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http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-world/22428-the-iranian-new-year-nowruz-celebrations-in-the-house-of-commons-london On Tuesday March 28th 2017, Struan Stevenson President of the European Iraqi Freedom Association ( EIFA ) made the following speech in The House of Commons of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. First of all let me wish everyone a very happy Nowruz. And to my Iran ian friends: Eideh Shoma Mobarak ! (Happy New Year)   When I was in London three weeks ago, we held a press conference to mark the release of a comprehensive report detailing the aggressive activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) and calling for their listing as international terrorists. Our report showed how the IRGC and the body responsible for extra-territorial operations - the Quds (Jerusalem) Force, are the main vehicles for Iran’s aggressive expansionism in the Middle East. The IRGC has for decades been carrying out terrorist atta...

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5561747338770831347#editor/src=sidebar For Iran ians, Nowruz symbolizes change. It heralds the end of the dark, dull days of winter, and the arrival of the flourishing days of spring. The dawn of a "new day," Nowruz, and the coming of spring bear a simple, yet, at the same time, compelling message: The freedom of springtime is inevitable. It may be delayed, but it can't be stopped.   NCRI 's Washington Representative, Soona Samsami, General James Conway, former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Ambassador Robert Joseph, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield Jr., former Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs, P.J. Crowley, former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, and Ambassador Marc Ginsberg, former US Ambassador to Morocco were among the speakers.

WASHINGTON ,   March 28, 2017   /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of   Iran   ( NCRI-US ) held a Nowruz celebration at the Willard InterContinental Hotel on   March 24, 2017 . For Iranians, Nowruz symbolizes change. It heralds the end of the dark, dull days of winter, and the arrival of the flourishing days of spring. The dawn of a "new day," Nowruz, and the coming of spring bear a simple, yet, at the same time, compelling message: The freedom of springtime is inevitable. It may be delayed, but it can't be stopped.   http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ncri-us-former-us-officials-join-nowruz-event-in-washington-highlight-need-for-tough-iran-policy-300430200.html

NCRI - Coinciding with the United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva , a conference titled “Impunity and International Justice – 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners – From 1988 to 2017” was held at the invitation of five non-government organizations ranked as UN advisors. Political dignitaries, jurists, and human rights personalities also took part in this gathering. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/human-rights/22436-geneva-iran-s-1988-massacre-of-political-prisoners-condemned-by-un  

http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/terrorism-fundamentalism/22437-iranian-regime-s-continued-intervention-in-neighboring-countries-denounced NCRI - The Arab Ministerial Quartet Committee, tasked with following up the developments of the crisis with the Iran ian regime, denounced on Monday the regime’s continued intervention in internal affairs of Arab countries. The committee maintains that what the Iranian regime is doing is fueling the sectaria   According to Elaph news agency on March 28, the committee, formed in January 2016, consists of UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt , and the secretary-general of the Arab League.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/03/29/iran-and-the-revolutionary-guards-economic-powerhouse/#635ce58acf4e For slightly over a decade the office of Irani Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been quietly and yet surely taking full control over a large swathe of Iran’s economy, all under the deceptive pretext of privatization. The motive driving this major effort forward can be understood in the desire, and need, seen in Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC) to enjoy all the more control and influence over Iran’s vast natural resources.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12SntSExvMeVvqmgaDtxVeq7o3aTLs9lyNnOXbcf25Oo/edit#gid=0 Following remarks made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on March 21 ,  marking Nowruz, the first day of the Persian calendar year, members of his faction used their weekly Friday prayer platforms in cities across the country to echo his message Khamenei focused his speech on two main topics, covering both Iran ’s economic crisis and the upcoming presidential elections in May. However, his words on the economy can be evaluated as a prelude to the disputes that will most definitely engulf Iranian politics. The comments Khamenei made on the   economy   were mainly focused on the failures and embarrassments brought about by the cabinet of Iranian President   Hassan Rouhani , including increasing   unemployment   and doubt over statistics published by the government.

