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https://www.icbps.org/Turkey Tourist Arrivals From Iran Decreased By 80%Iran Turkey Trade holds a negative rate as buoyant Iranian tourist arrivals to Turkey decreased by 80 percent due to Iran border closure over the Coronavirus outbreak. Turkey has previously hosted millions of tourists from its neighboring nation Iran each year before the COVID19 hit the countries worldwide. The number of Iranian tourists to Turkey had reportedly exceeded over two million each year — border closure with Iran due to spreading Coronavirus, however, impacted Iranian tourists’ number to Turkey in 2020. Turkey closed its border with Iran and halted incoming flights as a precaution to stop the potential spread of Coronavirus, shortly after Iran death toll reported. According to the latest assessments of Iran and Turkey trade this year, not only the Turkey oil import from Iran has declined by approximately 99%, but rather, the number of arrivals from the neighboring nation this year has decreased by more than 80% compared to last year. Iran’s trade value with Turkey has dropped by 67 percent in the first seven months of 2020. The value of trade between Tehran and Ankara fell 67 percent, compared to last year’s same period. Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture put Iran-Turkey seven-months trade as $4.2 billion as the value has dropped 67 percent. Of this trade, Iran exported about $ 509 million to Turkey, and in return, it imported $ 878 million from Turkey, which decreased by 82 percent and 37 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in 2019. Iran’s trade balance with Turkey dropped sharply in the first seven months of 2020, mainly due to a drastic decline in Iran’s oil export to its western neighbor, according to state-run ILNA. A drastic drop in Iran’s export of oil products to Turkey has been reported as the primary reason for the high decrease of bilateral trade between the two neighbors during the mentioned period of time, Tehran Times quoted Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/turkey-tourist-arrivals-from-iran-decreased-by-80/
Iran Army, IRGC Destroy Targets During Joint Dummy DrillsICBPS- Iran Army and IRGC destroy aggressive targets by Indigenous Air Defense Shields during Joint Drills. The Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have exercised destruction of hypothetical enemy targets in high, and mid altitudes by alleged home-made Third of Khordad and Khordad 15 air defense systems during the joint aerial wargames on Wednesday, reported the IRGC-run Fars News. The Forces have started joint aerial wargames codenamed ‘Modafe’ an-e Aseman-e Velayat 99′ (Guardians of Velayat’s Sky-99). “In the first phase of the drills, the expansion and deployment of defense systems including missile, radar, and defense systems with emphasis on the mobility and rapid response of operational forces, as well as the principles of passive defense to deceive the enemy was carried out. In the next stage, a secure and multi-layered connection has been established between the defense systems and the country’s integrated air defense network to make respond to relevant threats,” Fars News quoted the Spokesman of the Wargames General Abbas Farajpour. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/iran-army-irgc-destroy-targets-during-joint-dummy-drills/
Health Taken Hostage: Islamic Regime Denies Treatment To Jailed Rights Lawyer Soheila HejabICBPS- The Islamic regime in Iran has been persecuting jailed rights lawyer Soheila Hejab by denying her adequate medical care. Monarchist Soheila Hejab, the human rights lawyer, who was arrested by IRGC agents in 2019, was taken hostage by the Islamic authorities, who recklessly ignored the medical needs of the jailed lawyer in custody. The jailed Monarchist condition with serious health problems has been exacerbated by continued detention and repeated refusal to allow her access to the medical treatment and healthcare facilities she so urgently requires. Soheila was reportedly arrested by agents on Thursday, July 6, 2019, and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. She is currently kept at Varamin notorious Qarchak prison. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/iran-denies-treatment-to-jailed-rights-lawyer-soheila-hejab/
Iranian CEO Sentenced For Conspiracy To Violate U.S. SanctionsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The founder and CEO of an Iranian financial services firm accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in federal prison. Seyed Sajjad Shahidian, 33, pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to defraud and commit offenses against the United States. Shahidian, a citizen of Iran, was arrested in London in November 2018 but wasn’t extradited to the U.S. until this past May. Prosecutors say Shahidian lied to U.S. suppliers, illegally transferred funds from Iran, and used fraudulent passports and other documents, all to circumvent U.S. sanctions and enable others to follow suit Read More: https://www.icbps.org/iranian-ceo-sentenced-for-conspiracy-to-violate-u-s-sanctions-on-iran/
