security forces backed by Iran.

Amnesty Urges UN to Condemn Iran’s Human Rights Violations

By Jubin Katiraie

In a statement on Wednesday, Amnesty International called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to condemn the “appalling deterioration of human rights in Iran” in its next meeting on November 8.

Iran Official Admits That 15,000 Have Been Executed on Drug Charges

By Pooya Stone

An Iranian official admitted that 15,000 people have been executed in Iran on drug-related charges since the mullahs stole power in 1979.

Two Accused of Spying for Iran in the US Plead Guilty

By Jubin Katiraie

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement that an Iranian-American and an Iranian national had accepted charges of collecting identifying information about American citizens and U.S. nationals who are members of the Iranian dissident group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK-Iran) for the Iranian government.

Iran Internet Censorship – Update

By Jubin Katiraie

Internet censorship in Iran has been increasing. In the first few years of the 21st century, Iran experienced a great surge in Internet usage. As of 2018, Iran has an estimate Internet penetration rate of between 64% to 69% out of a population of about 82 million.