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RFK/RE – The G7 must respond to Iran’s attack on Israel, Germany’s foreign minister said on April 18, adding that measures were being discussed with her counterparts at a meeting in Italy. “We are also discussing further measures here at the G7, because of course there must be a response to this unprecedented incident,” Annalena Baerbock said from the island …

RFL/RE – Iranian journalist Dina Ghalibaf was arrested after she published a personal narrative about her previous detention by Iran’s morality police for not adhering to the mandatory hijab law. Ghalibaf, a journalist and student of political science at Tehran’s Beheshti University, disclosed details of her arrest by law enforcement on April 15 for defying the compulsory hijab law, including that she …

VOA – Nearly 50 countries issued a statement late Wednesday condemning Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel, calling on parties in the region to work to prevent the situation from escalating further, and pledging to cooperate diplomatically on efforts to resolve tensions in the Middle East. The statement came from the permanent representatives to the United Nations from Albania, …

gatestoneinstitute.org – In the end, because of Israel’s robust defense technology, Iran’s recent drone and ballistic missile attack on Israel’s urban centers was little more than a potentially deadly fireworks show, reportedly choreographed by the United States, in coordination with Iran, “so that no one will be hurt and war with Israel will be avoided” — apparently not with Israel. Make …

Iran-HRM – On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, four Tehran citizens named Nasrollah Falahi, his children Ardavan and Arghavan Falahi, along with Parvin Mirasan, were collectively sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment. These four political prisoners were detained in a joint case related to the nationwide protests of 2022. According to reports received by Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), Parvin …