Mojahedin Iran (MEK): 03/04/15

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon annual report on violations of human rights in Iran

U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

U.N Secretary GeneralBan Ki Moon presented his annual report on human rights situation on Tuesday March 3rd. the report describes the high number of executions in Iran as 'deeply concerning'. It notes that the Iranian regime continues to violate the rights of women, ethnic and religious minorities and teachers. It also notes in part that Hassan Rouhani ’s government has not kept any of his promises in the context of improving human rights situation.

Iran: 21 executions in one city in just one day

21executions in just one day in Karaj

In yet another brutal and anti-human act, the regime of the mullahs ruling Iran collectively hanged 15 more prisoners in Ghezel-Hesar prison in Karaj on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

The regime on Tuesday had transferred 23 prisoners to the solitary for execution in the same prison. Their families had been told to come to visit their loved ones for the last time. From these 23 condemned to death, 15 were executed today, Wednesday and the remaining 8 are in the danger of imminent executions.

’Tough challenges’ remain in Iran nuclear talks: US

US State Secretary John Kerry and Iranian regime FM Javad Zarif

AFP - 4 March 20 15 - The United States said Wednesday tough challenges remained to seal a nuclear deal with Iran, vowing not to be distracted by external politics in its quest to stop Tehran acquiring the atomic bomb.
Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif wrapped up three days of 'intense' nuclear negotiations in the Swiss lakeside town of Montreux with still no deal, as a March 31 deadline for a framework agreement looms.

Iran execurion of Sunni pol prisone

Iran: Gohardasht prisoner (Rajaie shahr) shouted"Death to Khamenei" in protest to the execution of 6 Kurdishpolitical prisoners

Corker Statement on Senate Consideration of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he welcomed upcoming Senate consideration of his bipartisan bill requiring congressional review of any comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the legislation will be taken up on the Senate floor next week. Senator Corker indicated the Foreign Relations Committee could vote on the bill next Tuesday and the resulting legislation would be the version to be debated in the full Senate.

Tehran: Protest gathering of people in Pars-abad

Tehran cab drivers

A number of Pars-abad residents in Tehran, staged a rally on Feb. 26th protesting against irregular increase in taxi fees which work outside city boundaries and from state to state. Residents said that they are unable to pay the new fees and this increase has cost them lots of money and has caused lots of trouble for them.

Tehran regime frightened of Iranian Resistance revelation of secret nuclear site

Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI deputy director in Washington

Washington, DC - Subsequent to the Iranian Resistance’s revelations about the Lavizan-3 site, which the religious fascism ruling Iran had hidden for years, panic and fear have set in among the leaders of the regime, who are extremely worried about the implications of the disclosure of the new nuclear site.

NCRI revelation of Iran secret nuclear site is of concern to U.S., Kerry corroborates

Secretary of State John F. Kerry

Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday that a final nuclear deal with Iran could be derailed if new allegations from an Iranian dissident group that Iran is running a secret uranium enrichment operation at a facility near Tehran prove true,” The Washington Times reported.

Iran’s criminal execution of 6 Sunni political prisoners

Execution of 6 Sunni political prisoners

At dawn today, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, the anti-human regime of Iran hanged 6 Sunni political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison, west of Tehran. Their names are, Hamid Ahmadi, 33; Jahngir and Jamshid Dehghani - two brothers, one 28 years old and the second 29 – Kamal Molahie, 30; Seddigh Mohammadi, 28; and Hadi Hosseini, 31.
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Executions top long U.N. list of human rights concerns in Iran

Geneva (Reuters) 3/3/2015 - Iran had a 'deeply troubling' number of executions last year and did not keep a promise to protect ethnic and religious minorities, theUnited Nations said on Tuesday in its annual report on Tehran’s human rights record.

The report from the office of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the U.N. Human Rights Council cataloged U.N. concerns about rights violations in Iran against women, religious minorities, journalists and activists.

U.S. Republicans pushing Iran bill despite veto threat

Iran sanctions bill being debated for a vote in Senate

Washington (Reuters) 3 March 20 15 - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Senate would begin debate next week on a bill that would require President Barack Obama to submit any final nuclear deal with Iran for approval by Congress.

McConnell, aRepublican, told his weekly news conference that he intended to have the bill debated and potentially voted on in the Senate next week. His remarks set up a potential showdown with Democrats, who want to allow more time for negotiations with Iran.