Iran-HRM – IRGC opposed release of one of the oldest political prisoner. An informed source from Urmia Prison said: “When Mohammad Nazari was on hunger strike at Rajaie Shahr Prison, the prosecutor met him and promised that he will free him but IRGC prevented the act.”

Iran-HRM – In regard to a case known as ‘Environmental Activists,’ Payam Dorfeshan, the lawyer of Kavoos Seyed Imami, explained: “Having in mind the situation of the families of these captives who are tirelessly following their cases, some said that they were able to have a few words with their children but I have been informed based on other information …

Iran-HRM – Branch 36 of Tehran Province’s revision court sentenced civil activist, Mohammad Mozafari, who was charged with “propagation against the establishment” to serve two years in jail, receive 74 cable strokes and pay a two million tomans fine; endorsing the same sentence issued by the preliminary court. The sentence was imparted to his lawyer today.

RFL/RE – When it comes to U.S.-Iranian relations, it is as simple as a game of cat and mouse; specifically, the iconic American cartoon characters Tom and Jerry, according to Iran’s highest authority.

RFL/RE – A dozen fighters have been killed in overnight air strikes against Syrian military sites that a war monitor blamed on U.S.-led coalition jets, though the Pentagon denied the report.

Al-Arabia – One could predict that the Iranian regime would announce “it will stay in the nuclear deal or the JCPOA”, contrary to its blustering to pull out if the US did so.

Al-Arabia – US Treasury Department announced  on Thursday new sanctions connected to Iran and targeting airlines companies.

Al-Arabia – Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal are meeting in Vienna on Friday in a bid to save the agreement, as Iran warned the deal had been put “in intensive care” by Washington’s withdrawal earlier this month. For the first time since the accord came into force in 2015, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany will gather — at …

VOA – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is not pushing for a regime change in Iran, but to achieve global consensus on how to get Tehran to “behave like a normal nation.”

CHRI – Imprisoned Dual National Allowed to Speak to UK Ambassador for First Time After being told she is facing the charge of “propaganda against the state,” imprisoned Iranian British charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was told by Judge Abolqasem Salavati of Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran on May 19, 2018, that she must also hire a new …