INTERNATIONAL LEADERS CALL FOR BLACKLIST OF IRGC

Hassan Rouhani’s government has attempted to portray themselves as moderates but moderates do not execute political prisoners, restrict freedoms of the press or make laws to target women, religious minorities and people of different races. That is what dictators do.

The international sanctions against the Iranian Regime had nearly suffocated the IRGC and if they had continued, then a democratic revolution would have been imminent. Following the 2015 nuclear deal, sanctions were eased, essentially breathing life back into the Iranian Regime

INTERNATIONAL LEADERS CALL FOR BLACKLIST OF IRGC

Iran children at the gallows

Iran children at the gallows

As Iran currently executes the highest number of juvenile offenders in the world, hundreds of Iranian minors helplessly watch their childhoods pass them by, as they await their fatal ends behind bars.
At least 160 youths under the age of 18 currently await execution in Iran.
Shockingly, rights groups have reported that Iran has executed at least 230 people since the beginning of 2016.
While the majority of countries worldwide are fighting for the eradication of capital punishment against adults, Iran continues to sentence girls as young as 9 and boys aged 15 to death.
According to a recent report issued by Amnesty International, at least 160 young Iranians currently await execution.

IRAN:Russian bombers drop deadly payload on to Syria after flying out from IRANIAN air base in Hamadan

A Tupolev Tu-22 M3 strategic bomber of the Russian Aerospace Force

A Tupolev Tu-22 M3 strategic bomber of the Russian Aerospace Force

Soaring above the skies of Syria, these are the Russian bombers dropping deadly bombs in the first missions to have taken off from Iran.

The Kremlin has deployed Tupolev-22 bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan after Moscow and Tehran signed a military agreement for closer ties.

 And today the Russian defense ministry confirmed that its aircraft had flew out of the Iranian base to launch strikes against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.

IRAN:A Message from Paris Both Republicans and Democrats Should Heed

Activists of the Iranian Resistance Council 

By Ken Blackwell

Okay. Let’s face it. The two presidential nominees have effectively been chosen.  The Democratic and Republican National Conventions are ahead of us, and the U.S. is on the precipice of a highly contentious several months of campaigning.  

Discord between the two major parties is always evident in American politics, but almost never more so than in the run-up to national elections. It would not be surprising if Washington lawmakers and the vast majority of their constituents all found it very difficult to identify common ground on anything in this political climate.

But there are some things that almost all Americans can agree on. There are more situations than you might realize in which Democrats and Republicans want to achieve the same goals, although we struggle to find a shared perspective on working toward them.

There is perhaps no better example than the universal imperative to confront the threat of Islamic extremism. There has been well-publicized discord over issues like the growth of the Islamic State, the response to home-grown terrorism, and attempts to stabilize the Middle East.  But this only goes to show that both parties are preoccupied with pinning down a solution.  

It may not seem so, but Republicans and Democrats absolutely can find common ground on this area of policy. In a very meaningful sense, some already have. If you look to Paris just about a week prior to the Cleveland RNC, you will see Republican and Democratic policymakers, including officials from several presidential administrations, standing side-by-side to show common cause in the fight against Islamic terrorism.

On July 9, they will take part in the convention (ironically bigger in size than either the RNC or DNC) organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the democratic Iranian opposition. The “Free Iran” gathering in Paris will host a bipartisan American delegation, along with delegations from the EU and various nations of the world.

Iran:Stop appeasement with terrorist governments.

Iran’s empty condemnation of terrorism

By: First US Homeland Secretary, Tom Ridge

 Washington Times, June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 - About two days after an Orlando gunman carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement purporting to decry the incident. Speaking via the state-run IRNA, a spokesperson said the Iranian regime “condemns” the attack “based on its principled policy of condemning terrorism and its strong will to seriously confront this evil phenomenon.”It’s hard to imagine an expression of sympathy more disingenuous. Tehran’s comments must be viewed against a backdrop of its status as the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism, its steady propaganda against the United States, and its own brand of homophobia that has its origins in Islamic extremism.Iran is not all talk. The rhetoric about Western “arrogance” and “hostility” has been backed up by the arrests of numerous people who hold both Iranian and Western citizenships. The same goes for journalists, artists and professionals who have any meaningful connections with the West, and for activists the regime deems pro-Western

Iran:Stop appeasement with terrorist governments.

