Wednesday, March 25, 2015
UK’s Cameron: Alternatives to Iran nuclear deal ’not attractive’
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| British Prime Minister David Cameron |
LONDON (Reuters) Mar 23, 2015 - The alternatives to striking a nuclear deal with Iran are not attractive, British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday, while saying a pact with Tehran should not be reached at any price.
'Obviously we should not do a deal at any price, but I do think the alternatives to doing a deal are not alternatives that are attractive and frankly they are not attractive for Iran,' Cameron told the British parliament.
A dangerous water crisis looms over Iran
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| Zayanderud River has dried up |
Iran’s reservoirs are only 40 percent complete according to official figures, and nine cities which includes the capital Tehran are threatened with water restrictions after dry winter.
Several major bodies of water in the region have all but dried up, including the Zayanderud River and Orumiyeh Lake.
Lake Orumiyeh, a close to 145-kilometre-long (90-mile), 48-kilometre wide salt lake close to Iran’s northwest border with Turkey, is just about empty.
In the city of Isfahan, an ancient jewel extended dubbed 'half the planet' for its wonderful palaces, boulevards, bridges and mosques, the Zayanderud river that runs via it is often bone dry.
Several major bodies of water in the region have all but dried up, including the Zayanderud River and Orumiyeh Lake.
Lake Orumiyeh, a close to 145-kilometre-long (90-mile), 48-kilometre wide salt lake close to Iran’s northwest border with Turkey, is just about empty.
In the city of Isfahan, an ancient jewel extended dubbed 'half the planet' for its wonderful palaces, boulevards, bridges and mosques, the Zayanderud river that runs via it is often bone dry.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Iran: Two political prisoners in Zahedan send New Year Greetings
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Political prisoners congratulating Nowruz
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Two exiled political
prisoners in Zahean Central Prison which has the worst climate in Iran have
sent their Nowruz (Persian New Year)greetings addressed to the Iranian people. They called on the people to rise upagainst the horrible situation ruling Iran.
In their statement, Iraj Mohammadi and Mohammad Amin-Augooshi, the two exiled pol. prisoners say: 'We are congratulating the Nowruz, the Iranian New Year to all honorable Iranian people.
In their statement, Iraj Mohammadi and Mohammad Amin-Augooshi, the two exiled pol. prisoners say: 'We are congratulating the Nowruz, the Iranian New Year to all honorable Iranian people.
NCRI: Iranian regime would not last; Al-Arabia television
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Al-Arabia televison report of Maryam Rajavi New Year message
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Al-Arabia television
cited Iranian Resistance’s president elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi in her Nowruz (New Year) message
to the Iranian people saying the mullahs’ regime ruling Iran would not last
very long. The leaders of this brutal regime have devastated, killed and
tortured during their 37 years of ruling. The Iranian opposition has cited more
than 5700 protest acts during last year alone.
Al-Arabia quoted the NCRI saying that the Iranian youth tore down and burned posters and photos of Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic and Khamenei, the current Supreme leader, and that thousands of prisoners in the Iranian prisons went on hunger strike 226 times.
Al-Arabia quoted the NCRI saying that the Iranian youth tore down and burned posters and photos of Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic and Khamenei, the current Supreme leader, and that thousands of prisoners in the Iranian prisons went on hunger strike 226 times.
A young worker killed in Isfahan under torture by mullahs’ regime henchmen
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Map of Isfahan
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Call for condemnation of this
atrocity and conduction of probe
In an anti-human crime, mullahs’ regime henchmen killed Mr. Mohsen Maleki, 25, a laborer in Isfahan under torture.
Mr. Maleki who worked in a sweet shop and married was arrested by the security forces on Tuesday, March 17, a few hours before the Fire Festival. On Wednesday, March 18, henchmen handed over his body to his family. According to the eye-witnesses, fractures, hematoma and injuries covered his face and various parts of his body. Those who had seen him before testify that he was completely healthy before his arrest.
Every year since 2011, the security forces had routinely summoned Mr. Maleki to police headquarters prior to the Fire Festival to threaten him not to hold this ceremony.
In an anti-human crime, mullahs’ regime henchmen killed Mr. Mohsen Maleki, 25, a laborer in Isfahan under torture.
Mr. Maleki who worked in a sweet shop and married was arrested by the security forces on Tuesday, March 17, a few hours before the Fire Festival. On Wednesday, March 18, henchmen handed over his body to his family. According to the eye-witnesses, fractures, hematoma and injuries covered his face and various parts of his body. Those who had seen him before testify that he was completely healthy before his arrest.
