Saeed Ghasseminejad

A ‘Medieval Law’: Iran’s New Hijab Bill Cracks Down on Women

Iran Unveils New Hijab Law: Tehran on November 30 released the full text of a new bill that would increase punishments on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, or headscarf,...

Israel SitRep: December 2, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Encouraging Residents of Southern Lebanon to Return Home | IDF Spokesman: Israel Closely Following Syria and Lebanon Situation, Will Act to Prevent...

U.S. Should Expand Its Sanctions Against Tehran’s Industrial Metals Industry

Trump’s Maximum Pressure 2.0 Should Designate All Significant Iranian Firms, Including Senior Leaders and Board Members

Israel SitRep: November 25, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Dozens of Targets in Lebanon and Eliminates Hamas Commander and October 7 Terrorist | IAF Continues Pounding Dahieh; Over the Weekend, IAF Struck Hezbollah Weapons Smuggling...

EU, UK Impose New Sanctions on Iran Over Military Support for Russia, Regional Proxies

Restrictions Expanded Against Iranian Entities: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on November 18 that new sanctions were being imposed on Iranian entities due to...

Power Outages Highlights Iran’s Growing Vulnerability

The Iranian government’s warning that Iranians should expect widespread blackouts this cold season suggests Iran may soon face a perfect storm. The scheduled electricity cuts come not only as Iranian...

Two Days After Dissident’s Suicide, Iranians Mark Fifth Anniversary of 2019 Protests

Iranians Mark Five Years 2019 Mass Protests: Mass protests erupted in Iran on November 15, 2019, sparked by Tehran’s decision to suddenly raise fuel prices. The regime subsequently...

Iran, Russia Link Banking Systems in Effort to Bypass Western Sanctions

Russia and Iran Connect Banking System: Iran and Russia have begun linking their banking systems to allow Iranians to use their bank cards in Russia — an apparent effort to blunt the impact of Western sanctions on both countries.

‘You are Going to See the Sanctions Go Back On’: Trump Expected to Restore Maximum Pressure Against Iran

Maximum Pressure to Make a Comeback: President-elect Donald Trump plans to increase sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of a return to his previous administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, former Trump administration officials told The Wall Street Journal.

A ‘Shameful Phenomenon’: Iran Arrests Female Protester After She Disrobes at University

Iranian Student Protests Mandatory Dress Code: Ahoo Daryaeistripped to her underwear at Tehran’sIslamic Azad University on November 2 after members of the Basij militia, which...

Tehran Arrests Iranian-American Dual National, Executes Jewish Iranian

Tehran Incarcerates Iranian-American Journalist: The United States said that it was investigating Iran’s reported arrest of a dual national, Voice of America disclosed on November...

Iran Amputates Fingers of Two Prisoners Convicted of Theft

Iran’s judiciary ordered the amputation of four fingers on the right hands of two brothers convicted of theft, human rights groups reported on October 30. The judiciary carried...

Germany Shuts Down Iranian Consulates, Urges Sanctions Following Citizen’s Execution

Germany will close all three of its Iranian consulates in response to the Islamic Republic’s execution of a German-Iranian dual citizen and prominent dissident earlier this week,...

Israel’s Retaliatory Strike on Iran and What’s Ahead

Iran Executes German-Iranian Dissident Who Lived in California

Tehran executed Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national who lived in Los Angeles for some two decades, Iranian state media reported on October 28. Iranian security forces...

Iran’s Economy Braces for Impact of Clash With Israel

Iranians remain on edge as they wait for Israel’s response to Iran’s latest ballistic missile barrage. The Iranian currency reflects local anxiety as the street value of the Iranian rial to the dollar...

Iran Sentences 10 Women From Baha’i Religious Minority to Lengthy Prison Terms

Iran’s judiciary sentenced 10 women belonging to the beleaguered Baha’i religious minority to a combined total of 90 years in prison, Iran International reported on October 21....

Biden Administration Admits Iran’s Oil Exports Have Grown Exponentially in Value and Volume

Earlier this month, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its first report about Iran’s petroleum exports as mandated by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum(SHIP) Act enacted earlier this year....

Iran Should Stay on the Global Terror Finance and Money Laundering Blacklist

On October 21, the plenary of the Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, will convene in Paris. Should the organization that sets global standards for countering money laundering and terror finance...

EU and UK Sanction Iranian Targets in Protest of Tehran’s Transfer of Weapons to Russia and Attack on Israel

The European Union (EU) joined the United Kingdom (UK) in sanctioning seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and multiple Iranian airlines on October 14. In...