Iran’s empty condemnation of terrorism

By: First US Homeland Secretary, Tom Ridge

 governments, June 29, 2016 - About two days after an Orlando gunman carried out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement purporting to decry the incident. Speaking via the state-run IRNA, a spokesperson said the Iranian regime “condemns” the attack “based on its principled policy of condemning terrorism and its strong will to seriously confront this evil phenomenon.”It’s hard to imagine an expression of sympathy more disingenuous. Tehran’s comments must be viewed against a backdrop of its status as the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism, its steady propaganda against the United States, and its own brand of homophobia that has its origins in Islamic extremism.Iran is not all talk. The rhetoric about Western “arrogance” and “hostility” has been backed up by the arrests of numerous people who hold both Iranian and Western citizenships. The same goes for journalists, artists and professionals who have any meaningful connections with the West, and for activists the regime deems pro-Western

Iran:Breaking news: Iran Political prisoner Jafar Azimzadeh freed, clerical regime surrendered

Jafar Azimzadeh

Following perseverance and determination, after 64 days of hunger strike by the prominent political prisoner, Jafar Azimzadeh, and in line with an international wave of support together with solidarity of hundreds of other political prisoners with Jafar, the Iranian criminal regime surrendered to the will of determination and was forced to free Mr. Azimzadeh.

Italian human rights figure expresses solidarity with Iranian Resistance

elisabetta-zamparutti

Former Italian Elawmaker lisabetta Zamparutti has expressed her solidarity with the major gathering of Iranians and their international supporters in Paris on July 9 titled “Free Iran.”

In a video message aired by the Iranian opposition satellite channel Simay-e Azadi, Ms. Zamparutti, Treasurer of Hands Off Cain, also condemned the mullahs' regime for carrying out mass executions in Iran, exporting terrorism and murdering the people of Syria in complicity with dictator Bashar al-Assad.

She urged Western governments to recognize the Iranian Resistance as a “reliable alternative” to the mullahs’ regime.

Mrs. Zamparutti added: "We will participate in the major convention held annually by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Paris. The Italian delegation and those from other countries will attend the event. I believe that it is time for Western governments to recognize the Iranian Resistance as a reliable alternative to the fanatical and misogynist regime ruling Iran."

Iran:Husband of imprisoned Iranian woman has released a statement about her treatment

London, 26 Jun - The husband of Nazanin Radcliffe, a British aid worker arrested in Iran earlier this year, has issued a statement regarding the accusations levied against her.

Richard Radcliffe’s statement was released via Change.org, on the petition that he created in order to get his wife released.

He reiterates that Iranian press coverage that Nazanin was accused of leading a soft coup to overthrow the Iranian government, and spying. This news came less than a week after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) told Nazanin that she would be released without charge.

Mr. Radcliffe said: “There is something breath-taking about taking a mother and baby while on holiday – even for the Revolutionary Guard. But to accuse Nazanin of running a global spy operation with a 2-year old [their daughter Gabriella, who is in the custody of her maternal grandparents] in tow seems beyond ludicrous – something out of Monty Python as much as Kafka. “

He detailed the interrogation tactics used by the Iranian authorities. You are forced to hand over the logins for your email and social networking sites, which the IRGC will dredge through looking for anything remotely incriminating; sharing news posts about the Iranian regime, ‘suspicious’ LinkedIn connections. Then they subject prisoners to intense interrogations until a confession, no matter how coerced, is made. In the state-run media, Nazanin has been vilified.

