Schlagwort: Iran

„Vor einigen Tagen nun veröffentlichte das Privatunternehmen Stratfor Intelligence neueste Satellitenaufnahmen aus dem Grenzgebiet zwischen Syrien und dem Libanon. Die Auswertung der Bilder haben ergeben, dass unweit der syrischen Stadt Qusair eine große Hisbollah Basis errichtet wurde und weiter ausgebaut wird. Von dort wurde bereits in der Vergangenheit der Norden…

„The Palestinian leadership continues to destroy every chance the Palestinians might have of becoming a genuine, internationally recognized nation by insisting on demands they know the Israelis will never meet. These include the right of return for more than 11 million Palestinians to a country of eight million, and refusing…

„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…

„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…

„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…

„Russia decided to partially withdrawal its troop from Syria due to Moscow’s disappointment over failures by pro-regime Iranian and Hezbollah forces to achieve victories against opposition forces fighting to topple the Assad government, the Saudi news-site Elaph reported Monday night. According to the report, Russia had been concerned about air…

„U.S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea intercepted and seized an arms shipment from Iran likely bound for Houthi fighters in Yemen, the military said in a statement on Monday. … White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday that Iran’s support for the Houthis is an example of its…

„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‘…

„President Obama on Friday criticized Iranian leaders for undermining the ‚spirit‘ of last year’s historic nuclear agreement, even as they stick to the ‚letter‘ of the pact. In comments following the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Obama denied speculation that the United States would ease rules preventing dollars from being…

„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…

Von Alex Feuerherdt Der Spiegel hat einmal mehr einen Beitrag ins Heft genommen, in dem Israel und sein Premierminister dämonisiert und delegitimiert werden. Es gebe, so die These, gar keine wirkliche Bedrohung des jüdischen Staates; vielmehr überhöhe Benjamin Netanjahu die Gefahr und schüre die Angst, um sich als Retter aufspielen…

„Der Korrespondent von BBC Persian TV berichtet auf Twitter angesichts der Weigerung der österreichischen Behörden, nun auch noch das Demonstrationsrecht in Europa in vorauseilendem Gehorsam gegen die Ajatollahs aufzuheben: ‚It appears their ties to »Zionists« are more important than that with #Iran,‘ Iranian source tells me.“ (Der Politikwissenschaftler Stephan Grigat…

„Nach Informationen des ‚Iranian Forum‘ befindet sich in Rouhanis Delegation [für den Staatsbesuch in Österreich] der Ex-Revolutionsgardist Mohammad Jafari Sahraroudi als Parlamentsberater für Nahost-Politik. Sahraroudi gilt als mutmaßlicher Mörder der Kurden in Wien. Er hat im Oktober 2013 am Treffen der Interparlamentarischen Union in Genf teilgenommen. Als Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou,…

„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…

„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.…