Gathering of Iranians living in Canada in solidarity with the people of Abadan

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On Sunday, June 15, 2022, hundreds of Iranian citizens living in Canada supported the anti-government protests of Iranian citizens by holding rallies in solidarity with the grieving people of Abadan in the Metropol disaster.

The organizers of the gatherings in various Canadian cities announced that these gatherings were held with the aim of "interaction, respect and solidarity" with the people "to help the process of transition from the Islamic Republic".

These gatherings were held in the three cities of Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, with the presence of Iranian groups with different political tendencies.

 

 

 

Removing IRGC From US Terror List 'Dangerous Capitulation'

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Three former senior Trump administration officials say removing Iran’s IRGC from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) is “a dangerous capitulation".

In a joint statement exclusively shared with Axios on Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, and national security advisor Robert C. O'Brien said the move would be “a denial of the basic reality that the IRGC's core mission is to spread terror".

Quoting the US Intelligence Community Annual Threat Assessment issued last month, they reiterated that Iran is a threat to US persons directly and via proxy attacks and "previously attempted to conduct lethal operations in the United States."

“These assessments, combined with the IRGC's lengthy history of killing hundreds of Americans…make it clear: The IRGC is a terrorist organization and should remain labeled as such," they said.

“The pursuit of an ill-conceived ‘deal’ should not compel American leaders to acquiesce to the demands of a terrorist regime to deny the truth. American lives are at stake, and this is a time to project strength, not weakness."

Republican lawmakers are raising objections to removing the IRGC from the US terror list. In their latest effort, 87 representatives wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him not to remove the IRGC from the list, saying the IRGC "is one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world today.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from an Iraqi View – a Lost Role or a Bright Future?

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The growing role and power of the IRGC is a critical factor shaping the power structure of Iran and the level of stability and security in the Gulf. It is a critical factor affecting the future of Iraq as well. This commentary by Munqith Dagher presents an Iraqi view of just how serious a challenge the IRGC has become.

Iranian press review: Outrage over former IRGC commander's vacation in Canada

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Ex-IRGC commander's Canada vacation angers Iranians

Footages of an ultra-hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander exercising in a fitness club in Canada sparked anger among Iranians, who highlighted his role in the brutal crackdown on students and widespread arrest of women for not wearing the hijab.

Last week, a short video and several photos went viral on Farsi social media showing Brigadier General Morteza Talaei in a mixed gym. Abdollah Abdi, an independent Iranian journalist who first published the video, said that the video was recorded in Greater Toronto’s Richmond Hill.