Radiofarda – French oil major Total has two months to seek exemption from U.S. sanctions after Washington’s withdrawal from the international nuclear deal, Iran’s oil minister told state news agency SHANA on Wednesday.

Radiofarda – Lukoil, Russia’s second biggest oil producer, said on Tuesday it had decided not to go ahead with plans to develop projects in Iran at the moment due to the threat of U.S. sanctions, a company official said.

Radiofarda – Several famous Iranian actors and actresses say they will not attend the president’s iftar (breaking fast) ceremony that will take place on Wednesday, May 30. Using the Farsi hashtag “we do not go to Iftar”, the protesting movie stars said on their social media pages that they will reject Hassan Rouhani’s invitation due to political, social, and economic …

Iran-HRM – Majid Moradi, a Gonabadi Dervish from Abdanan in Ilam province, 37, father of a four years old, and arrested during clashes in Golestan 7th St. in Tehran was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and receiving 75 cable strokes. The decree was issued by branch 26 of Tehran Revolution Court on charges of “acting against the national security through …

Iran-HRM – Amjad Hossein Panahi, a human rights activist, spoke of violent clashes done on his brother, Afshin Hossein Panahi, at the Sanandaj Central Prison. He stated that a few days ago, Afshin was beaten by a person called Abbasi, the Sanandaj Prison’s defense officer. Signs of beatings and poundings were seen on the prisoner’s body as he had a …

Iran-HRM – On Dec. 30, 2017 prisoner, Abd Al-Rahman Narouie, clashed with several other prisoners and then was taken to the guards’ office. There, he was hit by electric shocker and lost his life. A family member said on condition of anonymity: “Three agents hit Abd AL-Rahman on head and chest by electric shocker which led to his death.” The …

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Soheil Arabi, held in the great Tehran Penitentiary has been on hunger strike for nearly one month while deprived of any visits. He is protesting harsh prison conditions and his illegal detention in a ward where dangerous criminals are held which violated Iran’s own regulations on the principle of separation of crimes.

RFL/RE – An Iranian man has set himself on fire at a German regional government office where he had sought help after receiving notice that his asylum request had been rejected.

Al-Arabia – Swiss lender Banque de Commerce et de Placements (BCP) has suspended new transactions with Iran and is winding down activities with the country after US President Donald Trump’s pullout from the nuclear deal with Tehran, the bank said on Tuesday.

Al-Arabia – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that a rocket used by Yemen’s Houthis in an unsuccessful attack on a Saudi commercial ship in April was delivered by Iran.