Iran

„Major Ahmad-Reza Khosravi, 39, a pilot in the helicopter unit of the Iranian Security Services, fled Iran to Turkey in March 2015 after he was refused repeated requests to be discharged from the military, requests he made due to ideological differences with the regime. Recently the subject of an apparent kidnap plan to bring him back to Iran, Khosravi has…

„Manchmal fragt sich der Menschenrechtsaktivist, um die deutschen Massenmedien einfach nur uninformiert und naiv in Sachen islamistischem Terrorismus sind oder ob sie einfach nur ein bestimmtes Bild des internationalen Terrorismus zeichnen müssen. Anders sind solche Beiträge wie der in der FAZ (04.04.2016 – ‚Terrorgefahr in Nahost: Saudi-Arabien und Iran sollten zusammenarbeiten‘) erschienene Artikel des sogenannten ‚Iran-Experten‘ Seyed Hossein Mousavian nicht…

„In a ceremony to mark Iran’s National Day of Nuclear Technology, the Islamic Republic on Thursday announced the unveiling of twelve new, self-developed nuclear products in several different fields, ranging from fuel and laser technology to power plants and reactors. Among the products unveiled at the ceremony, which was attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, were new centrifuge systems and…

„Governments across the Middle East executed at least 1,196 people in 2015, according to a new report released by Amnesty International, with Iran leading the region. ‚The rise in executions last year is profoundly disturbing,‘ said Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s secretary-general. ‚In 2015 governments continued relentlessly to deprive people of their lives on the false premise that the death penalty…

„In its most serious challenge since the July 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have turned against the agreement and the Rouhani Government. The commander of the Guards, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in an address to officers on Tuesday. He also confronted President Rouhani, who has proclaimed that the JCPOA will…

„Das mediale Interesse des Westens an den iranischen Wahlen war groß. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es wohltuend, dass eine aktuelle Studie mit Verweis auf den institutionellen Aufbau des iranischen Regimes ausführlich darlegt, warum die Islamische Republik nicht reformierbar ist und inwiefern das Dauergeplänkel zwischen vermeintlichen ‚Reformern‘ und ‚Hardlinern‘, zwischen ‚Moderaten‘ und ‚Konservativen‘ letztlich nur der Stabilität der Herrschaft der Ayatollahs…

„If you wouldn’t do business with Islamic State, you shouldn’t do business with the Islamic Republic. Since the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Western companies have quietly started to explore business opportunities in a country some view as an emerging market with untapped potential. After years of sanctions and economic stagnation, Iran is welcoming foreign investment with…

„In other areas, according to Amnesty International, the Islamic Republic remains a leading executioner of minors. Currently, 160 juvenile offenders are on Iran’s death row. Other human rights groups also believe that Iran has executed more juveniles than any other country. Michael G. Bochenek, senior counsel of the children’s rights division at Human Rights Watch pointed out ‚Iran is almost…

„Seven hackers allegedly tied to the Iranian government have been charged with cyber-attacks on a small dam outside New York City and dozens of banks. Unsealing the indictment in Washington DC, the Justice Department said all seven accused were employed by Iranian computer companies that have worked for the Iranian government. The attacks on the American financial sector disabled bank websites…

„Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday Washington has continued its animosity toward Tehran, despite a friendly message by President Barack Obama marking the Persian New Year. In a New Year’s speech on Sunday in the northern city of Mashhad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US had not kept to its commitment to lift sanctions as part of a nuclear deal. ‚From…

„Evidence against Iran and Hezbollah keep on accumulating on both being firsthand involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks that reportedly killed thousands of U.S. citizens. Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper has exclusively attained and published six documents New York courthouse Judge George Daniels used for the verdict which fines Iran with billions of dollars in compensation for the families of the victims…

„Der niedersächsische Ministerpräsident Stephan Weil (SPD) hat sich dafür ausgesprochen, eventuell auch mit Iran Gespräche darüber zu führen, wie man den Zuzug von Flüchtlingen aus Afghanistan und Pakistan vermindern kann. … Bedenken, man dürfe mit Iran wegen dessen Unterstützung des Assad-Regimes in Syrien nicht sprechen oder mit der Türkei wegen der dortigen innenpolitischen Situation, trat Weil entgegen.“ (Bericht in der…

an,„Two 17-year-old Jewish teenagers were arrested in Tehran earlier this week after they were caught spray painting a building in  the center of the Iranian capital with the words ‚Death to Haman,‘ according to a report in The Jerusalem Post’s sister Hebrew publication Maariv. Details of the incident quickly came to the attention of various US Jewish organizations. According to…

Der Majlis-Abgeordnete Nader Qazipour in einer von BBC Persia übertragenen Rede: „Das iranische Parlament ist kein Ort für Kinder und Esel. Das iranische Parlament ist kein Ort für Frauen.“   Quelle: MEMRI TV

„In Iran sind nach Angaben der Vereinten Nationen im vergangenen Jahr fast 1000 Menschen hingerichtet worden. Wie der Uno-Sonderberichterstatter für Menschenrechte in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed am Donnerstag erklärte, sei dies die höchste Zahl von Hinrichtungen in dem Land seit zwei Jahrzehnten. … Besonders besorgniserregend seien die Berichte über 16 Hinrichtungen von Jugendlichen unter 18 Jahren.  … Im vergangenen Monat hatte…