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Iran Must Decide Whether to Heed France’s Advise22 June 2018 Iran Focus London, 22 Jun - According to senior French sources, the European signatories of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been primarily focused on “avoiding a military confrontation,” after the US exit from the pact. Inside Iran, some “want and seek” this confrontation, they say, but Germany, Britain and France, in cooperation with Russia and China, want to avoid reaching the “point of no return.” The sources also blame Tehran for failing to take advantage of the nuclear deal. Instead of normalizing its ties with regional countries, it forged an aggressive regional policy and developed its ballistic missile program. Meanwhile, in the US, proponents of the newly reimposed American sanctions believe that Tehran will eventually “come to heel” under their weight. In fact, Paris believes that “no one in Washington wants a war on Tehran,” the sources said. Still, Israel and some non-Israeli powers “are pushing for war”, a call

Iran: Sanctions Need to Be Hard-HittingNuclear 23 June 2018 Iran Focus London, 23 Jun - Last month, US President announced that he would be pulling the United States out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He also said that the sanctions that were lifted as a result of the nuclear deal will be reapplied and that fresh ones would be issued. We do not know the full details of the sanctions yet, but it is expected that we will hear soon, as the deadlines approach. Iran pretends to be rather unconcerned about the sanctions. Iran is used to sanctions and had lived with them for so long that it has been able to find work-arounds. Several Iranian officials have recently said that the sanctions will be little more than an inconvenience. The Trump administration is hopefully listening to this and bearing it in mind when finalising the details of the sanctions. It is the perfect chance for the administration to really take the time a

Japan Asked to Stop Iran Oil Purchases23 June 2018 Iran Focus London, 23 Jun - People with knowledge of the matter say that going beyond the reductions that were demanded when sanctions were imposed earlier this decade, the U.S. has now asked Japan to completely halt oil imports from Iran. But, during talks with Japanese counterparts in Tokyo earlier in the week, no decision was reached. Asking that not to be identified because the matter is confidential, they revealed that discussions will continue later. After his decision to renew sanction against Iran, U.S. President Trump’s administration gave allies 180 days to reduce purchases from the OPEC producer. With a request to entirely discontinue imports, a tougher stance than the one in 2012 is signaled. At that time, in exchange for waivers from U.S. financial restrictions, reduced levels of oil purchases were allowed. As Washington seeks to undermine Tehran’s economic lifeline, Iran’s crude exports will be curbed. It is speculated

Proposal for Iran to Join Global Convention Against Money Laundering Stymied by Its Leader23 June 2018 Iran Focus London, 23 Jun - When considering major bills like the proposal to join the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crimes (UNTOC), the legislative body will take into account Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s “full directives”, according to the speaker of Iran’s parliament, Ali Larijani. The Supreme Leader has voiced his disapproval of this bill. He called the bill “unacceptable” June 20 , saying the UNTOC, a measure meant to fight money laundering and terrorism funding, had been “cooked up” by foreign powers, and that the parliament should shelve it. “It is not necessary to join conventions the depths of which we are unaware of,” he said. Instead, he proposed that parliament create its own laws to combat money laundering and terrorism funding. Placing Iran alongside North Korea, at the top of the list of countries with the highest economic and financial risks for nearl

Iran Mullahs See MEK as Threat to Their RuleEditor-M Blog 25 June 2018 By Jubin Katiraie Calls for a major change in Iran are growing stronger by the day, as the Iranian uprising continues into its seventh month and the Iranian Resistance prepares for their Free Iran gathering in Paris on June 30. But many in the international community worry that removing Iran from power without a solid opposition that can take over, will actually cause more problems. We’ve all seen the chaos that can emerge when a dictatorship is overthrown and there is no one to fill the void. Luckily, there is a legitimate, organised, and popular opposition in Iran that is prepared to rule the country when the mullahs are overthrown until an election is held. That is the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) . WHY THE MEK? Iran has constantly acknowledged, through both words and actions, that the MEK is the biggest threat to their dictatorship, because the MEK is a popular democratic group. Thus,

Iran’s Role in the Elections in Iraq25 June 2018 Iran Focus London, 25 Jun - It is thought that US-Iraqi relations will be damaged with the new pro-Iran Shiite-dominated government in Iraq. When the new coalition was announced, many questioned if democracy would follow in the country. The coalition that Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has managed to form includes Hadi al-Ameri’s Fatah (Conquest) alliance. He is a Shiite extremist that also leads the Badr organization that has strong ties with Iran. During the Iran-Iraq war in the eighties, it has taken Iran’s side. The other government coalition partner is the Victory Alliance. It is mostly secular and is led by the current Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi. He too has links with Iran. It seems that Iran has managed to shape the country’s next government in a way that meets its own needs. It was a result of lobbying and is surprising given the fact that al-Sadr had never been on good terms with Iran, preferring to concentrate on b