Husband of imprisoned Iranian woman has released a statement about her treatment

IRAN: Lamentable: Iranian FM invited to Oslo Forum to share experiences of peacemaking

June 13, Oslo: On Tuesday (14 June 2016) around 100 prominent mediators of armed conflict and peace process actors will be welcomed in Oslo by Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende. Included amongst the participants invited to share their experiences of peacemaking will be Iranian Foreign Minister Mr. Javad Zarif at this year’s 2016 Oslo Forum. Yesterday evening former Norwegian MP Mr. Lars Rise for his reaction on hearing that the Iranian FM is speaking at this year’s Oslo Forum. And we suggested that surely having open dialogue with these perpetrators of war crimes is better than to freeze them out of discussions?

Lamentable: Iranian FM invited to Oslo Forum to share experiences of peacemaking

Iran – women: British-Iranian citizen arrested at airport

Iran – women: British-Iranian citizen arrested at airport

British-Iranian citizen, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards while leaving Iran. Since her arrest a month ago, she has been kept in solitary confinement in Kerman.

She had travelled to Iran along with her 22-month-old daughter whose only British passport was taken at the airport and she would not be allowed to leave Iran.

Mrs. Zaghari has been deprived of legal representation since her arrest on April 3.  She was also deprived of calling her husband outside Iran and even visiting her infant daughter.

Maryam Rajavi: Inaction in the face of great tragedy of the century in Aleppo blemishes the international community

Savagery of the mullahs and their allies and mercenaries indicates their failure in saving the Syrian

Maryam Rajavi described the barbaric bombardment of Aleppo and the brutal massacre of the Syrian people, particularly women and children by Bashar Assad and the antihuman Iranian regime, along with their allies and mercenaries, an unparalleled war crime and a great tragedy of the century that has hurt the conscience of contemporary mankind. She said that the perseverance of the Syrian people and opposition, especially in the heroic Aleppo, is a model worthy of praise that will never be forgotten and that the inaction in the face of this tragedy blemishes the record of the international community.
“The growth and expansion of Daesh in the region, the wave of terrorism in Europe, and the wave of refugees are all direct consequences of the crimes of the past five years by the Syrian dictator and the Iranian regime and its mercenaries in the region going unpunished,” she noted.
Rajavi added: “Meanwhile, the unparalleled savagery unfolding these days, especially in Aleppo, reveals the frustration of the Iranian regime and its allies in facing up to the Syrian revolution and the Free Syrian Army and its dismal failure to save Assad’s rule. As the past five years have shown, the military mobilization of the Iranian regime and its allies against the will of the Syrian people and the opposition will surely end in a humiliating defeat.

Iran:Baluchi prisoner denied cancer treatment in Iran

Baluchi prisoner denied cancer treatment in Iran

NCRI – The Iranian regime is denying hospital treatment to an ethnic Iranian  prisoner in the south-eastern city of Zahedan.

Mansour Mahmoudzehi, 47, imprisoned in the Central Prison of Zahedan, has developed stomach cancer, however the regime’s henchmen continue to prevent his transfer to hospital.

Mahmoudzehi has been imprisoned in Zahedan for over 10 years, during which time he has systematically been denied proper hospital treatment for his cancer.

Mahmoudzehi is not the only Iranian prisoner denied treatment for cancer.

Attack on Aleppo hospital is a “war crime”

NCRI - Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, has described the bombing of a hospital in Aleppo by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's forces last week as a "war crime."

Mrs. Rajavi "strongly condemned" the deadly strike last Wednesday which led to the deaths of dozens of people including children and doctors, adding that Assad's forces are being backed by the Iranian regime on the orders of the mullahs' Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

IRAN: Khamenei appoints new personal representative in Syria

Abolfalz Tabatabai-Ashkezari

NCRI - The Iranian regime's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed a mullah as his new personal representative in Syria.

Abolfalz Tabatabai-Ashkezari was appointed to the role by Khamenei on Wednesday, April 27, the Tasnim news agency, run by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Forces, reported.

