Iran News Digest

When Trita Parsi and NIAC lie

May 18th, 2022

Hassan Dai, June 29, 2150
Poltico has posted a PR article promoting NIAC lobby and claims that NIAC has 5000 members. Court documents show that NIAC had a few hundred members but Parsi knowingly and repeatedly lied about these numbers. In his private meetings with US officials he claimed 10,000 NIAC members while in public statements claimed anywhere between 4,000 and 5,000 members



Apr 18th, 2022

   



Iran’s game plan in Afghanistan

Jan 16th, 2019

Hassan Dai, Fabruary 2020
Following the January 2019 meeting in Tehran between Iranian officials and Taliban delegation, it is important to view this short video report and understand Iran’s multi-faceted strategy in Afghanistan. This strategy is designed to expand Iran’s influence, force US military to leave and to obtain a territorial foothold in Afghanistan. To attain this goal, Iran is counting on its vast network of Shiite seminaries and schools, while also providing military support to the Taliban. Iran is also strengthening Fatemiyoun Division, its own Afghan proxy militia, comprised of nearly 15000 members who are currently deployed to Syria to defend Bashar Assad regime.



Iranian regime sending children to war in Syria

Oct 17th, 2018

On October 16, the US Treasury announced sanctions against the vast financial network supporting Bassij organization, the Iranian paramilitary that recruits and trains child soldiers. Watch a short documentary about the subject



List of large companies that intend or have decided to leave Iranian market following US withdrawal from nuclear deal

May 31st, 2018

List of companies that intend or have decided to withdraw from the Iranian market as of May 31st 2018



U.S. arrests Iranian over alleged $115 million sanctions evasion scheme

Mar 27th, 2018

Reuters, March 20, 2018, by Nate Raymond
An Iranian who chairs a Maltese bank has been arrested on U.S. charges that he participated in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions and funnel more than $115 million paid under a Venezuelan construction contract through the U.S. financial system, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.



Tabriz, January 5

Jan 5th, 2018



City of Dezful, Jan/3/18

Jan 5th, 2018



Listen to what Iran protesters are really saying

Jan 5th, 2018

Too often the discourse that emerges from media coverage of Iran co-opts the struggle of ordinary people in order to reinforce a specific narrative. But to really understand what is happening in Iran, you only need to listen directly to the voices of the Iranian people.



Iran Protests: Removing the thorn out of Iran’s body

Jan 5th, 2018