Radiofarda – The foreign ministers of Russia and China have jointly denounced what they described as efforts by the United States to unilaterally change negotiated treaties ranging from the Iran nuclear deal to the global-warming pact and world trade rules.

Iran-HRM – Two prisoners at Saravan Prison were severely beaten by authorities in two separate incidents in this prison.  Last night, Ahmad Marandegani, who had gone to the clinic to receive his “pill rations” was beaten by a guard identified as Parviz Pudineh for verbally clashing and criticizing the assistant medic.

Iran-HRM – Execution of minor offender suffering from mental issues is imminent, reports indicate. Mohammad Agha Khani, the lawyer of Mohammad Kalhor who was sentenced to death for murdering his teacher at the age of 15, said that his client’s execution was imminent.

Iran-HRM – The Director General of the Social and Cultural Affairs of Golestan Governorate expressed concern over the state of Iran International wetlands in Golestan Province.

RFL/RE – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has condemned a recommendation by U.S. prosecutors that a Turkish Halkbank executive get 20 years in prison for helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.

RFL/RE – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, the White House says.

Iran Human Rights –  The Gonabadi dervish, Mohammad Salas, who was arrested for killing three policemen, was sentenced to death after less than two months in custody and just three court sessions.

CHRI – Decision made at the “highest level” has set the stage for blocking social network used by 40 million. App can be blocked on supreme leader’s order but Iranians unlikely to flock to domestic alternatives due to privacy concerns.

Al-Monitor – Following the sudden resignation of Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi last month, speculation has been growing that Mohsen Hashemi, the eldest son of the late former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, could become his successor. However, it seems as if the Reformists are not in favor of such a move and could thus prevent him from obtaining the post. Yet after …

Al-Monitor – A group of 300 conservative figures in Iran wrote an open letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asking for structural reforms for the country. The letter, which was published on various Telegram channels, was billed as an open letter from “officials of revolutionary organizations and student activists … about existing concerns regarding the state of the Islamic Republic and …