Let's talk Iran - Feb. 25, 2022
Attack on Ukraine and the War of Occupation Is Condemned
The support of Iranian dictator Ali Khamenei’s Friday prayer leaders, Ebrahim Raisi (the henchman of the 1988 massacre and current president of the regime), and his Foreign Minister for the attack and the occupation on Ukraine, which has been left alone, lays bare the expansionist nature of this unjust war for the Iranian people. LINK
Iranian president tells Putin that NATO’s expansion is "serious threat" to region's security and stability
The position of Iran's regime regarding Ukraine Tehran is telling Putin that NATO’s expansion is "serious threat" to region's security and stability. The regime's president, foreign minister, Friday prayer leaders are pushing this talking point. LINK
Iran to enrich uranium to 20% even after nuclear deal
Appeasement in the face of Putin's attack on Ukraine has encouraged the Iranian regime dictator to push his demands. LINK
Why repressive measures won’t save Iran’s regime
It is no surprise that the regime has ratcheted up its repressive measures. But violence and repression, the regime’s main tools of power in the past four decades, are fast losing their efficiency. This explains why protests continue to grow in number and size. And the regime’s instability is becoming more evident as officials continue to quarrel over how to control the society. LINK
Iran On The Cusp Of Historic Change - This Time For Democracy
The sooner the international community is up to the change, the better it can realign its policy for an Iran without the ayatollahs, at least a government of the people, for the people, and by the people. LINK
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Must Be Re-Classified As Terrorists
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been at war with the internationally recognized government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi of Yemen since 2014. The time has come for the West to strike at the head of the Iranian octopus in Tehran, rather than struggling to deal with its tentacles in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza. LINK
Iran’s regime wants to restrict internet access—but it faces major hurdles
In recent weeks, there have been numerous reports of Iran’s internet speed dropping dramatically, causing major hurdles in the daily lives of millions of Iranians. The regime’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology dismissed the issue as an infrastructural problem inherited from the previous administration.
At this point, the mullahs are caught in a web of conflicting dilemmas, each of which will further nudge it toward another major confrontation with the Iranian people and their resistance movement. LINK
Iran’s security forces arrest human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi
Ronaghi is an advocate for human rights and Internet freedom, and has spent several years in prison for his peaceful activities.
In his latest Twitter post published on Tuesday, Ronaghi criticized “the Bill for the Protection of the Rights of Cyberspace Users” which would drastically increase Iranian authorities’ ability to censor and surveil activity on the internet in Iran. He said that the proposed bill is based on the “opinion and wishes” of the regime’s Supreme Leader. LINK
Khamenei Admits His Regime Is Riddled With Crises
The regime is facing a deficit of legitimacy among the Iranian people. This was obvious in the sparse turnout on this year's 1979 revolution anniversary that brought the mullahs to power. LINK
Corruption in Iran Spiraling Out of Control
"According to official statistics and statements, there are more than 86,000 semi-finished construction projects in the country." LINK
Iranians say goodbye to meat, rice and dairy products
The face of poverty in Iran is getting uglier by the day. Analyzing Iran’s economic metrics and statistics draws a painful picture of the economy and the welfare of ordinary Iranians. Economic data reveals that Iran’s poor population has at least doubled in the last ten years, and if this trend continues, many more families will be at risk of falling into poverty. LINK
