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  • Iran seeks relations with military regime in Niger

    Iran seeks relations with military regime in Niger

    Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, said that his country is prepared to work together with Niger in areas that will bring economic benefits.

    President Raisi shared his thoughts on Wednesday after meeting with Bakary Yaou Sangaré, the new foreign affairs minister of Niger who took office after a military takeover in July.

    The Iranian president, Mr Raisi, praised Niger for wanting to be independent and resisting European control. He believes this shows that Africa is truly moving away from being controlled by other countries.

    Iran is trying to get close to Niger, a country in Africa, because it wants to stop being isolated by other countries.

    In September, President Raisi met with Olivia Rouamba, who is the foreign minister of Burkina Faso’s junta. In the meeting, he praised African countries for their strength against being controlled by other countries and for standing up against terrorism.

    In July, he went to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe, which was the first time an Iranian president visited Africa in over ten years.

  • Kremlin: Putin, Raisi hold talks, discuss bilateral agenda

    The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi.

    “The leaders discussed a number of current issues on the bilateral agenda with an emphasis on the continued building up of interaction in politics, trade, and the economy, including transport and logistics,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

    The leaders agreed that the contacts between Russian and Iranian institutions will be increased, it added.

    Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Moscow of using Iranian-made drones in recent weeks to carry out attacks in Ukraine, where it launched a “special military operation” in February.

     

  • Iran accuses ‘Great Satan’ US of inciting chaos and violence 

    President Raisi has joined Supreme Leader Khamenei in condemning the United States for inciting fatal protests over the death of a woman in government custody.

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused US President Joe Biden of “inciting disorder” after expressing sympathy for protests against the murder of Mahsa Amini, who died in Iranian government custody nearly a month ago.

    The protests started in mid-September after Amini, 22, died following three days in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women.

    “The remarks of the American president – who is inciting chaos, terror, and the destruction of another country – serve as a reminder of the eternal words of the founder of the Islamic Republic who called America the Great Satan,” Raisi said, referring to the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei.

    “The enemy’s plot must be countered by effective measures to resolve people’s problems,” Raisi said, according to a statement from the president’s office.

    Dozens of people have died in the protests. Most have been protesters, but members of the security forces have also died. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested.

    On Friday, Biden said, “We stand with the citizens, the brave women of Iran.”

    “It stunned me what it awakened in Iran,” the US president said. “It awakened something that I don’t think will be quieted for a long, long time.”

    Iranian foreign affairs spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Sunday, “Iran is too strong for its will to be swayed by the interference … of a politician tired of years of failure.”

    “We will together defend the independence of Iran,” Kanani wrote on Instagram.

    The US issued new sanctions against Iranian officials on October 6 over what it called the “violent suppression of protests”.

    The US Treasury last month also placed sanctions on the morality police.

    Raisi accused the United States of starting unrest in the past, saying because of “the failure of America in militarisation and sanctions, Washington and its allies have resorted to the failed policy of destabilisation”.

    This month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed the US and Israel for instigating the protests, accusing them of trying to stop Iran’s “progress”.

     

  • Mahsa Amini: Women remove their headscarves in protest

    At the funeral of a woman who passed away after being detained by Iran’s morality police, protests erupted.

    Mahsa Amini, 22, passed away on Friday, days after Tehran police vehemently disputed claims that she had been abused in a police van by eyewitnesses there.

    According to reports, several of the attendees of the ceremony took off their hijabs in opposition to the need that they do so.

    Funeral goers shouted “death to the tyrant,” and films later showed police opening fire on a gathering.

    The funeral was held in Saqez, Ms. Amini’s hometown in Kurdistan’s western province.

    According to videos published on social media, locals gathered very early in the morning to prevent Iranian security forces from rushing through the burial in secret to avoid protests.

    Reports suggested that some angry protesters marched toward the local governor’s office to protest the death. According to videos received and verified by the BBC Persian Service, the security forces opened fire on protesters.

    There were also reports of injuries and arrests. In videos published on Twitter, security forces can be seen guarding the governor’s office and arresting protesters trying to get close to the building.

    A picture of Ms Amini’s gravestone was published on social media. It reads: “You didn’t die. Your name will be a code [rallying call].”

    Ms Amini was arrested on Tuesday by the morality police for allegedly not complying with the strict dress code on head coverings.

    According to eyewitnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van and slipped into a coma later.

    Iranian police denied the allegations, saying she had “suffered a sudden heart failure”.

    Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s hardline president, has asked the ministry of the interior to launch an investigation into the death.

    Kasra Hospital in Northern Tehran said in a statement that Ms Amini was admitted on 13 September showing “no vital signs”.

    The statement was later removed from the hospital’s social media after hardline social media accounts accused hospital staff of being “anti-regime agents”.

    Iranian TV also aired CCTV footage of Ms Amini under arrest. Human rights activists accused state TV of censoring the footage to create a false story.

    According to Netblocks, a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, the internet connection has been disrupted in various locations in Iran since news of Ms Amini’s death came out, including in the capital, Tehran, and Saqez.

    Many users said they could not upload videos on Instagram or send content over WhatsApp.

    Iranian state-controlled Sharq newspaper reported that Tehran’s very low internet speed disrupted the stock market on Saturday.

    There were also reports of injuries and arrests. In videos published on Twitter, security forces can be seen guarding the governor’s office and arresting protesters trying to get close to the building.

    A picture of Ms Amini’s gravestone was published on social media. It reads: “You didn’t die. Your name will be a code [rallying call].”

    Ms Amini was arrested on Tuesday by the morality police for allegedly not complying with the strict dress code on head coverings.

    According to eyewitnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van and slipped into a coma later.

    Iranian police denied the allegations, saying she had “suffered a sudden heart failure”.

    Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s hardline president, has asked the ministry of the interior to launch an investigation into the death.

    Kasra Hospital in Northern Tehran said in a statement that Ms Amini was admitted on 13 September showing “no vital signs”.

    The statement was later removed from the hospital’s social media after hardline social media accounts accused hospital staff of being “anti-regime agents”.

    Iranian TV also aired CCTV footage of Ms Amini under arrest. Human rights activists accused state TV of censoring the footage to create a false story.

    According to Netblocks, a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, the internet connection has been disrupted in various locations in Iran since news of Ms Amini’s death came out, including in the capital, Tehran, and Saqez.

    Many users said they could not upload videos on Instagram or send content over WhatsApp.

    Iranian state-controlled Sharq newspaper reported that Tehran’s very low internet speed disrupted the stock market on Saturday.