Iran:Struan Stevenson explains why he supports the “Free Iran” rally in Paris

Struan Stevenson

Struan Stevenson, former Conservative MEP representing Scotland in the European Parliament from 1999 until his retirement in 2014, is the current President of the European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA).  Mr. Stevenson, also chaired the Friends of a Free Iran Intergroup (Caucus) in the European Parliament, and was President of the Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Iraq from 2009 to 2014.

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IRAN:NCRI publishes report on Iran’s Cyber Army

NCRI publishes report on Iran’s Cyber Army

NCRI - The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has published a new detailed intelligence report on the Iranian regime's Cyber Army. The report is based on intelligence gathered by the sources of the main Iranian opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or Mujahedin-e Khalq, MEK) inside the clerical regime including its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

The report indicates that Tehran’s cyber army and the Iranian regime’s cyber warfare is directed by the IRGC top brass, in particular the IRGC commander in chief, Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari. The decisions about cyber warfare and the conduct of the cyber army are made by the Supreme National Security Council (, the highest decision-making body of the regime on national security matters that is chaired by the President, Hassan Rouhani.

The report shows that Tehran’s cyber warfare is carried out by an elaborate state apparatus to pursue a malign and malicious state policy and that the Iranian regime has stepped up allocating resources and staff to this warfare in recent years.

Another interesting aspect of the report is that the mullahs’ cyber army boasts and brags about hacking other websites or attacking them. In one instance, one of their affiliates boasted that they have attacked 500 foreign sites and networks.

Iran regime refusing to hold my daughter’s court hearings, mother says

Atena Daemi

The mother of civil activist Atena Daemi, sentenced to 14 years behind bars, said nearly 8 months have passed since this ruling was issued for her daughter yet the appeals court hearings have not been held.

In response to their follow-ups, regime officials have been postponing the court hearing date one week at a time.

“Atena has suffered severe headaches and serious vision loss since she was detained in solitary confinement. Despite the fact that she was sent to a brain-nerve-eye specialist the reason behind her illness was not revealed. However, physicians have said stressful conditions in prison are very dangerous for Atena. Her lawyer and us have time and again requested her release on bail but every time they turn down our request,” said Masoume Ne’mati.

Atena Daemi is a civil and children’s rights activist arrested on October 21, 2014 by the Revolutionary Guards intelligence organization and transferred to Evin Prisonon

Iran: Swedish woman arrested in Gorgan

Sanya Bobnevich

A Swedish national was arrested along with a friend by the Revolutionary Guards Corps Intelligence in Gorgan on December 13.

Her residence was thoroughly searched and some of her personal belongings confiscated.

Ms. Sanya Bobnevich, 48, is originally from Croatia but has Swedish citizenship. She moved to Iran in 2004 because she suffered from MS and needed exposure to sun light as part of her treatment. She was on special diet and took medicine that were sent to her from Sweden.

IRAN: Regime fails to get Qassem Soleimani up to attend a Student Day event

Attempts by the antihuman Iranian regime to get Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the terrorist Quds Force, to symbolically participate in a ceremony at Iran National University [named Beheshti by the regime] to build up the morale of the revolutionary guards and the Basij forces proved in vain. Although he was injured 25 days, the extent of his wounds is such that he is still unable to even symbolically take part in any ceremony.

This is despite the fact that state news agencies such as Tasnim, Javan and IRNA were advertising that Soleimani will appear in the Student Day ceremonies in order to prove that this criminal henchman is healthy and active. To avert the disintegration of its forces in Syria, Ali Khamenei, the regime’s Supreme Leader has ordered all resources be used to improve the health condition of Soleimani, but these attempts have led nowhere.

The Security and Anti-terrorism Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran disclosed in a communiqué on November 28 that Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Qods Force, has been badly wounded in the southern front of Aleppo. He has undergone at least two surgeries since. Soleimani being injured, along with the high number of casualties among regime’s IRGC Brigadier Generals in Syria and the casualties suffered by Hezbollah commanders and regime’s other mercenaries, has made the clerical regime ruling Iran face escalating crises and has ruined the morale of its forces.

Iran:Khamenei emphasizes IRGC is regime’s sole pillar

khamenei

In a meeting with the leaders of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on Wednesday, September 17, the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressed concern about the bleak future of the velayat-e faqih regime and the disintegration of the regime’s forces and once again reiterated on the role of the IRGC as the linchpin and main guarantor of survival of the religious fascism ruling Iran.

He voiced concern for the regime’s prospect and acknowledged the loath of the people and even the regime’s own elements for the Revolutionary Guards: “They promise that the Iran of 10 years from now will not be this Iran. We should not allow this thought and evil hope to grow in the enemy’s heart. We should greatly strengthen the pillars of the revolution and the revolutionary mindset. All should value the IRGC. Weakening the Revolutionary Guards and unrelated statements against it are groundless and please the enemy… The IRGC is a great divine gift in the country.”