RFL/RE – China has said that it remains committed to Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers and assured Tehran that it will continue buying nearly one-third of Iranian oil exports.

Al-Arabia – Immediately on returning from North Korea on Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will embark on talks with allies in Europe, the Middle East and Asia to try to persuade them to press Iran to curb its nuclear and missile programs, US officials said.

Al-Arabia – Syrian opposition leaders on a visit to London on Wednesday welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.

VOA – Israel said Thursday its fighter jets struck dozens of Iranian military targets inside of Syria overnight in response to rockets attacks by Iranian forces on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military said its airstrikes focused on intelligence sites, weapons storage and logistics centers, and that the jets also destroyed several Syrian air defense systems. It also warned …

HRANA News Agency – Abdul Hakim Chakeri who has been imprisoned at Zahedan’s Central Prison from 19 months ago, after returning from a visit was insulted and beaten by prison staff due to his protest against the method of physical inspection. The prison authorities made him naked, handcuffed and shackled him, and beat him badly, and despite the bad physical …

BBC – Mahmood Amiry-Moghadam, director of Iran Human Rights (IHR), talks to the #BBC_World journalist about the possible effect of the US Withdrawal from the #IranDeal -known as #JCPOA- on the human rights situation in Iran.

Iran Human Rights – At least one prisoner was executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.

CHRI – Detainees’ Families Still Seeking Answers More Than Three Months Into Loved Ones’ Arrests President Hassan Rouhani has not responded to a letter by 800 Iranian environmentalists demanding clarification on the “fate” of fellow environments who have been detained in Iran with extremely limited access to counsel for the past three to four months. “As you are aware, it …

Al-Monitor – Ever since Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential election, Iranian hard-liners have been jubilant about his pledges to kill the nuclear deal — the signature achievement of moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Now, Trump has finally handed a precious gift to his foes in Tehran. On May 8, after months of threats, Trump announced a US withdrawal …

IOPHR – Urgent action is needed to stop the execution of Mr. Yavar Mohammad Salas, who is sentenced to imprisonment and execution on murder charges and whose sentence has been upheld by the Iranian Supreme Court, is in imminent danger of execution. Urgent action is needed to stop the execution of Mr. Yavar Mohammad Salas, to free Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh …