
Major General Qassem Soleimani
General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds (Jerusalem) Force,has played an active role in many conflicts in the Middle East, especially in the Levant, while generally trying to maintain a low profile. His methods have been a blend of military intervention through ideological proxies and hard-nosed strategic diplomacy.
Despite Ailing Health, Imprisoned Journalist Isa Saharkhiz Continues to Criticize Iranian Regime
Isa Saharkhiz, Iranian journalist and political activist, was arrested several times for his open criticism of the Islamic Republic. There are now …
By Country Files Mohammed Abdullatif Published on October 3, 2016
Iranian Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Sentenced to 38 Years in Jail for Doing Her Job
Her clients were women who protested the obligatory dress code by taking off their hijab in public in 2018, an act that the authorities equate with …
By Country Files Mohammed Abdullatif Published on March 19, 2020