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The International Committee of Parliamentarians for a
Democratic Iran deplores the inaction of the UK and EU
following the conviction of an Iranian diplomat and his
collaborators in Belgium on charges of terrorism and for
planning to bomb the Free Iran gathering organised by the
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Paris in
June 2018.
In its ruling, “The court found that the
four defendants are part of a larger terrorist group within
a specific Iranian intelligence service. This appears from
by the sums of money paid to the defendants, the way
information was gathered, the meetings in Iran, the use of
Contrasting Covid rates in Solihull - a borough divided
Infection rates have fallen more slowly in one half of the borough
Heat maps for March to November and for October 30-November 30 give a clearer idea of how the virus has hit individual parts of the borough. (Image: Solihull/Birmingham scrutiny board)
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LONDON: European politicians from across the political spectrum have urged the EU and its member states to take a harder line on Iran’s diplomatic presence on the continent, saying Tehran’s envoys are a security risk.
They cited Thursday’s Belgian court ruling, in which Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi was sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in Paris in 2018, as evidence that Tehran’s foreign affairs mission in Europe is a cover for terrorism.
The politicians were speaking at an online event attended by Arab News and hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) to discuss the ruling.
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New Report Charts Path Toward Superior Earthquake Recovery
For the last century, seismic building codes and practices have primarily focused on saving lives by reducing the likelihood of significant damage or structural collapse. Recovery of critical functions provided by buildings and infrastructure have received less attention, however. As a result, many remain vulnerable to being knocked out of service by an earthquake for months, years or for good.
A committee of experts, formed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the direction of Congress, has urged officials at all levels of government to support research and policies that could help get the buildings and services society depends on up and running quickly after an earthquake. In a report delivered to Congress, the committee outlines seven recommendations that, if acted upon, may greatly improve the resilience of communities across the