Greetings!
We are delighted to present you with the current issue of Iran Update, a publication of International Solidarity for Democratic Change in Iran (ISDCI). |
Iranian influence seeping into Iraq
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Iran's presence is already visible in Iraq, from the droves of pilgrims at Shiite holy sites to the brands of yoghurt and jams on grocery shelves. Read On... |
Paris Conference: US, UN and EU Obligations to Avert Deadly Crisis in Ashraf
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By revealing the Iraqi government's obstructions in the peaceful process to resolve the issue of Ashraf, this conference requested the UN Secretary General's urgent intervention and the stationing of a permanent UN monitoring team in Ashraf. Read On... |
A US Pledge of Protection: What Is It Worth?
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The UN sanctioned US/NATO Libya operation to topple Gaddafi was based on a singular premise: where there is a looming humanitarian catastrophe and the international community has the means to stop it, it should intervene to do so. Read On... |
Rehearsal for a Bloodbath
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It was at 11 pm on Halloween, 31 October, that Iraqi security forces made their latest menacing incursion into Camp Ashraf. Read On... |
Iranian Authorities Pressuring Jailed Christian Pastor to Convert to Islam
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Government officials in Iran are trying to convince a jailed pastor to return to Islam as he waits for the nation's supreme leader to decide whether he should be executed for converting to Christianity. Read On... |
54 Days to Save Camp Ashraf Residents
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Iraq has stated its intention to close and relocate (forcibly, if necessary) Iranian refugee Camp Ashraf by 31 December. Read On... |
Iran nuclear report expected to echo U.S. concerns: White House
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The White House said on Monday it expects a U.N. nuclear agency report this week to echo U.S. concerns about the direction of Iran's nuclear program. Read On... |
Rice: Iran's government has 'no legitimacy left'
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. should consider even tougher penalties against Iran's government and "be doing everything we can to bring it down." Read On... |