iran-hrm – 10 prisoners were hanged in a group execution on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran.
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Banning Imprisoned Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh From Seeing Her Children is Cruel and Unlawful
payvand – Imprisoned defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has sued Iranian authorities for banning her from seeing her children and other family in Evin Prison for the past two months under the pretext of her alleged “improper hijab.”
Read More »Iran’s Poorly Paid Teachers on Nationwide Strike for 2nd Day
voanews – Iranian teachers have gone on a nationwide strike for a second consecutive day to demand better working conditions for their poorly paid profession, one month after their last mass protest.
Read More »Steel workers continue to strike in Ahwaz against Iran regime
alarabiya – Workers of the Ahwaz Steel Factory continued their ongoing strike for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday chanting slogans against the Iranian regime.
Read More »Amnesty Condemns Iran’s ‘Abhorrent’ Executions Of Trader, Accomplice
radiofarda – Rights group Amnesty International condemned Iran’s execution on Wednesday of a gold trader and his accomplice as “abhorrent” and said it followed a “grossly unfair show trial”.
Read More »Iran Media: Gold Traders’ Execution A ‘Clear Message’
radiofarda – Iran’s newspapers on Thursday said the execution of two financial traders was a “clear message” to others seeking to “disrupt” the country’s economy.
Read More »U.S. Claims Iran Is Spending $1 Billion A Year Backing Hizballah, Other Allies
rferl.org – The United States is claiming that Iran spends nearly $1 billion a year providing support to Hizballah, Hamas, and other allied militant groups in the Middle East.
Read More »Iran Hangs 2 Men In Reaction To Public Outrage Over Corruption In The Ruling Clique
Iran-HRM – Iran hanged two men on Wednesday, in reaction to public outrage over corruption in the ruling clique.
Read More »Iranian Businesses Look To Iraq To Expand Amid U.S. Sanctions
RFL/RE – With U.S. sanctions cutting into Iran’s oil exports and global trade, Iranian businesses have been looking to expand their presence in a traditional market — Iraq.
Read More »Iran Warned Could Face Sanctions Ahead Of Asian Cup Games In January
Radiofarda – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has warned Iran it could face sanctions ahead of January’s Asian Cup over government interference with the country’s soccer association.
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