Today March 15, 2017 Struan Stevenson, President of European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA), issued a press release, concerning the appointment of a war criminal, as Iran regime’s ambassador to Iraq as follows: After the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the lethal mistake of the United States in opening Iraq’s doors to the theocratic dictatorship in Iran, Iraq became a platform for the export of terrorism and the destabilization of countries of the region. No wander the Iranian ambassadors to Iraq have almost all been former Quds Force commanders. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/terrorism-fundamentalism/22375-appointment-of-iraj-masjedi-a-war-criminal-as-iranian-ambassador-to-iraq

Mohammad Sharafi, one of Iran’s Security Forces’ commanders declared that the suppressive forces arrested almost 1500 people during the Fire Festivities (State news agency of ISNA, March 15). Theses arrests Fire Festivities was broadly held in majority of the Iran ian cities while the regime’s suppressive bodies and propaganda apparatus resorted to all means in order to prevent it from happening. Political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison too celebrated this festivity despite all the restrictions, chanting slogans of “Death to Dictator ”, “Death to Mullahs’ Regime ” and singing national anthems. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/human-rights/22377-iran-1500-arrested-in-the-fire-festivities

NCRI - Pointing to the effect of environmental problems on increased marginalization and immigration, head of Cultural Committee of Iranian regime’s parliament has stated that “the issue of environment has now turned into a social crisis.” In his interview with state-run ILNA news agency on the effect of environmental problems on Iran ’s social issues, Salman Khodadadi said that “the environment, water, and dust storms are among the major issues and our society’s future problems. We are now in a situation where the issue of environment has turned into a social crisis throughout the country, and sometimes even raises security concerns. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/society/22378-environment-turned-into-a-social-crisis

NCRI -  Iran is attempting to transfer the $1.6 billion frozen in Luxembourg. This money, according to a U.S. court ruling, has been frozen to compensate family members of 9/11 victims. This ruling proves Iran’s relations with al-Qaeda prior to 9/11. Feysal Khlaedi, in charge of relations between al-Qaeda and Pakistan Taliban . Mohamed Ibrahim Biumi, who according to the US Treasury Department played a mediator role with Tehran , gathered financial support for al-Qaed a-al-arabiya a and its branches in Syria. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/terrorism-fundamentalism/22369-iran-s-relations-with-al-qaed

NCRI -  Asma Jahangir , the United Nations Special Rapporteur in Human Rights in Iran criticized Tehran for the lack of freedom of speech. “My concerns are that when people are arrested and threatened, they don’t talk and when they don’t enjoy freedom of speech, this is the result. Then we see they get jail the young and bloggers,” she said in an  interview  with VOA. This interview was conducted after the 34th UN Human Rights Council session and Jahangir in her report referred to numerous human rights violations in Iran.  http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/human-rights/22370-u-n-rapporteur-we-are-concerned-of-freedom-of-speech-in-iran

Why is Syria so important for Iran ? Syria is of strategic significant for Iran, as the mullahs considers the country their 35th province. This reached the point that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei immediately dispatched his Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ) to prop Assad’s lines in order to maintain their reach to the Mediterranean Sea and continue the flow of much needed weapons, including dangerous missiles, to the Lebanese Hezbollah . https://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2017/03/15/Iran-s-lethal-role-expanding-in-Syria-as-war-enters-7th-year.html

Simultaneous with the international conference on the occasion of the International Women's Day in Tirana , Albania , an elaborate photo exhibition was put on display on the history of 150 years of Iranian women's struggle for freedom. After visiting the exhibition, Maryam Rajavi made brief remarks, lauding Iran ian women's struggle. She paid tribute to the pioneering women who gave their lives for Iran's freedom and laid flowers at a monument dedicated to them. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/president-elect/22345-maryam-rajavi-visits-exhibition-of-150-years-of-iranian-women-s-struggle-for-freedom-and-equality  

NCRI - By supporting terrorist groups, and fueling insecurity in the region, Iranian regime has been exporting death and destruction to neighboring countries, since the 1979 revolution, up to very this day, according to the official Saudi news agency ( SPA ). This phenomenon is being repeated in Yemen, and through providing strategic, military support for the Houthi terrorists, Iranian regime has aggravated this country’s crises by smuggling arms and goods to Yemen using front companies. In this regard, various local sources have reported that Houthi terrorists have imported a large consignment of narcotics from Iran , into the country under the pretext of medical aid http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-world/22346-yemen-the-houthi-rebels-distribute-iranian-imported-narcotics-as-medicine  

Tehran has been openly boasting about its power in a very dangerous way. Despite Iran ’s intentional provocations, the US Navy and military have been trying to avoid escalation because this could lead to direct regional confrontation. Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said due to “a combination of unsafe or unprofessional behavior” by Iran’s Navy, a US ship altered course to avoid a collision. “It’s concerning because it can result in a miscalculation or an accidental provocation that we don’t want. http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-world/22347-robust-and-concrete-measures-should-be-taken-immediately-against-iran-regime  

