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Iranian Military Official Charged In Plot To Assassinate Journalist In New York

Ruhollah Bazghandi and six others are accused of scheming to kill Masih Alinejad, an outspoken critic of Iran and human rights activist

International Business Times

US charges Iranian official in alleged plot to kill activist in New York

US Justice Department says IRGC’s Ruhollah Bazghandi led murder-for-hire scheme to kill dissident Masih Alinejad.

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US charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC

An official with Iran's Revolutionary Guard has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil

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Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash

"Now, she’s dancing over his death in a helicopter crash." The post Iranian Women Celebrate Following President’s Fatal Helicopter Crash first appeared on Bored Panda.

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They Said They Didn't Want War With Iran. Now They're Cheering on War With Iran.

Many of the Washington hawks calling for war with Iran had sworn up and down that more pressure was not a path to war.

Reason

Putin 'Only Understands Force:' Russian Chess Legend

Kremlin critic and chess legend Garry Kasparov on Tuesday called for a stronger Western response to Moscow's aggression in Ukraine and said Russian dissident voices must be included in efforts to stand up to Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

Suspect Extradited In Plot To Kill Iranian American Activist

Polad Omarov extradited to face charges in plot to kill Iranian American activist Masih Alinejad. U.S. Attorney General confirms extradition and charges ag...

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‘There’s no other option but to fight’: Iranian women defiant as ‘morality police’ return

Activists speak of their dismay at renewed patrols to enforce wearing of the hijab, but insist protests will continue ahead of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

The Guardian - UK

Iranian Activist Masih Alinejad Faced Threats In The UK Appearing On Pierce Morgan’s Show

The Ayatollah believed that the women were being manipulated for not wear the hajib as Iranian women continue to defy tradition.

Zenger

Iranian dissident put under 24-hour police protection in UK after threats to life

Exclusive: US-based Masih Alinejad says due to level of threat Met will be with her wherever she goes

The Guardian - UK

California woman sentenced in NYC to 4 years for funding Iranian operatives in plot to kill dissident journalist

NEW YORK — A California woman got four years in prison Friday for channeling funds to Iranian intelligence operatives in a plot to kidnap and murder Brooklyn-based dissident journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad.

Tribune News Service

Protected Iran critic speaks at sentence in plot against her

A California woman who admitted unwittingly funding a plot to kidnap an outspoken U.S.-based opponent of Iran's regime has been sentenced to four years in prison

The Independent UK

Iran exiled opposition figures in talks to unite against government

Eight Iranian exiled dissident figures discussed ways of uniting a fragmented opposition on Friday, amid pro-government events marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution inside the country.

Reuters

Feds charge three men in assassination plot of Brooklyn-based Iranian dissident journalist

Manhattan federal prosecutors on Friday announced a sweeping multi-count indictment against three Eastern European gangsters they say plotted to kill a Brooklyn-based journalist critical of the authoritarian Iranian regime.

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The Independent UK

Two men arrested in kidnapping plot targeting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad living in Brooklyn

The men were taken into custody, including one who will require extradition to the US

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Charges Three in Iran-Backed Effort to Assassinate Journalist

US prosecutors have charged three members of an Eastern European criminal organization which has ties to Iran's government with conspiring to assassinate a journalist and activist who is a US citizen, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday. Rafat Amirov, Polad Omarov and Khalid Mehdiyev were charged with murder-for-hire and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Exiled Iran Opposition Figures in United ‘Victory’ Message

A group of prominent exiled Iranian pro-opposition figures have issued a coordinated message predicting 2023 will be a year of "victory" with the regime shaken by protests. Those sending the message include leaders from the fields of culture, human rights and sports. The Iranian diaspora has long been seen as…

Salon

Iran disbanding morality police

Many women in Iran view the disbanding as a tactic to calm uprisings and are wary of what's to come

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Masih Alinejad is fighting Iran's leaders and inspiring the country's women to rise up

Iran's government has tried to silence her and assassinate her twice, but Masih Alinejad has succeeded in inspiring Iranian women and breaking down one of the pillars that held up the Islamic Republic for 43 years.

The Guardian - UK

Iranian man, 27, shot dead for celebrating team’s World Cup exit

Mehran Samak was killed by security forces after honking car horn in celebration of Iran’s defeat to US, human rights groups say

The Guardian - US

USA’s Antonee Robinson wins praise for comforting Iran players at World Cup

Much was made of the geopolitics surrounding USA’s World Cup match with Iran, but any animosity between the two countries was not reflected on the pitch

The Independent UK

People in Iran want football team to lose, says activist

Activist Masih Alinejad says the Iranian team ‘doesn’t represent the people but the regime’

ABC News

Iran's women want a revolution, and this time the protest is driven by a globally connected movement

Time and time again, Iranians have taken their fight for equality to the streets. But observers say this time, they're driven by a generation of young women who are more connected and more determined than ever before.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Condemns Germany, France Ahead of EU Sanctions

European Union foreign ministers are due to impose more sanctions on Iran on Monday, while Tehran condemned France and Germany for their positions on the Iranian protests. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's pledge to intensify pressure on Tehran as "provocative, interfering, and undiplomatic." Scholz had spoken…

Radio France Internationale

Iran condemns Macron remarks after French president meets dissidents

Iran on Sunday criticised a recent meeting between the French president and opponents of the Islamic republic, describing Emmanuel Macron's comments after the encounter as "regrettable and shameful".

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