Brutal Torture By Intelligence Division Of Iran’s Law Enforcement Force - Testimony By Kaveh TaheriIran’s Law Enforcement Force (NAJA) has reportedly exercised brutal methods of torture to force the offenders to confess. The ‘alleged’ felons are being severely tortured and persecuted which often leads them to be disabled. The captives are experiencing excruciating tortures in prison—both psychologically and physically during interrogations. This report has mentioned the most brutal torture techniques against criminal prisoners used by Iran’s officials and is unknown. They put the captives’ hands into a clamp to crush it. This method (thumbscrew) caused the inmates to break their fingers, wrist, elbow, or forearm. Fire seat is the most norm of the torture in Police Interrogation Intelligence offices that the offenders are placed on the steel chair which is heated by picnic gas. Another one is water torture as putting water hose into the captives’ mouth. A Testimony By Kaveh Taheri. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/brutal-torture-by-intelligence-division-of-irans-law-enforcement-force/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Khamenei's Puppet Threatens To Kill TrumpICBPS Morning Brief– Iran Supreme Leader’s puppet has threatened to kill President Donald Trump. In an Op-Ed, Hossein Shariatmadari threatened that President Donald Trump is the primary target of IRGC to avenge the U.S. killing of top general Qassem Soleimani in early July. The puppet, whose newspaper is Khamenei’s echo chamber, said “Trump, as the killer of our martyred Haj Qassem Soleimani, should know he will be a primary target of the IRGC for the rest of his life.” “No matter if he is the president of United States at the time of revenge or not, he will be pursued as IRGC’s main target for the rest of his life,” Shariatmadari added. In the terrorist-statement, he emphasized that IRGC forces will never give up unless the revenge is done. Hossein Shariatmadari is a ... Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-khameneis-puppet-threatens-to-kill-president-donald-trump/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: IRGC Smuggles Medicine Out Of Iran; ROGUE-WOOERS Attack TrumpICBPS Morning Brief– IRGC Smuggles Medicine Out Of Iran. Iraqi Army Intelligence forces say they have seized the largest medicine smuggling shipment from Iran ever. According to the local media, the Iraqi army on Thursday has confiscated 19 Iranian trucks containing medicine with hundreds of dollars worth. The trucks planned to enter the Iraqi territory for alleged tax evasion illegally while Iran Coronavirus records hit again. Iraqi agents arrested smugglers, seized the overloaded-trucks, and handed over them to authorities, reported Tabnak News. Such a huge shipment cannot leave the country by crossing a long way without receiving Iran’s intelligence and IRGC ‘green light’. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-irgc-smuggles-medicine-out-of-iran-rogue-wooers-attack-trump/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Iran Air Pollution Ranked 27th In The WorldICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Iran ranked 27th in world total air polluted countries, as well as its economic freedom scores 49.2, and making its economy the 164th freest in the 2020 index. Iran ranked 27th among 98 world’s most polluted countries in 2019. Iran Air Pollution is the cause of approximately 30,000 deaths per year in the country’s metropolitans. Air pollution causes 10% of deaths in Tehran, reported state-run IRNA in 2019. Undeveloped and developing countries – contrary to popular belief – contribute more to environmental pollution” than developed countries. The scope of the impact of climate change in Iran has hit everything from wildlife, ecosystems, agriculture, and people’s health. The country’s temperature is projected to rise Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-iran-air-pollution-ranked-27th-in-the-world/
Iranian Americans Must Not Allow the Regime to Use Partisan Politics to Divide ThemSocially liberal and fiscally conservative, I have always considered myself a centrist with respect to the American political system. I have been called a “leftist” almost as frequently as I have been labeled a “right-winger.” Be that as it may, but as Americans of Iranian decent, we have the right to decide upon which domestic policies are important to us individually, and vote based on what we perceive as our priorities. Policies could range from immigration, healthcare, social/civil justice, and climate change to abortion, gun ownership rights, and religious liberty. Regardless of where we stand with respect to domestic sociopolitical issues, there is one factor that can and must bring us together: the horrid situation prevailing in the country of our origin, Iran. There were several important points I learned from the three esteemed panelists who participated in the Iranian Americans for Liberty’s virtual forum this past weekend. The panelists came from politically diverse backgrounds: Democrat, Republican, and independent. An enlightening and encouraging belief shared by all three panelists was that the intricate network of regime lobbyists/apologists in the US is arguably the single most prevalent factor dividing Iranian Americans and is detrimental to our community’s welfare and security. Read More: https://bit.ly/2SYW5p8 Visit Our Website: https://www.icbps.org/
