The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of th... Read More
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Trump's letter last week as deceptive, saying Trump's excessive demands would 'tighten the knot of sanctions and increase pressure on Iran.'
Iranian authorities detained Grondeau in October 2022 in the city of Shiraz.
Europeans have also warned Iran: If there is no agreement by June-July, "a significant wave of sanctions will be imposed," a source told The Jerusalem Post.
This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.
If Tehran is not careful it will wake up to find all its proxies have had their wings clipped - then they become a liability, instead of an asset.
Karroubi's political ally, former Prime Minister Mirhossein Mousavi, would also be released from house arrest in the coming months.
The Iranian spokesperson noted contradictory signals from the US, which was voicing readiness for talks while also applying new sanctions.
Authoritarian regimes often enforce strict clothing laws to assert their dominance over their citizens' physical and ideological autonomy.
The testimonies provide a rare window into the fractures within Iran’s military and growing discontent among its ranks.
Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces.
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