ICBPS- Iranians Americans for Liberty (IAL) has applauded U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for arresting Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi for acting as an unregistered agent of the Islamic Republic regime in Iran.
ChiCom Slaps Sanctions On 28 Trump Administration Officials
ICBPS- The Chinese Communists of China, which their country was the epicenter of COVID19, have imposed sanctions Wednesday on 28 former Trump administration officials, including the outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Trump Pardons Ax-Aide Bannon But Not Himself Or Family
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations issued in his final hours in office, but did not pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Boston-Based Unregistered Iranian Agent Arrested
ICBPS- A Boston-based unregistered agent of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been arrested and charged with acting as foreign agent of Tehran.
Turkey Orders 238 Detained For Allegedly Linked Military Coup
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has ordered the arrest of 238 people in an operation targeting suspects in the military allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday.
Iranian Dissident Shirin Najafi Arrested, Convicted: Judiciary Spokesperson
ICBPS- Spokesman of the Islamic judiciary in Iran announced that the colleagues of Ruhollah Zam are in custody. Six individuals were sentenced to two to 10 years in prison as well as Shirin Najafi has also been arrested and convicted, Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said. In an online news conference,...
Turkish Authorities Must Halt Deportation Of Iranian Journalist Mohammad Mosaed: CPJ
Washington, D.C., January 18, 2021—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Turkish authorities to immediately halt the deportation of Iranian investigative journalist Mohammad Mosaed to Iran. Mosaed was honored with CPJ’s 2020 International Press Freedom Award in November.
Iran’s IRGC Tests Ballistic Missiles, Drones In Military Drills
ICBPS- Iran’s IRGC fired "abundant" surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and tested locally manufactured new drones in a military exercise on Friday.
France Says Iran Is Building Nuclear Weapon Capacity
ICBPS- France’s foreign minister says Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity.
Biden’s Aide Slams Trump For Designating Houthis As Terrorists
ICBPS- Joe Biden's nominee for National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has slammed President Donald Trump for designating Yemen Houthi rebels as terrorists.