Iran Shows Off New Domestic Radar SystemsIran introduced new products include amphibious helicopters, combat choppers armed with missiles, and drones. Iran has unveiled a new domestic radar system dubbed “Soroush” and “Misaq” last week after tensions with the United States spiked in late September. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army unveiled the domestic radar system during Holy Defense Week (an annual event to commemorate eight years of alleged resistance of Iran-Iraq War) and deployed it in its integrated air defense network, reported IRGC-run Tasnim News. The new radar system can reportedly detect targets with small cross-section areas at low and medium altitudes within a range of 220 Km, it’s able to carry out missions in all weather con… Read More: https://www.icbps.org/iran-shows-off-new-domestic-radar-systems/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: U.S. Says N.Korea, Iran Resume Missile CooperationICBPS Morning Brief– The U.S. says North Korea and Iran have reportedly resumed long-range missile cooperation. According to U.S. officials, Tehran has resumed cooperation with North Korea in the development of long-range missiles, including the transfer of critical parts. “Two sides cooperate on a long-range missile development project.” Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a U.S. official said the Islamic Republic of Iran has resumed long-range missile cooperation with nuclear-armed North Korea. North Korea did sell missiles to the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) and thereafter. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-u-s-says-n-korea-iran-resume-missile-cooperation/
Iran's Trade With India, Japan, S.Korea And Turkey Sharply DropsICBPS- New Data released indicates that Iran’s import from its major trading partners has significantly declined as well as the countries’ exports to Iran. New statistics from Iran’s main trading partners show a significant drop in Iran’s export to these countries, and in general, their exports to Iran have also decreased. In September, new figures from the Indian Ministry of Finance show a 23-fold drop in the Indian subcontinent’s imports from Iran in the first seven months of 2020. According to the statistics, India imported $3.2 billion of products from Iran in the first seven months of 2019, with that figure dropping to a meager $140 million in the same period in 2020. The nation’s export to Iran also fell by 45 percent to $1.575 billion. Following China, India was previously Iran’s oil customer but has not bought oil from Iran since the second half of last year. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/irans-trade-with-india-japan-s-korea-and-turkey-sharply-drops/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: 30,000 Girls Get Married In Iran Under The Age Of 13ICBPS Morning Brief- Child marriage in Iran is based on people in poverty seeking economic gain and is implemented based on Sharia law. At least 30,000 girls got married in Iran under the age of 13 each year, says Masoumeh Ebtekar, Vice President of IRI for Women and Family Affairs. Sharia-based law, is currently performed in Iran, considers girls and boys adults at nine years and 15 years respectively, and thus ready for marriage. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-30000-girls-get-married-in-iran-under-the-age-of-13/
ICBPS: Iran's Navy Admiral Warns U.S. Naval ForcesICBPS- Iran’s Navy admiral warns U.S. Naval forces that they are under observation. Iran’s Navy commander in chief Hossein Khanzadi has warned the U.S. Naval Forces in the Middle East that all U.S. military movements in the region are under observation. “We closely monitor all U.S. moves in the region, including the Indian Ocean,” claimed the Admiral. Iran’s naval forces closely watch U.S. vessels’ movements in the region — even the name of the commander of each American vessel and “what eligibility criterion went through, and his idiosyncrasy are archived in the databases of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” We observe the U.S. Navy fleets from the origin to destination, where they get the ropes from the ship to the pier when docking, he declared. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/irans-navy-admiral-warns-u-s-naval-forces/
Iran's Rial Hits New Low Against Dollar As Economy Reels(Reuters) – Iran’s rial fell to a new low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday as the economy reels under pressure from the COVID19 pandemic and U.S. sanctions. The dollar was selling for as much as 304,300 rials on the unofficial market, up from 295,940 on Friday, according to the foreign exchange site Bonbast.com. The economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad’s website gave the dollar rate as 303,300, up 6,000 rials from Friday. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/irans-rial-hits-new-low-against-dollar-as-economy-reels/
