Let's talk Iran - June 16, 2021

Ebrahim Raisi, the frontrunner in Iran’s sham presidential election schedule for Friday, June 18. He is best known for his role in the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners across Iran.

'Heinous crimes': Iran vote frontrunner dismays activists

Ebrahim Raisi, the favorite in Iran's presidential election [selection], has used his position at the heart of the judiciary for grave rights violations, including mass executions of political prisoners, activists say. LINK

Iran’s Presidential Election Incentivizes Activity by Foreign Influence Networks

US and Europe need to launch probes on Iran's apologists/lobbyists on their soil.

This network will be focusing on whitewashing the image of Iran's forecasted future president Ebrahim Raisi for his direct role in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners. LINK

Dissidents Urge Iran Election Boycott: Candidates Stand for ‘Repression and Terrorism’

A dissident activist in Tehran told Breitbart News in an interview Monday that a mass boycott of Iran’s upcoming presidential election is critical to show the world that the Iranian people reject “more repression and terrorism at any cost” at the hands of the Supreme Leader-approved candidates. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD 1) More brave people across #Iran are joining the nationwide campaign aiming to #BoycottIranShamElections. They're expressing their utter hatred of the regime by torching & tearing down posters of the so-called candidates in this election (read selection).

Exiled political prisoner Atena Daemi will not vote in the election farce

Protesting Iran's forcible banishment of female political prisoners, exiled political prisoner Atena Daemi says she is standing by her people and will not vote in the regime’s election farce. LINK

Iranian man detained for speaking out against Chief Justice and presidential candidate, SW Iran

According to reports, he was arrested at his workplace at 1.30 am and taken to an unknown location. The man had said in the video that Iran’s Chief Justice and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi’s election office had extorted money from fruit vendors for Raisi’s election campaign. LINK

Alireza Jafarzadeh @A_Jafarzadeh

#Iran’s Torture Mastermind Set to Become the Next President nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-ea… in 1983, 21 yr old Farideh Goudarzi, 9 months pregnant, was taken into prison. “The floor was covered with blood," which she didn't not know "was from my husband, who disappeared 2 days earlier.”

nationalinterest.orgIran’s Torture Mastermind Set to Become the Next PresidentAnd ultimately—it is the Iranian people themselves who are poised to suffer.

Iran Elections: Why Raisi Is Khamenei’s Choice

Ebrahim Raisi is known for his human rights violations, especially his role as a member of the Death Commission during the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners. LINK

Iran Candidates Spend Third Debate Displaying Infighting

Iran's presidential candidates spent the third debate accusing each other of corruption and other crimes, showing how the ruling theocracy’s infighting is increasing dramatically as they struggle to hold onto power. LINK

Ali Safavi @amsafavi

Read and listen to my interview with Ray Hanania of @arabnews discussing the upcoming #Iran elections. arabnews.com/node/1870391#.… @NCRIUS @iran_policy #BoycottIranShamElections #MyVoteRegimeChange

Biden Admin Prepared to Lift Sanctions on Iran’s Top Terrorism Financers, Senator Says

Iran's hostility towards the U.S. has only increased since Biden took office, but his admin appears poised to give billions of dollars in sanctions relief to the world's foremost sponsor of terrorism.

Make no mistake: Capitulating to Iran's ongoing aggression and nuclear blackmail will only encourage further malign behavior." LINK

Iran says it produced 6.5 kg of uranium enriched to 60%

Iran has made 6.5 kg (14 lb) of uranium enriched to up to 60%, the government said on Tuesday, detailing a move that rattled the country’s nuclear talks with world powers by taking the fissile material a step towards nuclear weapons-grade of 90%.

Note:

-No civilian use for uranium enriched at 60%.

-Iran is further capitalizing on the US and Europe's appeasement to raise the stakes and demand more concessions. LINK

IDF chief Kohavi to fly to Washington to discuss Iran, Gaza

IDF chief Kohavi to fly to Washington to discuss Iran, Gaza, during which he is expected to meet with his American counterparts in an attempt to persuade them not to reenter the Iranian nuclear deal. LINK

Jason Brodsky @JasonMBrodsky

Really unfortunate that the U.S.-EU statement makes no mention of any other issue of concern related to #Iran other than reviving the JCPOA. Nothing about hostages; nothing about missiles or terrorism; nothing about human rights abuses. Iran isn't just a nuclear file.

German intelligence warns of Iran's growing cyber attack capabilities

The targets in Europe included politicians, government officials, businesses, scientists, researchers, dissidents, journalists and rights activists. LINK

Iran judiciary sentences four people to lashes in Tehran

The Iranian Judiciary sentenced four people to lashes in Tehran for economic crimes, in addition to other punishments. Flogging is regularly handed out by the regime to its political opponents including protesters, and dissidents.

This is the regime that the U.S. and Europe are so keen on appeasing. LINK

Iran, the eighth most miserable country in the world

In a recent interview with the state-run ISNA news agency, Steve Hanke, professor of economics at the Johns Hopkins University, ranked Iran under the mullahs' regime as eighth in misery. LINK