Volume: 1 - Issue:  433
9 September 2013
Iran Update

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We are delighted to present you with the current issue of Iran Update, a publication of International Solidarity for Democratic Change in Iran (ISDCI).  You can see ISDCI's latest events on our website at: International Conferences 

Iranian commander: Attack on Camp Ashraf has strategic importance

Trend

The recent attack on Camp Ashraf in Iraq has strategic importance in the future developments of the region, deputy Commander in Chief of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Hossein Salami said, Iranian State TV 2 reported... Read On

Embassy Row: Another massacre in Iraq?

Washington Times

Iranian opposition leaders and their U.S. and European supporters are urging President Obama to draw a "red line" in Iraq - a week after gunmen killed 52 Iranian dissidents at a refugee camp north of Baghdad. 

Rep. Ted Poe, Texas Republican, called on Secretary of State John F. Kerry to cut U.S. aid to Iraq's government, which is strongly influenced by Iran. Read On

UNHCR remains deeply concerned about developments in relation to Camp New Iraq
UNHCR Statement

UNHCR remains deeply concerned about developments in relation to Camp New Iraq, most notably the security of the remaining residents, not least in light of the horrific events leading to the death of 52 residents last week. UNHCR urges that a peaceful solution be found and calls in particular on the Iraqi government to ensure the security of the residents. .Read On 

Graphic new photos reveal full horror of Camp Ashraf massacre Hossein Madani
NCRI

A series of photographs of Camp Ashraf massacre victim Hossein Madani - a veteran member of the Iranian Resistance's foreign affairs commission - show how he was shot in the abdomen and the head..Read On 

UN Human Rights Commissioner demands protection for Iranian dissidents after Camp Ashraf slaughter
UN Human Rights
"I call on the authorities to do the utmost to protect all people in Iraq, and urge it to ensure the investigation it has announced into the recent deplorable killing of at least 52 people in Camp Ashraf is fully independent, thorough and transparent. The authorities must take extra steps to guarantee the protection of the residents in both Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty"...Read On 
The Surprising Debate In Iran About Syria's Chemical Attacks

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/06/5713866/united-states-bears-legal-moral.html#storylink=cpy
TIME

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough took to the television airwaves, warning all five networks that Iran could get a nuclear bomb if the U.S. does nothing on Syria. "We have to make sure that [the Iranians] do not misinterpret how we react to Syria, to suggest that they have greater operating space or more wiggle room as it relates to its nuclear program," McDonough told CNN's Candy Crowley..Read On 

iran nuclear program U.N. nuclear chief says 'urgent' for Iran to address concerns
Reuters

The US Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents (USCCAR), on behalf of Iranian-Americans whose loved ones in Camp Ashraf in Iraq were executed one-by-one on September 1 by the Iraqi forces acting on orders from the Iranian regime, calls on the US President Barak Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to take immediate measures to provide the US-promised protection for our loved ones in camps Ashraf and Liberty..Read On 

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