London’s Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) will not enrol students from Israel from next year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The college is part of the Defence Academy, overseen by the MoD.
The announcement comes after…
Category: 1. Iran
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Massive air strikes as Israeli tanks pour into Gaza City
GAZA CITY – Massive air strikes erupted over Gaza City on Monday night as Israel’s full scale invasion of the city gained momentum. The Jerusalem Post reports IDF tanks have poured into the city which has been subjected to countless air strikes…
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Iran: Impunity Reigns 3 Years After Crackdown on Protests
(Beirut) – Iran’s authorities have failed to conduct effective, impartial, and independent investigations into serious human rights violations and crimes under international law during and since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, Human…
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How Protest Musicians Became Icons — And Targets — In Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement
In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly, a new anthem surged from Iran’s streets: “Women, Life, Freedom.”
First heard at Amini’s burial in…
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Joy as resistance: Iranians push boundaries on Mahsa anniversary
Videos circulating on social media show women in the audience not only discarding the compulsory hijab but dancing in unapologetically Western-style attire without a trace of enforced covering.
The scene plays out in a space once tied to Iran’s…
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US vows to keep pressuring Iran on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
“On the third anniversary of her savage murder, we honor the memory of Mahsa Zhina Amini, whose young life was cut short by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson at US State Department said in…
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Iran concerned about security implications of its massive energy demand
Iran is concerned about the security implications of its massive energy demand, as a senior Oil Ministry official believes the country should do more to make its energy use…
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One killed, three injured in shooting at gold mine in western Iran
Mohammad Sadegh Piroozi, the city’s police chief, confirmed the incident, saying two individuals working at the mine opened fire on a group of people, leaving four wounded who were taken to hospital.
He said one of the victims succumbed to…
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Tehran Press Court Finds Former MP Guilty Over Israeli Spy Sexual Allegations
The announcement was made by jury spokesman Akbar Nasrollahi.
He added that editor-in-chief of Hamshahri Online Danial Haji Abolhassan Memar was also convicted of spreading immorality, publishing falsehoods, and disseminating inaccurate reports…
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