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\u201cContinued Targeting Of Iranian Nationals And Dissidents In Europe,\u201d<\/a> UANI, June 22, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0UANI announced in full\u2014\u201cLast week, two mysterious incidents involving an Iranian national and dissident took place in Europe. On Friday, a former judge in Iran, Gholamreza Mansouri, was found dead at his hotel in Bucharest, Romania. Mansouri, who was a notorious jailer of journalists, was recently implicated in a high-profile corruption case. With recent calls for Mansouri to be prosecuted in Europe rather than face extradition to Iran, the timing of his death is suspicious. The next day, there was an attempted assassination of a Kurdish Iranian dissident, Sadegh Zarza, in the Netherlands. While the investigations are ongoing, there are already indications coming from Tehran of foul play. Secretary of Iran\u2019s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei has called Mansouri\u2019s death a \u201cmurder\u201d and Mashregh News, which has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), proclaimed: \u201cAs of today, Romania is a point of strategic depth [for Iran].\u201d With the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also passing a resolution last week condemning Iran for stonewalling its investigation into past nuclear activities, the threat of Tehran lashing out in response looms large. As President Hassan Rouhani warned in 2018, the West could see a \u201cdeluge\u201d of drugs and terrorism if sanctions are re-imposed. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)\u2019s report, Iran\u2019s Malign Intelligence Activities, tracks the regime\u2019s history of using the West as a launching pad for assassination campaigns of dissidents and disruptors. Europe is particularly vulnerable, given past Iranian operations in Germany and France. UANI has also documented the regime\u2019s record of targeting journalists in Iran, given the tenures of judges like Mansouri.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s IRGC says to set up permanent base in Indian Ocean,\u201d<\/a> Xinhua, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran to Make 18 Satellites by Yearend,\u201d<\/a> Al Manar, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung Activist Returns To Prison Refusing To Ask For Clemency From Iran’s Khamenei,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cTelegram pledges to make anti-censorship tools for Iran and China,\u201d<\/a> Rita Liao and Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch.com, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

With how many countries does Iran sign a cooperation agreement for 25 years?\u00a0 One.\u00a0 China.\u00a0 \u201cIran-China 25-year cooperation program,\u201d<\/a> IFP, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s IRGC says to set up permanent base in Indian Ocean,\u201d<\/a> Trend, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

116 deaths Saturday, reported Sunday.\u00a0 \u201cIran reports over 100 new virus deaths for third day running,\u201d<\/a> AFP, Jakarta Post, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to France: Zarif,\u201d<\/a> Thomson Reuters, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is Iran\u2019s Qalibaf and why does he matter?,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael expert says Iran\u2019s influence in Iraq has declined,\u201d<\/a> Middle East Monitor, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

This is classic intimidation by the Regime.\u00a0 They’ve arrested the charity’s founder, spokesman, and another employee. “The report gave no details or the reason for the arrests and the police did not announce any charges against the three or the charity, named after Imam Ali, the Shiite Muslim sect\u2019s most revered figure after the Prophet Muhammad.\u00a0Iranian hard-liners have in recent years criticized the charity, the Imam Ali\u2019s Popular Students Relief Society, accusing it of misusing the organization for political purposes and defaming the system by highlighting Iran’s problems, as well as working with foreign countries and international bodies. The charity mainly organizes university students and other volunteers to help the poor and others in times of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cReport: Iran arrests founder of student charity, 2 aides,\u201d<\/a> Your Valley, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n

If the price is right, Let’s Make a Deal.\u00a0 \u201cIran ready to swap prisoners with other countries amid COVID-19,\u201d<\/a> Outlook India, June 22, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cContinued Targeting Of Iranian Nationals And Dissidents In Europe,\u201d UANI, June 22, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0UANI announced in full\u2014\u201cLast week, two mysterious incidents involving an Iranian national and dissident took place in Europe. On Friday, a former judge in Iran, Gholamreza Mansouri, was found dead at his hotel in Bucharest, Romania. Mansouri, who was a notorious jailer of … <\/p>\n

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