Radiofarda – Iran increased nominal power generation capacity by 3% to around 78.9 GW during last fiscal year, ended on March 20, the statistics of Energy Ministry’s annual report indicate.

AP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued a veiled warning to Iran, saying in a Memorial Day speech that his country will defend itself against anyone that tries to harm it.

Iran-HRM – Murad is waiting for a ruling that does not comply with his appearance. He is on the verge of execution. The youngster is kept in a youth detention center for the charge of raping a 10-year-old boy. The young boy has not accepted the charges and the family who have filed the complaint want to send him to …

Iran-HRMM – Sunni Baluch prisoner Abdulrahman Sangani, who is detained in Rajaie Shahr prison in Karaj, was prevented from going to the hospital last week despite a severe eye infection which will lead to complete loss of his eyesight if left without treatment. “Despite the fact that Mr. Sangani is suffering from a severe eye infection which has left him …

Iran-HRM – A city official in Ahwaz said that skin diseases and hepatitis have increased due to a decrease in the quality of drinking water as a result of the mixing of water and sewage in some poverty stricken areas in Ahwaz.

RFL/RE – A reformist lawmaker in Iran has demanded answers over why a former prosecutor remains free, more than four months after he was sentenced to prison over the death of a protester. The member of parliament, Fateme Saidi, has submitted a request to question the interior and justice ministers to find out “quite simply whether any action has been …

RFL/RE – For tens of millions of Iranians, Telegram is an indispensable tool. The popular encrypted messaging app is used by half the population for everything from sharing videos with family and friends to conducting business to engaging in political debate. Over the years it has even become a common means of communication among state officials and institutions.

VOA – An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country’s sole nuclear power plant Thursday morning, shaking Bahrain and other areas around the Persian Gulf. There was no immediate report of damage or injuries.

Iran Human Rights – The execution of Bahman Varmezyar and Mehdi Cheraghi, which was stopped for unknown reasons on Tuesday, was implemented at Hamedan Central Prison today.

Al-Monitor – Iranian and international experts have opined for some time that Iran’s banking sector is at risk of a financial collapse due to toxic assets. It is no secret that over the past decade all Iranian banks were negatively affected by sanctions, internal mismanagement and corruption. Another disturbing factor in the financial sector has been the presence of unlicensed …