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iranintl – Iran has intensified its repression of ethnic minorities, particularly Kurdish and Baluch communities, through arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances and executions, a group of UN human rights experts said on Thursday. The experts said at least 24 members of the Baluch minority and 22 members of the Kurdish minority had been executed in 2026, with many more at imminent …

Iranwire – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces have forced 48 commercial vessels to alter their course since the resumption of the naval blockade on Iranian ports. Additionally, two ships were disabled and two others were seized. Publishing the figures on X on Wednesday, August 5, CENTCOM affirmed that the United States is continuing to enforce the naval …

Iranwire – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, referring to statements by IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi, asserted that the Islamic Republic has openly declared its intention to pursue its nuclear program, reiterating that Israel, “with or without an agreement,” will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on August 5, Netanyahu cited Vahidi’s comments, stating: “Today, we heard IRGC Commander …

Iranwire- Eight years after the signing of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration has submitted the ratification bill to the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) with single-urgency status. The move has reignited intense political and legal debate surrounding Iran’s maritime rights and sovereign share in the inland sea. Ministry of Foreign …

Iranwire – U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed reports alleging shortages in the nation’s military stockpile amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, threatening those who leak defence supply data to the press with prosecution and lengthy prison sentences. Writing on Truth Social, Trump asserted that the U.S. holds vast stockpiles of munitions, particularly specific high-demand varieties, and noted that weapons …