Al-Arabia – The followers of Ayatollah Hossein al-Shirazi stormed the Iranian embassy in London on Friday to protest against the capture of the Iraqi religous scholar in Qom by Iranian authorities.

Amnesty – Two women human rights defenders jailed for defending women’s rights and opposing the death penalty are being subjected to escalating ill-treatment in Shahr-e Rey prison, a former industrial chicken farm in Varamin, a town on the outskirts of Tehran, Amnesty International revealed. The organization is calling for the women’s immediate and unconditional release.

Radiozamaneh – Efforts by women’s rights activists to stage demonstrations in front of the Ministry of Labour on International Women’s Day was met with violence on March 8. Women’s rights activists report that 80 protesters including some male activists were arrested.

Al-Monitor – Questions have emerged about whether the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new licenses to Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. to sell passenger aircraft to Iran. If true, it would be the first such approval since President Donald Trump took office and comes at a time when Tehran is trying to overcome financing …

PayvandNews – The 14th meeting of Iran-Russian Joint Economic Committee wrapped up on Tuesday with signing a cooperation document by Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Masoud Karbasian and Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin in Moscow.

Iran-HRM – In the wake of the ongoing strike and protests of the workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company, a number of workers, including Hassan Alkasir, Amir Alkasir, Majid Amiri, and eight others were summoned to the Shush Intelligence Agency via telephone on Tuesday March 6.

Radiofarda – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the West should mind its own business in response to concerns raised by U.S. and EU diplomats about Tehran’s involvement in the affairs of neighboring countries.

Reuters – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a nuclear agreement with Iran “dubious” and warned that Iran wanted to “extinguish Israel’s present and future” in comments at the United Nations on Thursday (March 8).

Radiofarda – In his first reaction to Iranian women’s peaceful protests against compulsory hijab, Iran’s Supreme Leader has said these are “the outcome of the enemy’s widespread propaganda, and spending hefty sums in order to influence Iranian women’s attitude towards hijab.” Trying to undermine the protests against compulsory hijab that has grabbed international attention, ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “All that …

Iran-HRM – The State Security Force opened fire on Varzaneh farmers in their peaceful protest rally on March 9, injuring at least seven individuals. The injured farmers were rushed to hospitals in Isfahan Province, central Iran. Farmers marched and continued their protests and restate their demands regarding agricultural water and continuing their series of protests against the lack and halt …