Day: July 11, 2019

International Iran IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Middle East & Levant News Other News Terrorism 

Iranian gunboats trying to seize a British oil tanker were scared away by the Royal Navy, new report claims

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Editor 302 Views British oil tanker, British Royal Marines, de-escalate the situation, free flow of commerce, global prosperity, HMS Montrose, international law, international solution, Iranian authorities, Iranian forces, Iranian gunboats, Iranian vessels, Iranian-controlled waters, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, UK government, UK Royal Navy frigate

By David Choi Source: Business Insider US Three Iranian gunboats failed in an attempt to seize a British oil tanker

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Articles & Reports Corruption in Iran The Regime Brass 

Mohammad Khatami: The Anti-Regime Opposition Might Succeed

July 11, 2019 Editor 370 Views Hope Fraction, Islamofascist regime, Mohammad Khatami, radical Islamists, Reformists

  By the Apadana Chronicle Editorial Board   Former Iranian regime president and the leader of the so-called “reformist” faction, Seyed Mohammad

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Articles & Reports Human Rights Lobbyists in the West Political Prisoners 

Mullah Regime Propagandist in the US Attacks Former Iranian Prisoner of Conscience

July 11, 2019 Editor 340 Views Ahmad Batebi, Amnesty International, closed-door proceedings, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, human rights activist, international outcry, Iranian youth’s opposition, Islamofascist regime, maltreatment, mental health, National Iranian American Council (NIAC), poor physical health, Princess Reema bint Bandar, prisoner of conscience, research associate, Sina Toossi, student uprising in Tehran, The Economist, theocratic dictatorship, warmongers

By the Apadana Chronicle Editorial Board   A propagandist for Iran’s Islamofascist regime waged a Twitter attack on a prominent Iranian-American journalist,

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Articles & Reports Buying Friends & Influencing Enemies Corruption in Iran International political Leaders IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Nuclear Social Damages in Iran The Regime Brass The Supreme Leader 

The best deal for the U.S. isn’t a new nuclear agreement, but an entirely new Iran

July 11, 2019 Editor 376 Views Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, dangerous sunset clause, deeply hated regime, enriching uranium, former Secretary of State, global peace, Green Movement, Hillary Clinton, international crisis, international shipping, Iran nuclear deal, Iranians protesting, Israel’s northern border, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Khamenei’s dictatorship, military infrastructure, Nuclear Weapons, Obama administration’s Iran policy, peaceful civil disobedience campaign, ruling clerics, Trump administration, U.S. national security interests, weak foundation

By Alireza Nader Source: The LA Times The old way of dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran will no

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Corruption in Iran Cyber Terrorism Human Rights IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Social Damages in Iran Women 

Islamic regime’s misogyny unveiled, yet again

July 11, 2019July 17, 2019 Editor 267 Views Basij Cyberspace organisation, command respect, full-body cloak, full-length veil, Hijab week, inappropriately dressed, Islamic headscarf, jewelery, lollipop, meaningful smile, mobile data, unveiled women, unwrapped candy

Islamic headscarf: Iran’s promotional video divides opinion Source: BBCNews As part of Hijab week in Iran, a video endorsed by

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Corruption in Iran IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Social Damages in Iran 

More High-Level Corruption Revelations In Iran’s Banking Sector

July 11, 2019July 15, 2019 Editor 168 Views Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, Ali Bakhshayesh, bank's former chairman, bribe, Darvish Nouri, education ministry, financial corruption, financial institutions, governing system, judicial authorities, labor minister, mid-ranking cleric, Mohammad Reza Tavassoli, monthly deposits, Parviz Kazemi, Persepolis F.C., petrochemical companies, Retired teachers, retirees, Sarmayeh Bank, speaker of parliament, state controlled economy, Steel Azin F.C., Teachers’ Reserve Fund investments, Yasser Ziyaee

Source: RadioFarda During the latest court session concerning financial corruption in Iran’s banking sector, one of the accused admitted paying

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IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Other News Terrorism 

Iran shells Kurdish village after opposition fighters kill IRGC member: Watchdog

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Editor 206 Views Biyola village, district of Soran, Hengaw, Javanrud, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Kurdish Iranian, Kurdistan Democratic Party – Iran (KDP-I), Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Mohammed-Khan Soleimani-Nasb, nuclear material, Piranshahr, province of Kermanshah, Rojhilati, tensions between Iran and the US, unidentified gunmen, uranium enrichment level

By: Kosar Nawzad Source: Kurdistan 24 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – In the second such attack on Wednesday, the Iranian military

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IRGC, Basij, Hezbollah & Quds Force Terrorism 

Royal Navy Frigate Escorts U.K. Tanker Out Of The Persian Gulf After Iranian Threats

July 11, 2019July 15, 2019 Editor 238 Views BP-owned British Heritage, coast of Ras Tanura, Combined Task Force 150, Dutch Royal Shell, Expediency Discernment Council, Gibraltar, Grace 1, Gulf of Oman, HMS Montrose, Iranian supertanker, Mohsen Rezaei, Montrose, naval mines, oil tankers, Operation Kipion, Pacific Voyager, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, Sandown-class minehunter, Strait of Hormuz, the Daily Star, Type 23 frigate, U.K. Ministry of Defense, U.S. Navy drone, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), waterways throughout the Middle East

Last week, Iran said it could seize a British ship in retaliation for U.K. authorities seizing an Iranian tanker in

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Nuclear 

Conversion of Fordow: Another Unfulfilled Hope of the Iran Nuclear Deal

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Editor 277 Views aerial bombardment, Al Ghadir, Amad Plan, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Barham Sarmast, burial ceremony, Chemical Analysis, Chinese nationals, earthquake-resistant, enrichment facility in Iran, Fordow, Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), foundation padding, gas centrifuge plant, illicit procurement, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), international restrictions, international scientific collaboration, IR-1 cascades, IR-1 centrifuges, Iran’s National Nuclear Technology Day, Iranian Nuclear Archive, JCPOA Joint Commission, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), martyrs, Mechanical Properties, Metallography, Morphology Lab, Natanz uranium enrichment facility, National Vacuum Technology Center, nuclear weapons program, pressure transducer, promotional video, Qom governor, Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system, satellite images, Shahid Alimohammadi Enrichment Plant, stockpile, strategic trade controls, subcomponents, technical and scientific international center of cooperation, Trump administration, tunnel complex, UN Secretariat, vacuum equipment, weapon-grade, Welding/Boiling Tests, Western intelligence

  by David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Frank Pabian, and Jack Toole Source: Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)  Download

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