Iran News Round Up

The Iran News Round Up ran from February 2009-September 2018. Visit the Iran File for the latest analysis.

 A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by Ali Alfoneh, Ahmad Majidyar and Michael Rubin.  To subscribe to this daily newsletter, e-mail [email protected].  

(E) = Article in English


Politics

Diplomacy

  • Mohsen Rezai, former Revolutionary Guards chief: "During the war we said 'until collapse of Saddam.' Back then we never discussed establishment of a government after Saddam, but today we see that all those who are at the helm of the Iraqi government are our close friends."
  • Syria’s President Assad travels to Iran to discuss expansion of economic cooperation.
  • Sadegh Zibakalam, academic, slams Ahmadinejad's performance in New York:
    • "If our standard is the national interests of our country I seriously doubt that these trips are in the national interest of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I believe that his trips and the issues he has presented at the United Nations General Assembly are absolutely not to the benefit of or in the interest of our country."
    • "The proposition that a committee should investigate 9/11... ridicules the United States and ignores facts and what is certain."

Military and Security

Economy

Trade

Human Rights

  • Hojjat al-Eslam Mohseni Ezhehi, prosecutor general: "The court has issued its ruling on dissolution of Mojahedin-e Enghelab-e Eslami and Jebhe-ye Mosharekat-e Iran-e Eslami [reformist political parties]... First Vice President [Rahimi] is not among those indicted of economic corruption... Azad University is not a religious charity... Sakineh Mohammad's stoning has been ruled, but is awaiting the act of retribution because of murder..." Here and here. Video.
  • Kaleme releases the names, date of arrest, alleged crime, and sentences of 216 political prisoners.
  • Children of illegal aliens are denied the right to attend schools in Iran.

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