May 26, 2017 The President of an NGO representing freedom for those in the middle east has criticized the Iranian Regime for their sham elections, noted that the cracks in their ‘democracy’ are showing and indicated that the fall of the Regime could not be far
May 19, 2017 The Iranian authorities must immediately transfer Atena Daemi, an imprisoned human rights defender, whose health has sharply deteriorated in recent days, to a hospital outside of prison so that she can receive the specialized medical care she requires, said Amnesty International. Atena Daemi, who
Monday, 22 May 2017 By Heshmat Alavi - Al Arabiya As Iran’s incumbent President Hassan Rouhani reached a second term on May 19th, one major issue of concern must be how to bring an end to Tehran’s destructive meddling across the Middle East. If we take into consideration
Iran Focus - May 5, 2017 In 2012, Iranian diplomat Hamid Mohammadi said there were many Iranian-Canadians "working in influential government positions" and called on others to "occupy high-level and key positions.” Now, in Canada, Iran is making an effort to expand its presence, with an
May 4, 2017 Squaring off with Iran, Syria and North Korea, the Trump administration has indicated that the years of appeasement with dictators have ended, according to a new op-ed carried by the Washington Examiner. Tehran is beginning to understand these policy changes from the United States,
By Zahraa Alkhalisi @CNNMoney April 20, 2017 America is turning up the heat on Iran. A day after ordering a review into whether lifting sanctions on Iran was good for U.S. national security, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused the Islamic republic of "alarming and ongoing provocations" and said it "has
Iran Focus April 14, 2017 Ray Takeyh, an Iranian-American Middle East scholar, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and former United States Department of State official, gave his opinions and assessment of the stability of Iran before the Subcommittee on National Security of the U.S.
April 13, 2017 This Tuesday, the European Union voted to extend sanctions against Iran until April 2018, in response to "serious human rights violations", according to Reuters. This move has been welcomed by politicians, organizations and members of the general public who advocate for human rights. The EU stated that their
March 6, 2017 INS-Once again, Iran has successfully test-fired new missiles during the Islamic Republic’s naval drills. During a large-scale drill, code-named Velayat 95, in the strategic southern waters, Iran’s navy tested its domestically-manufactured missiles. Just three weeks after the Trump administration put new sanctions on the
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2017-The United States has underscored the need for a refreshing approach to help change the ambivalent culture permeating the United Nations regarding the violations of human rights around the world. Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) welcomes this development and applauds Ambassador