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iranintl – The US Senate on Tuesday night unanimously passed a foreign aid package which includes several Iran-related sanctions bills especially the MAHSA Act which targets Iran’s Supreme Leader. During the voting session on Tuesday night, 79 senators voted for the landmark $95-billion aid package for Israel and Ukraine, which also includes Iran-related sanctions bills. Eighteen senators voted against the …

Iranwire – Farshad Dastmardi, a protester in Dehdasht, was subjected to horrific torture tactics.  He was suspended from the ceiling in an attempt to coerce a confession to the murder of four individuals during the protests.  Multiple assailants participated in this act, wielding sticks to beat him until he lost consciousness.  They would then revive him by dousing him with …

Iranwire – Samereh Mokhtarpour, a 38-year-old woman from northwestern Salmas, was killed by her husband. According to a source familiar with the situation, Samereh endured years of domestic violence. Her tumultuous journey began at the age of 14 when she fell in love with a boy named Akbar. However, due to familial objections, their relationship didn’t materialize until she turned 20, only to …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic of Iran has executed three more prisoners amid a significant rise in death penalties in the country. According to a report by the Haalvsh human rights organization, inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Taybad Prison, located in Razavi Khorasan province.  Among them were Esmaeil Esmaeil-Zadeh, 37, and Mohammad-Amin Mohammad-Pour, 38, both members of …

Iranwire – Mashallah Karami, the father of a young man executed last year, was finally given a chance to defend himself in court on Tuesday after eight months of detention.  His son, Mohammad Mehdi, was hanged last year. “The judge heard our arguments, and both my client and I were granted the chance to present our case and review the …