English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   The resolution to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation was passed by the Belgian parliament on Friday, 18 July, with an overwhelming majority: 135 votes in favour, 14 abstentions, and none opposed. The passage of this resolution marks yet another humiliation for the Islamic Republic, one that has not gone unnoticed by other governments. The regime is in a state of complete political collapse, …

English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   Esmail Khatib, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence, recently commented on a series of executions carried out over the past month on charges of espionage. The arrested individuals, he said, “will receive the punishment they deserve.” In the wake of the Israeli attack, hundreds of citizens were arrested on charges ranging from espionage to actions against national security. Under torture, they were coerced into “confessing” that they were agents of Mossad …

English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   Senator Jim Risch, Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasised that “the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme has suffered serious damage and poses no immediate threat to the United States.” He warned, however, that “if there is another attempt to build a bomb, the same scenario will be repeated.” Before the JCPOA (the Iran nuclear deal), the regime held a strong card in its hand: accelerating uranium enrichment. …

English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   Reuters reported that Argentina’s monthly inflation in June is expected to reach 1.9%, up from 1.5% in May—the lowest monthly consumer price increase since 2020. Right-wing analysts gleefully claim that this is the result of strict austerity policies and structural reforms implemented in recent months. It’s now easier to understand that lowering inflation is not about public welfare. On the contrary, the Argentine right-wing government imposed severe economic hardship …

English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   On Sunday, 12 July, Iran’s Islamic Parliament passed a law stipulating the death penalty and asset seizure for “any intelligence activity, espionage, or operational action” on behalf of “hostile governments and groups.” The bill specifies that, aside from the United States and Israel (explicitly listed as hostile states), the National Security Council will determine others. Another offence includes sending videos or information to “hostile or foreign networks” if it …

English Journal is published on Fridays PDF-English Journal-18 July 2025-No23   In a video timestamped 3:55 p.m., a man reports that in 55°C heat in Ahvaz, the Islamic Republic has cut off water and electricity. This is Iran—the place that, according to religious lore, God reserves for disobedient sinners. Those who defy divine authority and fail in devotion are said to face hellfire. For them, Ahvaz is a glimpse of divine punishment. God, to execute His commands, appointed prophets. Prophets …