Khamenei has personal representatives in all 31 of Iran's provinces. The appointment of a personal representative in Syria signifies the importance Khamenei attaches to the fate of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Mehdi Ta’eb, a close protégé of Khamenei, had previously reiterated that Tehran's fate is intertwined with Assad's future. Mullah Ta’eb also described Syria as a "province of Iran."

Commenting on the appointment of mullah Abolfalz Tabatabai-Ashkezari as Khamenei's personal representative in Syria, Shahin Gobadi of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) on Monday said:

"Following the deployment of 60,000 IRGC forces, foreign mercenary militias from Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and more recently units of Iran's regular army, Khamenei has appointed a new mullah as his personal representative in Syria in order encourage his forces that have taken heavy casualties and are now demoralized in Syria."

Iran – Women: Female workers suffer from discrimination

According to official statistics, female workers make up only 5% percent of the total number of Iranian workers. They are thus ignored and even deprived of their minimum legal rights.

Some of the so-called privileges considered for women in the Iranian Labor Law, are actually working against women discouraging employers from employing women to dodge the rules on maternity leaves and creation of kindergartens and child care centers at the work place.

“Women mostly work in services sectors. Most of the women working in these sectors are single-parents. Given the economic situation, high inflation rate and soaring prices, women constantly face the risk of losing their jobs when their workplace gets shut down. A female worker who weaves a rug over a year, receives 1 million toumans as salary which is about 100,000 toumans per month. This is a quarter of a worker's minimum wage but since they badly need the money, they accept to work on such low wages. They are therefore exploited in this manner,” said Soheila Jelodarzadeh, a former member of the Iranian parliament.

Iranian workers protest for their rights in Tehran

NCRI – Iranian workers protested on Saturday in central Tehran denouncing the detention of banned union activists and demanding labor rights currently denied to them by the mullahs’ regime.

The rally had been organized by the state-affiliated Worker’s House, and there was a heavy police presence to ensure that the rally did not get out of hand. In the middle of the procession, however, large numbers of workers began to chant slogans against the regime and demanded freedom for political prisoners.

“Arrested workers must be freed,” they chanted.

They also held up banners with messages countering those that had been produced by the official state-affiliated body.

Iran regime broadcasts video to recruit children for Syria war

Iran regime broadcasts video to recruit children for Syria war

NCRI – The Iranian regime, faced with a crisis in recruiting fighters to defend Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, has embarked on a new propaganda campaign to encourage children to join the war in Syria.

The Iranian regime’s state media have been broadcasting a new promotional clip entitled ‘Martyrs who defend the sacred shrine’ in recent days encourage young children to take part in the war.

Iranian refugee, 23, self-immolates; call for support for Iranian refugees in Australi

Iranian refugee, 23, self-immolates; call for support for Iranian refugees in Australia

The Iranian Resistance declares its deep regret for the self-immolation of an Iranian refugee, 23, that occurred during a visit by a UNHCR delegation from a refugee camp in New Guinea.

This Iranian refugee, reported to be in dire condition, is among around 800 Iranian and Afghan refugees who had succeeded in reaching Australia but the Australian government, in breach of recognized refugee standards, has sent these refugees to Papua Islands in New Guinea

IRAN:The Iranian Regime Will Collapse Following Assad’s Leave from Power

Paris-Maryam Rajavi, President of the “People’s Mujahedin of Iran” party, said that the Iranian regime is founded on three main pillars for it to prevail. The three principals are assembling a nuclear deterrent,absolute oppression of the interior and the export of terrorism and extremism to the outside.

Rajavi, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, said believes that Tehran’s strategy is established on the extent of interference it manages in affairs of other countries, the incitement of war and the exporting of terrorism; however, all the regime’s plots have failed after the Decisive Storm.

“The Iranian regime can be defeated once and for all in Bahrain if it was confronted with a decisive alliance formed by regional countries,” Rajavi said. She mentioned that the Iranian regime is close to drowned in the swamps of the Syrian civil war.