Every year since 2011, the security forces had routinely summoned Mr. Maleki to police headquarters prior to the Fire Festival to threaten him not to hold this ceremony.
Iran claiming to set Iraq as its main satellite for creating "Persian Empire" is unacceptable: Dr. Ayad Allavi, vice president of Iraq
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Vice President of Iraq, Iyad Allawi
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Iraq’s Vice President
Iyad Allawi has told Sky News that Iran’s involvement in his country is
unacceptable and is failing to push Islamic State fighters back.Mr Allawi said hewas very concerned about the Iranian regime’s increasing influence on theIranian-backed groups fighting the war against IS in Iraq.
He said: 'I think the role of any regional power or any power in Iraq’s affairs in unacceptable.'
'Doing what they are doing and sending officers to fight and to lead, and declaring that Baghdad is becoming the capital of the Persian empire, is unacceptable', he said.
Ali Younessi, Special Assistant to Hassan Rouhani , and former Minister of Intelligence and Security, said on March 8: “At present, not only Iraq is under the influence of our civilization, but it is our identity, culture, center and capital. This is the case today and has been the case in the past because the geography of Iran and Iraq is inseparable and our culture is inseparable. Thus, we either have to fight each other or become one.”
He said: 'I think the role of any regional power or any power in Iraq’s affairs in unacceptable.'
'Doing what they are doing and sending officers to fight and to lead, and declaring that Baghdad is becoming the capital of the Persian empire, is unacceptable', he said.
Ali Younessi, Special Assistant to Hassan Rouhani , and former Minister of Intelligence and Security, said on March 8: “At present, not only Iraq is under the influence of our civilization, but it is our identity, culture, center and capital. This is the case today and has been the case in the past because the geography of Iran and Iraq is inseparable and our culture is inseparable. Thus, we either have to fight each other or become one.”
Monday, March 23, 2015
European Parliament demands stricter measures to end Iran’s nuclear program and human rights abuse
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European Parliament- Brussels
More than 100 European
lawmakers have demanded that Iran’s widespread human rights violations -
especially executions, the jailing of political prisoners and the repression of
women - form a part of any negotiations with the regime.
The 106 European lawmakers also called for full implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions with regard to Iran’s Nuclear Program, and for snap inspections and continued sanctions against Iran.
MEP Gérard Deprez, Chair of Friends of a Free Iran in the European Parliament, said: 'Euro MPs are very concerned that the violation of human rights in Iran has been pushed to the side-lines because of the ongoing negotiations.
'We are concerned about Tehran deceiving the international community on its secret nuclear program as a new nuclear site, Lavizan 3, was revealed on 24 February by the opposition NCRI . We are fully convinced that Tehran has not yet decided to give up its nuclear ambitions.'
The European lawmakers also stressed in their joint statement: 'Iran keeps sidestepping abandoning its nuclear weapons program to impose its dominion over the region. Experience of 12 years indicates that the sole avenue to prevent a military confrontation is to ramp up pressure on Iran and impose biting sanctions.
The 106 European lawmakers also called for full implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions with regard to Iran’s Nuclear Program, and for snap inspections and continued sanctions against Iran.
MEP Gérard Deprez, Chair of Friends of a Free Iran in the European Parliament, said: 'Euro MPs are very concerned that the violation of human rights in Iran has been pushed to the side-lines because of the ongoing negotiations.
'We are concerned about Tehran deceiving the international community on its secret nuclear program as a new nuclear site, Lavizan 3, was revealed on 24 February by the opposition NCRI . We are fully convinced that Tehran has not yet decided to give up its nuclear ambitions.'
The European lawmakers also stressed in their joint statement: 'Iran keeps sidestepping abandoning its nuclear weapons program to impose its dominion over the region. Experience of 12 years indicates that the sole avenue to prevent a military confrontation is to ramp up pressure on Iran and impose biting sanctions.
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CIA Director John Brennan
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WASHINGTON - March 22, 2015– CIA
Director John Brennan said Sunday despite the outcome of nuclear talks with
Iran, the U.S. will “continue to keep pressure” on the country and learn from
its past mistakes.
“The nuclear program is one issue that we’re hoping to be able to halt;
but also, we see that Iran is still a state sponsor of terrorism,” Brennan said
during an exclusive interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
“And so what we have to do, whether
there’s a deal or not, is continue to keep pressure on Iran and to make sure
that it is not able to continue to destabilize a number of the countries in the
region.”
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