Iranian prosecutors concealed rape by Revolutionary Guards, document shows Internal report on rape of two women arrested during protests suppressed for fear of ‘misrepresentation by enemy groups’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
EU ministers agree on new sanctions against Iran over repression of protests The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won't add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU’s terror group blacklist. France 24 · Jan 23, 2023
Tehran Prepares Countermeasures to Europe’s 'Terrorist' Designation of Revolutionary Guard Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian did not rule out his country’s regime retaliating against Europe if it decides to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023
IRGC Warns EU of Consequences if Put on Terrorism List Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. “If the Europeans make a mistake, they must accept the consequences,” IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami said, according to the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023
Iranians Protest in Zahedan Despite Tight Security Thousands took to the streets in Zahedan Friday despite the checkpoints and roadblocks established by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces and police officers. Videos from the march showed protesters carrying banners and chanting against the Iranian government. The military forces designated checkpoints in different areas of Zahedan and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023
EU to Expand Sanctions on Iran Next Week The European Union will add 37 individual entries to its sanctions against Iran on Monday, two European diplomats told Reuters, as the bloc works on listing Tehran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Foreign ministers from the bloc are to agree to adopt the fourth package of sanctions on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023
Iran warns EU not to list Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" if it designated the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after the European Parliament called on the EU and its member states to do so. Reuters · Jan 19, 2023
Britain Considering Declaring IRGC a Terrorist Organization Britain is actively considering proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization but has not reached a final decision on the matter, foreign office minister Leo Docherty told parliament on Thursday. Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023
France has not ruled out declaring Iran's Guards to be a terrorist group France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had not ruled out the idea that the European Union designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, a day after Germany said the move would be politically important and make sense. Reuters · Jan 10, 2023
Family of football legend stopped from leaving Iran after he supported protests Ali Daei held the world record for most international goals in professional men's football before being usurped by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021, is considered a legend in his homeland and starred for his country at the 1998 World Cup Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022
Iran Officials Sentence 5 to Death for Killing Basij Troop Iranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing a member of a paramilitary force affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, state media said Tuesday. Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences. The 13 men and three minors had been charged with killing R.Ajamian, a member of the Basij, a paramilitary… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022
Iran sentences five to death over killing of Basij officer during protests Iranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing an officer affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard, state media said Tuesday. Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences. France 24 · Dec 6, 2022
Iran officials sentence 5 to death for killing Basij officer Iranian state media says authorities have sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing an officer affiliated with Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Iran executes four people and jails three others accused of spying for Israel Iranian authorities have executed four people accused of spying for Israel, while three others have been jailed for five to 10 years, according to state-run IRNA news agency Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 4, 2022 Iran Executes 4 People Convicted of Cooperating with Israel Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Three others received lengthy prison sentences. IRNA said the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guard announced the arrests of a network of people linked to the Israeli agency.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 1, 2022 Iranian Security Opens Fire on People Celebrating World Cup Defeat A human rights organization confirmed that at least one person was killed in the renewed Iranian protests, early on Wednesday, as Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the defeat of the their national football team in front of the United States. Several Iranian cities witnessed protests to celebrate the…
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 ‘A major breach’: How Iran is trying to use the World Cup to stifle protests Leaked documents suggest Iran is receiving help from the World Cup host nation in suppressing anti-regime protests. Doha refutes the claims.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022 Report: Explosion Near Syrian Capital Kills Iranian Colonel An explosion in Syria has killed an official with Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, the force said on its website Wednesday, blaming Israel for the killing. The force identified the officer killed as Col. Davoud Jafari, who it said was working for the Guard's aerospace division.
Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022 Iran may execute 15,000 jailed anti-hijab protesters to teach them 'hard lesson' There are a staggering 15,000 anti-hijab protesters currently in the custody of Iran's cruel Revolutionary Guard Corps - and lawmakers have voted for them all to be sentenced to death
France 24 · Nov 15, 2022 Iran launches missile attacks on Kurdish opposition group in Iraq Missiles fired from Iran targeted bases of an exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition group in neighbouring Iraq on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, local officials said. It was the latest in a series of such attacks in recent weeks.
Reuters · Nov 14, 2022 EU piles pressure on Iran's leaders with more sanctions Iran's clerical rulers faced mounting international pressure on Monday over their crackdown on protests, with the European Union imposing additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic and France's president characterising the unrest as a revolution.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022 Soldier Shoots Dead 1 Comrade, 3 Police in Southern Iran A soldier shot to death three policemen and a fellow soldier at a roadside police station in southern Iran on Sunday, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. The violence took place near the town of Bampour, about 1,260 kilometers, (780 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran in the restive Sistan…
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022 Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard steps up efforts to crush nationwide hijab protests Powerful branch of armed forces menaces protesters with threats of violence and jail
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022 Zahedan violence: Iran regime forces fatally shoot worshippers after prayers as protests widen Violence marks second alleged massacre against ethnic Baluch minority in less than a month