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Iranian regime president Hassan Rouhani  In his Persian New Year speech on March 1, Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described economic difficulties as the most important and imminent of all and said: “The economy is the country’s imminent and most serious problem with the highest priority.” Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, on the other hand, while recognizing the economic crisis, ridiculously blamed problems from past decades as the root of the current fiasco. Fearing the growing popular discontent and misery and in an attempt to save face and pump hope and enthusiasm into their desperate bases, Iranian officials continued their quest of empty promises and blaming foreign forces and their opponents in the ruling elite. On March 2, Iranian state-run television quoted Khamenei as saying: “While referring to senior governmental officials’ reports about the ongoing process of coming up with solutions to counter the sanctions, the Islamic Revolution Supreme Leader...

Iranian regime officials admit their defeat in censuring internet services On January 21 st , Iranian regime president Hassan Rouhani admitted to Tehran’s failure in filtering the cyberspace.  He did not even get close to criticizing the filtering efforts in their merits. He just said that they were not successful: "Well, we were unsuccessful in some of our efforts in recent years," he said. "We thought it is under our control. We thought it would be filtered if we just ordered so…. What should we do with VPNs?" Virtual private networks (VPN) are tools that allow internet users to circumvent the censorship of internet services and also prevent surveillance and monitoring of online activities. VPN services are especially popular in Iran, where the ruling regime is trying to impose heavy restrictions on access to foreign media and social networks. Rouhani was not the only official speaking of the regime's efforts against free flow of information in cybe...

Hard questions Warnings about the future of the Iranian regime are abundant among Iranian officials these days, while its state-run talks about the “danger of explosion,” the “poverty pit,” and “competency crisis.” Arman newspaper, close to the so-called moderate faction of regime president Hassan Rouhani, wrote on December 23: “Currently, only the private-public companies are working. Thus, many job opportunities are destroyed and socially, a powder keg is created that threatens to explode at any moment.” Public-private ( khosulati ) has become a  distinct word in the Persian  language which consists of the beginning of the word private and the end of the public. If it existed in the English language, it would be something like “prilic” or “pubate.” Thanks to the widespread corruption in the so-called privatization process of the formerly publicly owned companies in Iran, the media and opposition figures invented this word combination to better describe the situati...

The Mafia Economy A few days after it was revealed that Iranian regime president Hassan Rouhani’s son-in-law was appointed to the head of a department in the industry, mine and trade ministry, he was forced to resign. The revelation caused an uproar in Iranian social media networks leading to more coverage by  English   media . Iranian media outlets, especially those close to Rouhani’s faction, stepped in to cover the mess and claimed that Hassan Rouhani was not aware of the appointment and that he nulled the decision immediately after he was informed. But the ridiculous claims were refuted which led to more disgrace. On December 16, Qassem Jasemi, an Iranian MP from Kermanshah province, said: “Mr. minister of industry and trade, instead of improving the industry, trade and mining of the country, you are seeking the president so that he introduces his son-in-law to you or that you introduce him unilaterally and when the whole story is revealed, they say that the p...

Workers of Pegah Dairy Industries held a gathering in protest to IRGC's unlawful land confiscation Workers of Pegah Dairy Industries Company held their second protesting gathering on December 8, 2018, in front of the regime’s judiciary building. The workers had previously held demonstrations in September. The workers held signs that read, “We the workers are ashamed to tell our children the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized our property.” 20 years ago, the company had handed over 150,000 cubic meters of land in Tehranpars district, eastern Tehran, to 700 Pegah Co. workers for residential purposes. Workers say that the land is what they have put their years of life on– the workers had sold many of their belongings during the past years in hope to have a roof above their head, but now they have to live in rental homes, losing a big share of their wages. The Pegah workers have complained to the judicial system, but despite the judiciary’s verdict, the IR...

Protests in Tehran & across Iran  As the regime ruling Iran faces increasing regional and global isolation,  protests and strikes  are escalating across the country, causing an even more concerning crisis for the mullahs’ regime. Medical students in  Tehran  rallied on Sunday outside the office of Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani in Pastour Avenue. Open University students rallying outside Rouhani’s office A group of retired teachers from across Iran rallied in the capital,  Tehran , on Sunday, protesting not receiving answers to their demands. Their gathering was held outside Rouhani’s office. Minibus drivers were rallying outside  Tehran ’s City Council building, protesting unjust fines imposed on their line of work. Tehran – Minibus drivers holding a protest rally outside the City Council building A group of drivers of the Greater  Tehran  Bus Drivers Syndicate, and members of the Sepidar 2 and 3 housing p...

Iran regime FM, Javad Zarif is under fire from MPs for admitting of money laundering in Iran  As the Iranian regime’s internal disputes flare into crisis mode over remarks made recently by Iranian regime Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif over money laundering skyrocketing in recent weeks, Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani also acknowledged this reality by saying such cases of money laundering has become common in Iran. All the while, Sadegh Amoli Larijani, head of the regime’s so-called judiciary and a figure very close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, described such revelations as a “dagger in the heart” of the mullahs’ regime. The regime’s parliament, known as the Majlis, is weighing the possibility of impeaching Zarif, Larijani added. In a recent cabinet meeting Rouhani, however, resorted to actually justifying Zarif’s remarks. “… The whole world has money-laundering problems. Show me one country not having problems with money laundering… Yes, we have cases...

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini greets Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani. Tehran, 5 August Federica Mogherini should be asked how she manages to continue relations with the Iranian officials despite reports of Tehran’s declining respect for human rights, writes . By Hamid Bahrami Euractiv, 16 August 2017  - The formal inauguration ceremony of Rouhani’s second presidential term was held earlier this month. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, attended the event as a special guest. The Italian Commissioner is known to be one of the EU officials who supports a policy of appeasing the Iranian regime. The EU’s foreign policy chief also met President  Hassan Rouhani  , Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and the Foreign Policy Advisor of the Supreme Leader, Ali-Akbar Velayati. Mogherini’s presence at the ceremony sends a shameful message and gives a green light to the Iranian government to co...

Public opinion sees a ‘smile diplomacy’ from president Rouhani, which is appropriate to divert attention from the quagmire his regime is stuck in . (AFP)  This week marks the beginning of Hassan Rouhani’s second presidential term, which is vital for the existence of the ruling theocracy in Iran. In his inauguration speech, Rouhani described his plans to have high level relationships with world. However after the speech, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for standing against America. At first glance, there seems to be a significant conflict of priority, but in reality this is just a political deception directed by these two clerics. On the face of it, president Rouhani claims that he is pursuing a detente policy with US and Arab countries. However, in reality, his government allocates billions of dollars, which was gained from the nuclear deal, towards the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its ballistic missile program development. Rohani’s actions reminds on...

National of ResisCouncil tance of Iran A regime broker: Plunderer institutions have political power and a special backing that circumvents the law On the morning of Wednesday June 21, thousands of victims of financial institutions belonging to the Revolutionary Guards, the Basij Organization, the Police and the Judiciary in Tehran, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Babol, Abhar, Ardebil and Rasht staged rallies. In Tehran, at least 3000 depositors of the Caspian Foundation gathered in front of the office of Rouhani. The protesters chanted on the march: 'The state of moderation, has emptied the pockets of people', 'Head of the central bank, deceiving people is enough', 'Iran has become thief house', 'Our people are wary, they hate the liar', 'Supporting the thieves is betrayal to the Quran', 'Death to the thief '. In Tehran, at the same time, a number of staff of the regime's aviation organization, whose deposits were plundered in order to bui...