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Iran regime’s defiance increases tensions with Israel

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  By Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Rising tensions between the Iranian regime and Israel have the potential to spiral into a wider conflict if not adequately addressed. There are several reasons for the heightened tensions. First of all, although the Iranian regime attempts to distract attention from the direct involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria, Tehran continues to increase its military influence there and use its proxies against Israeli targets. Israel last month carried out an airstrike in Syria on a location where Iranian officials were meeting. Iranian leaders were reportedly meeting to discuss developments regarding their country’s drone and ballistic missile capabilities in Syria. The attack occurred on the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Iranian government for an attack on a vessel owned by an Israeli in the Arabian Gulf. He said: “Last week, Iran attacked an oil tanker … and harmed the international freedom of navigation....
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Iran’s economy headed for a tough year, according to official stats

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  By  Shamsi Saadati Iran’s inflation rate was at 40.2 percent at the end of the Persian calendar year 1400 (ending on March 20), according to the official figures published by the state-run Statistical Centre of Iran. The official rate of inflation for the previous year was 36.4 percent. This is the third time that the regime is officially reporting the inflation rate to be above 40 percent, the previous occurrences being in 1995 and 2019. It is worth noting that the state-run bodies have a history of underreporting to downplay the regime’s disastrous handling of the economy. The details of the new report show that the price of food has had an average 52 percent increase year after year, but some food items have had an over-100-percent price hike. Other sectors such as housing and service have also seen a considerable rise in prices. The information published by the Statistical Centre contradicts other reports, further indicating that the regime is trying to downplay economic...
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Iran: Media Outlets Should Break Their Silence Regarding MEK Female Prisoners

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  Written by   Hamideh Taati The Iranian regime’s mistreatment of women is common knowledge. The misogynous regime in Tehran has sent thousands of Iranian women to gallows, and its agents have physically and psychologically tortured many more and continue harassing women on the streets. Peculiarly, many media outlets outside Iran have been quite selective about their reporting about the plight of female political prisoners. This fact was highlighted by Leyla Mirghafari, a women’s rights activist, in her interview with Radio Farda on March 11, 2022. In her interview, Mirghafari complains about the lack of media coverage about female political prisoners, mainly those affiliated with the  Mujahedin-e Khalq  (PMOI/MEK). “I think we should consider the MEK prisoners more than supporters of the monarchy. I shared the cell with Zahra Safaie, Marzieh Farsi, Prastoo Moeini, and Forough Taghipour. They received death threats and were harassed in prison. But since they are MEK ...
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Exclusive Report: IRGC and Hezbollah’s Presence in South America

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  The Iranian regime’s involvement in virtually all crises and hotspots in the Middle East is clear. Yet, the destructive operations of Tehran’s  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)  and its extraterritorial Quds Force stretch throughout the globe. Their operatives work under different banners to implement the regime’s “Universal Islamic Revolution” doctrine, which is essentially the creation of an Islamic Caliphate. One area that has become the Iranian regime’s “ zone of operation ” is Latin America. The regime’s network of terrorism and mafia gangs in South American countries have emerged as a result of decades of corruption and underdevelopment in those countries. In recent years, the IRGC and its proxy terrorist group, Hezbollah, have been able to circumvent international sanctions and earn hard currency by strengthening their foothold in Latin America. A regime that hangs people for having several grams of drugs in Iran runs one of the largest drug empires in La...
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Iran State Media: Poverty, Inflation, and Corruption Could Trigger Another Uprising

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  Written by   Mansoureh Galestan The Persian New Year of 1400 is about to end, while according to one state-run media,  Mardom Salari on  March 1, “It was a year full of suffering from coronavirus, unstable economy, high and constant inflation, rather than good days for the people.” Protests span across Iran by people from all walks of life who cannot make a living. The country’s economic crunch worsens due to the regime’s institutionalized corruption, ineptitude, and mismanagement. The situation has reached a point where even the tightly controlled state media acknowledge some aspects of people’s harsh life and how the regime creates and exacerbates crises. “Inflation above 40% and skyrocketing prices in all sectors, including housing, essential goods, healthcare, education, and cars, has caused the cost of the household basket to reach about 90 million rials. This number may have reached more than 120 million rials,” the paper added. Meanwhile, the minimum wage in...
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