Al-Monitor – In Iran, the insurance industry is one of the most important sectors of the economy that will be impacted by the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal — indeed, the trade already has been affected. However, it appears that Iran, which experienced a bitter sting as a result of the previous sanctions, is much better prepared for external restrictions this time around.

Al-Monitor – In a new onslaught on moderate President Hassan Rouhani, former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has attacked the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the signature foreign policy achievement of the incumbent administration.

Radiofarda – In a joint statement, Iranian human rights activists and prisoners of conscience Narges Mohammadi and Abdolfattah Soltani have cautioned that the incarceration of Sufi Gonabadi dervishes and environmentalists in solitary confinement in Tehran is “mental torture.”

Radiofarda — The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran access — albeit briefly — to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear deal, despite repeatedly telling Congress and the public it had no plans to do so.

Radiofarda – ZTE Corp has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker to get back into business, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Radiofarda – In an open letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, the sister of an imprisoned environmentalist says her family has been cautioned by authorities to keep quiet about their relative’s detention, lest he be executed.

Radiofarda – France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday sent the United States a joint official request for their companies to be exempt from punitive measures resulting from fresh US sanctions on Iran.

Iran-HRM – At least five porters and petty tradesmen have been killed and 14 wounded only during the months of May. It saw an increase of 137% compared to the month of April with one porter killed and seven wounded. According to reports, four porters have been shot dead and seven others wounded, just within a span of 10 days from …

Iran-HRM – An Ahwazi Arab activist, Hatam Marmazi, was killed under torture in the city’s Intelligence detention center. His family received phone calls from the Intelligence office, asking them to collect Marmazi’s dead body from the detention center on Tuesday.

Iran-HRM – Hamid Reza Amini, director of a telegram channel, who has been detained in prison since December 02, 2017 was sentenced by the Branch 57 of the Culture and Media Court to pay 95 dollars in cash for charges of publishing lies to disturb public opinion.