With each passing day, Iran is experiencing further international and regional isolation, with a growing number of countries voicing concerns about Tehran 's policies.   Barack Obama leaving office signaled the beginning of the end of a "golden era" for Iran, and a major shift in the balan  ce of power and political tones.   http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/03/iran_under_increasing_isolation.html

As the new Trump administration in Washington continues to weigh how to confront Tehran’s hostilities carried out through its Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ), the Iranian opposition, National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ) held a press conference in London on Tuesday shedding important light on methods used by the IRGC to cloak its export of terrorism and smuggling activities. According to information gathered by sources associated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ) inside Iranian regime apparatus, the Guards currently own 90 docks, mainly on Iran’s southern shores. This accounts for around 45 percent of the 212 piers officially registered in Iran. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/323258-iran-opposition-unveils-secret-irgc-tactics

Iran is continuing its blatant belligerence against the international community, especially the Middle East, despite President Donald Trump and his administration threatening to take major action.  During the past month alone, Iran has test-launched  a number of ballistic missiles  enjoying the capability of delivering a nuclear payload.  This includes last weekend's  pair of ballistic missile  launches.   The  IRGC Bahrain network  consists of 54 members focusing on planning and executing terrorist plots.  To date, 25 such individuals have been arrested.  These individuals were coordinating with Tehran to assassinate, terrorize, and target Bahrain security forces. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/03/irans_latest_terrorist_plots.html#ixzz4aoRsLOuJ  

It is a known fact that the Trump White House and Congress are weighing options of how to take action against Iran’s hostilities, especially the mounting belligerency of the Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ), rendering escalated tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East to an unprecedented level. Read more:   http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/10/iran-opposition-unveils-secret-irgc-tactics/#ixzz4b8dxNE7u   At such a sensitive timing, the National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ), known as the main Iranian opposition organization, staged a press conference   on Tuesday   in London exposing malign IRGC practices to cloak its efforts to continue fueling terrorism in the Middle East and expand smuggling activities. Read more:   http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/10/iran-opposition-unveils-secret-irgc-tactics/#ixzz4b8e2U9RB http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/10/iran-opposition-unveils-secret-irgc-tactics/  

Less than 10 days into U.S. President Donald Trump ’s term in office Iran test-launched a ballistic missile, proving once more how the Obama administration’s appeasement policy was an utter failure.  Iran’s “nuclear and missile program is against the Iranian people’s interest and must be stopped,” Maryam Rajavi , President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ), said recently. http://www.iranfreedom.org/en/extremism/760-iran-belligerence-proves-tough-u-s-policy-is-needed  

It is a known fact that the Trump White House and Congress are weighing options of how to take action against Iran’s hostilities, especially the mounting belligerency of the Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ), rendering escalated tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East to an unprecedented level.   Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK ) inside Iran, and especially the IRGC apparatus, shedding light on the Guards owning 90 of Iran’s official 212 piers. http://www.iranfreedom.org/en/terrorism/762-iran-opposition-unveils-secret-revolutionary-guards-tactics  

Since the day the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) was founded in the wake of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, it has never been as dangerous as it is today. With its involvement in terrorism throughout the world already proven, carried out through its sister organization the Quds Force, which since the 1980s has trained, armed and financed its terror proxy Hezbollah , the latest revelations exposed by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), shows that Donald Trump needs to act fast to designate the IRGC as a Terrorist organization . http://www.iranfreedom.org/en/terrorism/763-iranian-irgc-s-smuggling-activities-stand-exposed-in-its-entirety

Long War Journal, March 2, 2017   - A casket carrying the body of an Iranian sniper killed in combat in Iraq on February 25 was received in Tehran three days ago. An Islamic State mortar killed Ali-Asqar Karimi near Mosul, according to a colleague. A military campaign by Iraqi forces to dislodge Islamic State is underway in Ninewah province, backed by Kurdish, Sunni and Shiite militias as well as US airpower. Iranian media and officials have released few details about the 35-year-old’s military record, but Karimi was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) and its Basij paramilitary.  https://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/53494/Iranian-sniper-embedded-in-Iraqi-militia-killed-near-Mosul

International Business Times, March, 4, 2017   - Iran's military has reportedly conducted successful tests of Russian purchased S-300 anti-aircraft missile system. The news comes amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington, and soon after President Donald Trump's pledge to get tough with Iran.   It was also reported on Tuesday that Iran has been conducting a series of massive naval drills in nearby national and international waters since early February. The navy drills included a successful launch of a new advanced Torpedo. https://www.mojahedin.org/newsen/53541/Iran-Preparing-For-War-Tehran-Successfully-Tests-Russian-S-300-Missile-System-During-Drills