Iranian Airliner Bolsters TerrorismExperts say the Islamic Republic of Iran bolsters terrorism by using airliners as "Human Shield" tactics. ICBPS– IRGC-affiliated airliner flying over Syria was reportedly forced to alter its course after being approached by a foreign fighter jet, IRI state-run media announced on Thursday. Experts say the Islamic Republic of Iran bolsters terrorism by using airliners as “Human Shield” tactics. The Mahan Airline (owned by IRGC terrorists) flight #1152 en route to Beirut from Tehran had to maneuver after being challenged by a foreign. fighter jet[s], which allegedly resulted in injuring several passengers. The Iran regime owned Mahan Airliner belonging to FTO-IRGC, was heading from Tehran to Beirut on Thursday, July 23, 2020, when the pilot staged a safety maneuver, according to the news. After refueling, the aircraft flew back to the Iranian capital Tehran in the early hours of Friday. Since years ago, the FTO-backed airliner was designated by the U.S. Treasury Department for support to the IRGC Quds Force. In 2011, Washington sanctioned the IRGC aviation company for its support of the external [terrorist] operations branch of Quds Force. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/iranian-airliner-bolsters-terrorism/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Twitter Locks Ric Grenell Over Voter Fraud WarningICBPS Morning Brief– Twitter locked the account of Ric Grenell over voter fraud warning. Twitter locked the account of former President Trump’s National Intelligence director Richard Grenell after he shared an image of ballots sent to him by a friend living in California, who says they were addressed to his parents – who he said have been dead ten years ago. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-twitter-locks-ric-grenell-over-voter-fraud-warning/
Islamic Republic of Iran Is Number One Cyber TerroristICBPS– Russian hackers piggy-backed on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic of Iran, British, and U.S. officials said on October 21, 2019. The Russian group, known as “Turla” and accused by Estonian and Czech authorities of operating on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service, has used Iranian tools and computer infrastructure to successfully hack into organizations in at least 20 different countries over the last 18 months”, British security officials continued. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/irans-regime-no-1-cyber-terrorist/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Maximum Pressure Campaign Cuts Iran-Backed Proxies FundingICBPS Morning Brief– The U.S. says its Maximum Pressure Campaign is successfully depriving Iran-backed proxies funding. The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Maximum Pressure Campaign has been cutting multi-billions Iran’s revenue that could have otherwise gone to terror. “Our sanctions have saved countless Muslim, Jewish, and Christian lives by denying Tehran access to billions of cash which the failed JCPOA gifted the regime and paved the way for Iran to become the arms dealer of choice for terrorist groups and dictatos all across the world in just five short years.” President Donald Trump understood that the JCPOA was a abject failure. According to Pompeo’s September statement, it didn’t bring Iran into the “community of nations” or block Tehran’s path to a nuclear weapon. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-maximum-pressure-campaign-cuts-iran-backed-proxies-funding/
ICBPS: Iran's Trade Value With Turkey Drops 67%ICBPS– Iran’s trade value with Turkey has dropped by 67 percent in the first seven months of 2020. The value of trade between Tehran and Ankara fell 67 percent, compared to last year’s same period. Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) put Iran-Turkey seven-months trade as $4.2 billion as the value has dropped 67 percent. Of this trade, Iran exported about $ 509 million to Turkey, and in return, it imported $ 878 million from Turkey, which decreased by 82 percent and 37 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in 2019. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/irans-trade-value-with-turkey-drops-67/
ICBPS: Ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Paradoxes of Iran PolicyICBPS- Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia escalated amid ongoing tension in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a border conflict over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh since late last month. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began on September 27, when Armenian Forces allegedly targeted civilian Azerbaijani settlements and military positions in the region. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/ongoing-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-paradoxes-of-iran-policy/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: U.S. Ambassador Says 'We Keep Israel Safe'ICBPS Morning Brief- The U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft says we keep the Middle East safe, we keep Israel safe, for this matter now we are keeping the European citizens safe. The U.N. Security Council is failing to live up to its mission of making the world safer, more democratic, and more prosperous, said Kelly Craft. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/icbps-morning-brief-u-s-ambassador-says-we-keep-israel-safe/
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Islamic Regime Forced Christian Couple To Separate From Adopted DaughterICBPS Morning Brief- The Islamic Appellate Court in Iran has ruled that a toddler with heart disease must be separated from her Christian parents. The court in the Persian Gulf port of Bushehr has issued an inhuman ruling to separate a toddler by the name of Lydia from her Christian parents. Read More: https://www.icbps.org/morning-brief/iran-forced-christian-couple-to-separate-from-adopted-daughter/