Radiofarda – Qatar is considering an offer from Iran to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the head of the organizing committee told AFP on Monday.

Reuters -In May, Hassan Fada’am traded his military fatigues for a suit when he became one of 45 Shi’ite militiamen elected to Iraq’s 329-seat parliament.

Al-Arabia – US National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed Tuesday to “squeeze” Iran “until the pips squeak”, a week after a tough new round of sanctions came into force.

Al-Arabia – It seems that the United States is serious this time in putting pressure on the Iranian regime in a way that leaves the latter with three options: change its hostile behavior towards its neighbors, comply with US conditions, or collapse.

Iran-HRM – One year has passed since a powerful earthquake struck the Iran’s western provinces, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands more. The earthquake damaged 10 cities and 1,930 villages, and destroyed more than 100,000 housing units.

RFL/RE – Saudi Arabia has announced a major cut in oil production to rebalance global markets and prop up plunging oil prices, citing U.S. sanctions waivers that are enabling Iran to keep exporting oil to most of its top customers.

VOA – Kurdish rights activists say Iranian security forces have shot and killed an Iranian Kurdish man working as a porter importing goods from neighboring Iraq, in the latest report of porters being shot dead this year.

Amnesty – Amnesty International issues a joint letter urging members of the United Nations General Assembly to support resolution A/C.3/73/L.42 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was presented to the Third Committee in the framework of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

CHRI – Forty civil society organizations including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) have signed a letter urging UN member states to support Canada’s resolution on human rights in Iran that will be presented to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly on November 14, 2018.

CHRI – Mohammad Najafi May Also Be Flogged Despite Health Concerns November 12, 2018—The attorney Mohammad Najafi is being imprisoned unlawfully while his appeal process is underway and should be released immediately, said the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). His sentence, including the 74 lashes he was assigned, should be suspended as Iranian judicial processes dictate, said CHRI.