1. Iran Earthquake jolts north western An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Iranian north western province of West Azerbaijan June 23 morning. The tremors occurred at 8:20 local time (UTC ‎+4:30), according to a report from the seismography center affiliated with Tehran University Geophysics Institute, Iranian media outlets reported. There was no immediate report on possible casualties or damage The earthquake destroyed a big number of residential units in the urban and rural areas of the province.

1. Reports Say another IRGC General Killed In Syria

Reports from Iran indicate that another commander if Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed in SyriaReports from Iran indicate that another commander if Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed in SyriaThere have also been several senior Iranian commanders among the casualties in Syria.

EU choosing Iran over the US is illogical, to say the least

1. Following the U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to exit from the highly flawed Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the European Union is striving to somehow safeguard the pact. EU’s main objective appears to be further normalizing trade and economic relations with Tehran.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – making significant noise recently with four tweets focusing on the Iranian regime in a mere 36 hours – specifically made it clear that Tehran would come under the “the strongest sanctions in history” if the mullahs refuse to alter their Middle East behavior that is wreaking havoc across the region.

UN advisory orgs issue statement on Iran’s 1988 massacre

As the 38^th annual United Nations Human Rights Council session begins in Geneva, and on the verge of the 30^th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran based on the criminal order issued by Iranian regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini, three UN advisor organizations issued a statement officially recognizing this atrocity and calling for an international probe to place those responsible before justice.

“Now is the time for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to launch an international investigation into the 1988 massacre and justice to be served for the victims of this crime against humanity.”