L'Iran annonce le succès du lancement de son satellite Nour-3
 
Malgré les sanctions imposées par les pays occidentaux ces dernières années, l’Iran a réussi à faire des pas de géant dans son programme spatial civil
 
L'Iran a annoncé mercredi le lancement réussi de son satellite d'imagerie Nour-3 par la Force aérospatiale du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (CGRI).
 
"Il y a quelques instants, le satellite d'imagerie Nour-3 a été placé avec succès en orbite à 450 km de la Terre avec le porte-satellite iranien Qased", a déclaré sur X (ex-Twitter) le ministre des Communications et des Technologies de l'information, Issa Zarepour.
 
https://www.i24news.tv/fr/actu/inte [...] ite-nour-3

Le futur est déjà là : les autorités iraniennes pensent que l'IA pourrait... lancer des fatwas plus efficacement
 
Contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait penser, les dirigeants iraniens vivent bien avec leur époque comme en témoigne la récente cyberattaque de Charlie Hebdo. Mais, visiblement, cela ne s'arrête pas là.
 
C'est du moins ce que rapporte le Financial Times, auquel certains officiels de la théocratie auraient expliqué que le pays cherchait à moderniser ses institutions religieuses. Ainsi, l’État encourage à se familiariser avec les nouvelles technologies à condition, bien sûr, que cela respecte les règles édictées par l'ayatollah Khamenei.
 
https://www.clubic.com/actualite-48 [...] ement.html

Iran: l'Allemagne et les États-Unis inquiets pour une adolescente dans le coma

 
L'Allemagne et les États-Unis ont exprimé mercredi 4 octobre leur inquiétude au sujet d'une adolescente iranienne qui aurait été victime d'une altercation avec les forces de sécurité dans le métro de Téhéran et se trouve depuis dans le coma.
 
«En Iran, une jeune femme se bat à nouveau pour sa vie. Juste parce qu'on pouvait voir ses cheveux dans le métro. C'est intolérable», a écrit la ministre allemande des Affaires étrangères Annalena Baerbock, sur X, anciennement Twitter. De son côté, l'envoyé spécial américain pour l'Iran Abram Paley a affirmé sur X que Washington était «choqué et inquiet en raison des informations selon lesquelles la soi-disant police des mœurs iranienne aurait agressé» l'étudiante. «Nous suivons l'évolution de son état de santé. Nous continuons à soutenir le courageux peuple iranien et à travailler avec le monde entier pour que le régime soit tenu responsable de ses abus», a ajouté Abram Paley.
 
https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/ [...] a-20231005

Compared to many of the other militaries we’ve looked at, Iran’s force structure and overarching strategy stands out.
 
From its arsenal of Shah era weapons to its new generation of missiles, in this episode we did a bit deeper into Iran’s military capabilities, limitations, and the industrial capabilities behind them.

At first glance, Iran looks pretty powerful. But looking under the surface, Iran isn't as strong as it appears, with poor economy prospects, less-than-popular regime, and a succession crisis looming. In this video, we take a look at whether Iran, who doesn't really want a war, will get a war anyway, why it's weaker than it seems, and how this explains the pivot in their foreign policy.

Iran Hangs 23-Year-Old in Latest Crackdown on Mahsa Amini Protesters
 
Iran executed a man accused of killing a security officer in protests that followed the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
 
Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, was hanged early Tuesday, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported. He was charged with spreading “corruption on earth,” a crime punishable by death, for allegedly killing a policeman in anti-government protests that gripped Iran after the death of 22-year-old Amini in Sept. 2022.
 
The order to carry out Ghobadlou’s execution was “completely illegal,” his lawyer, Amir Raisian, told Iranian newspaper Shargh on Monday. Ghobadlou had the right to appeal the death sentence and be given a new trial, Raisian said, after the country’s supreme court had overruled his death penalty.
 
Ghobadlou’s execution marks the latest chapter in Tehran’s crackdown on protests that swept the nation for months. Rights groups say more than 500 people died in government crackdowns on protests that followed the death of Amini—who was detained for allegedly violating Iran’s strict dress code for women.
 
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The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News.

The strikes will take place over a number of days, officials said, and weather conditions will likely dictate when they are launched.

Long-range bombers flying from US hit targets
We have some confirmed details now from the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

They say American forces launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups at 16:00 EST (21:00 GMT).

More than 85 targets were hit.
Numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers flown from the United States, were involved.
More than 125 precision munitions were used.

Exclusive: work by researchers from western universities and counterparts at Sharif University considered potentially ‘very dangerous’ by experts
 
Academics in the UK, Australia and the US collaborated on research related to drone technology with an Iranian university that is under international financial sanctions and known for its close ties to the military, the Guardian can reveal.
 
The collaborative research was described by one security expert as having direct military applications, while another called it potentially “very dangerous”. Iranian-made drones have been responsible for a number of deadly attacks in the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, and their development is known to be a top priority for the government in Tehran.
 
The Guardian has seen no evidence that the research contravenes any sanctions or breaks any laws.
 
The research was published in 2023 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a global platform which hosts peer-reviewed studies. It examined the use of drones – known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – in wireless networks and as communications hubs.
 
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Iran's main gas pipeline hit by sabotage, oil minister says

A slim majority of Iranians (52%) disapprove of their country’s leadership, while 43% approve.  
 
Full story: https://on.gallup.com/3SQjbg0

Les tensions montent encore d’un cran dans le conflit au Proche-Orient. Dans un article publié par l’agence Bloomberg mercredi 10 avril, les renseignements américains prédisent une «attaque massive imminente» de l’Iran et de ses groupes alliés contre Israël. La question n’est plus de savoir «si» cette attaque va se dérouler mais «quand», a déclaré une source anonyme proche des renseignements américains à l’agence.