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Ruholla Zam (YouTube screenshot)
October 16, 2019, 4:46 pm
In video, nabbed Iran exile says governments, such as Israel’s, can’t be trusted
Ruhollah Zam, opposition figure arrested for sparking wave of anti-revolutionary protests, forced to issue public apology
By AFP
Ruholla Zam (YouTube screenshot)
October 14, 2019, 4:08 pm
Iran says it nabs exiled opponent ‘directed by French intel,’ backed by Israel
Unclear how and when Paris-based Ruhollah Zam, who ran ‘counter-revolutionary’ Telegram channel, was caught; Tehran claims he was tied to US, Israeli agencies
By Agencies and TOI staff
People wave former Iranian flags and a picture of Maryam Rajavi, leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran, during a demonstration of the exiled Iranian opposition to protest against the Iranian government on February 8, 2019 in Paris. (AFP)
February 9, 2019, 3:27 am
Iran opposition group calls for regime change in Paris march
Thousands attend annual rally held by People’s Mujahedeen, months after European authorities thwarted alleged Tehran-backed plot to bomb event
By AP and TOI staff
Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide during a lunch at the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 6, 2018 (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
November 1, 2018, 9:28 pm
Norway summons Iranian ambassador over Denmark assassination plan
Suspect in alleged plot against Iranian opposition activist is a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent
By AP and TOI staff
People hold pictures of relatives killed by the Iranian regime during the 'Free Iran 2018 - the Alternative' event on June 30, 2018, in Villepinte, north of Paris. Six people were arrested in Belgium, Germany and France for an alleged plot to attack the rally, including an Iranian diplomat and his wife. (AFP Photo/Zakaria Abdelkafi)
October 9, 2018, 10:19 pm
Iranian diplomat extradited to Belgium over France attack plot
Assadollah Assadi to appear before court on Wednesday over role in alleged plan to bomb Paris rally of opposition group
By AFP
Illustrative: French police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy in Paris Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
October 2, 2018, 1:50 pm
France freezes Iranian assets over Paris bomb plot said thwarted by Mossad
Ministers issue joint statement announcing sanctions, decrying ‘extremely serious’ scheme to attack Iranian opposition rally in Villepinte neighborhood
By AFP and TOI staff
People hold pictures of relatives killed by the Iranian regime during the 'Free Iran 2018 - the Alternative' event on June 30, 2018, in Villepinte, north of Paris. Six people were arrested in Belgium, Germany and France for an alleged plot to attack the rally, including an Iranian diplomat and his wife. (AFP Photo/Zakaria Abdelkafi)
July 19, 2018, 9:28 pm
Mossad said to have thwarted Iranian plot to bomb opposition rally in France
Israeli agents reportedly led European team that prevented Paris attack coordinated by an Iranian diplomat last month
By TOI staff and AFP
Illustrative: French police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy in Paris Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
July 5, 2018, 8:13 pm
Iran summons 3 European envoys over its detained diplomat
Tehran says allegations its Vienna embassy staffer plotted to bomb Iranian opposition rally in Paris are ‘a plot’ to damage bilateral relations
By Nasser Karimi
People hold pictures of relatives killed by the Iranian regime during the 'Free Iran 2018 - the Alternative' event on June 30, 2018, in Villepinte, north of Paris. Six people were arrested in Belgium, Germany and France for an alleged plot to attack the rally, including an Iranian diplomat and his wife. (AFP Photo/Zakaria Abdelkafi)
July 3, 2018, 5:24 pm
Austria gives Iran 48 hours to lift immunity of diplomat implicated in bomb plot
Vienna says Iranian’s diplomatic status to be revoked due to warrant for his arrest over planned attack on opposition group in France
By AFP
A woman leaves flowers at the scene of a shooting in Liege, Belgium, May 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
July 2, 2018, 6:29 pm
Belgium charges couple over plot to attack Iranian opposition in France
Husband and wife ‘of Iranian origin’ accused of planning to blow up rally attended by 25,000 people, alleged accomplice arrested in France, Iranian diplomat detained in Germany
By AFP and TOI staff
Iranian pro-government supporters burn the Israeli and US flags during a rally in support of the regime after authorities declared the end of deadly unrest, in the city of Mashhad on January 4, 2018. (AFP/ TASNIM NEWS / NIMA NAJAFZADEH)
January 5, 2018, 12:48 am
Iran blames Israel-backed CIA plot for week of protests
Amid uncertainty over whether demonstrations are fading, Tehran alleges US operative sparked unrest with intelligence support from Israel, Saudi financing
By Agencies
Neda Amin
January 4, 2018, 5:10 pm
Neda Amin
In Iran, a ray of sunshine after 39 years of darkness
Despite the lies the Islamic Republic will keep telling, the protesters are simply demanding what is theirs
Ebrahim Yazdi (CC BY SA-4.0, Hosseinronaghi, Wikipedia)
August 28, 2017, 1:26 pm
Former Iranian foreign minister turned opposition figure dies
Ebrahim Yazdi, Islamic Republic’s first FM, broke with government over US embassy takeover before heading liberal party
By AFP
Supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani hold his portrait during a campaign rally in the capital Tehran on May 4, 2017. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
May 7, 2017, 2:35 am
Iran TV censors Rouhani campaign documentary ahead of elections
Move seen as step by conservatives to hamper incumbent’s May 19 reelection bid
By Nasser Karimi
Mehdi Karroubi lecturing in Zanjan University in Iran, 2009. (Wikipedia/Mardetanha/CC BY-SA 3.0)
March 14, 2017, 5:38 pm
Iran sentences son of opposition head to 6 months in jail — reports
Hossein Karroubi charged with spreading ‘propaganda against the regime’ for publishing father’s plea for fair trial
By AFP
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