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Sweden has thwarted Iranian attack plots, counterintelligence police say

AP | February 8, 2024

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A senior member of the Swedish security police said Thursday that Iran has planned attacks on the country, days after local media reported that two Iranians were deported for a plot to kill three Swedish Jews several years ago.

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To hit Iran, let’s back the democratic opposition, it worked in the Cold War

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New York Post | Joe Lieberman | Feb. 2, 2024

Though many in Washington were slow to recognize it, it’s now clear to all Iran has launched a war in the Middle East against the United States and our closest allies in Israel and the Arab world. Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is directing the war being fought primarily by … Continue Reading

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West must pay direct attention to Iran, not its proxies

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Politico | BY CHUCK WALD | JANUARY 19, 2024

Addressing the impact of Houthi actions is a pressing issue, but efforts to resolve the crisis should be focused on the real source behind the conflict — Tehran.

Chuck Wald is a retired U.S. Air Force general and was Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command.

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Iran’s human rights tragedy and a nation’s struggle for democracy

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Townhall | By Ali Safavi | Dec. 23, 2023

Since the massive consecutive uprisings that began in 2017, a grim reality has taken root in Iran. It is a story of widespread human rights violations that stain the conscience of the world. Yet there is a conspicuous silence in the media.

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Swedish court upholds life sentence in Iran executions case

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AP | By Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson | December 19, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Dec 19 (Reuters) – A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official convicted last year for his part in a mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988.

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