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Iranian foreign ministry website hacked to display anti-regime messages

Images of pro-western opposition leader depicted over crossed-out picture of Khamenei

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Commentary: ‘Night doctors’ and other unsung heroes of the protests in Iran deserve our support

Dr. Aida Rostami, a 36-year-old Iranian physician, was found in dead in December, with her body showing signs of torture. According to news reports, she had lost one eye, and half her face was crushed.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 9, 2023

How is the US involved in the Iran-Albanian political crisis?

Tehran claims Tirana has become the victim of a plot by Washington to further tarnish already-strained diplomatic ties.

Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2022

Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over July cyberattack

Albania's prime minister says the government has cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Iran Exiles Sue President Raisi in US Ahead of UN Meet

An exile group announced a New York lawsuit against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Thursday, challenging US authorities to take action against him as he is expected to arrive next month for the UN General Assembly. The National Council of Resistance of Iran said the suit accused Raisi of torture and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 25, 2022

US Firm: Likely Iranian Threat Actor in Albania Cyberattack

A cyberattack that temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites in mid-July was likely the work of pro-Iranian hackers seeking to disrupt an Iranian opposition group's conference in Albania, a leading US cybersecurity firm said Thursday. In a report, Mandiant expressed “moderate confidence” the attackers were acting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 4, 2022

Iran says Israel-linked agents planned attack on defence plant

Iran said on Wednesday a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of Isfahan, state media reported.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Iranian Dissident Summit in Albania Postponed over Security Threat

A global summit in Albania dedicated to advocating regime change in Iran has been postponed due to security threats, an exiled Iranian opposition group said Friday. The Free Iran World Summit was set to take place this weekend outside the Albanian capital Tirana, at the headquarters of the People's Mojahedin…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 23, 2022

Terror threat cancels Iranian opposition's summit in Albania

Iranian dissidents in Albania have canceled a summit following warning from local authorities on a possible terrorist threat

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Iran Imposes Sanctions on 61 Americans

Iran said on Saturday it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse. Others blacklisted by Iran's Foreign Ministry for voicing support for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 16, 2022