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.”
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Iran: The Lawyer Reported 20 Environmental Activists Detained
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 …
Read More »Iran: Civil Activist Mozafar Naghdi Sentenced To Jail, Flogging And Paying Fine Cash
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.
Read More »U.S. Plays Cat, And Iran The Mouse In ‘Tom And Jerry’ Comparison
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.
Read More »Strikes On Syrian Military Sites Leave 12 Pro-Government Fighters Dead
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.
Read More »Chasm between realities and EU’s daydreaming over Iran
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.
Read More »US Treasury imposes new sanctions against Iranian airlines
Al-Arabia – US Treasury Department announced on Thursday new sanctions connected to Iran and targeting airlines companies.
Read More »Iran nuclear deal ‘in intensive care’ as signatories meet in Vienna
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 …
Read More »Pompeo: US Not Pushing for Regime Change in Iran
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.”
Read More »Hardline Judge Orders Zaghari-Ratcliffe to Hire Different Lawyer After Issuing New Charge
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 …
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