Radiofarda – A political prisoner who recently died in custody is now being accused of belonging to a militant exiled group, according to state-run ISNA, citing an “informed authority”.

Radiofarda – Two members of the Iranian parliament (Majles) say a closed door session of the Majles has decided on Sunday December 16 to deposit only 10 percent of the country’s oil revenue into the National Development Fund rather than the 34 percent required by law.

Radiofarda – The bill of indictment against prominent Iranian lawyer and civil rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been delivered to the Revolutionary Court, her attorney, Payam Derafshan, disclosed on December 15.

Al-Arabia – As Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s health waivers, the central government’s control over the periphery appears increasingly weak, a news report has claimed.

Al-Arabia – Hossein Raqfar, an economy expert in Iran, has acknowledged the drastic financial situation facing the regime. Calculations are showing difficult periods ahead even despite what seems, at surface at least, a rebounding currency following the Iranian currency – the rial – plunging to 190,000 against the US dollar.

Iran-HRM – The Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran announced the arrest of dozens of workers from the National Iranian Steel Industrial Group in Ahvaz.

Iran-HRM – Yekta Fahandej Saadi a member of Bahai community in Iran arrested was sentenced to 11 years prison. The verdict was issued by the Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz.

Iran-HRM – The number of people living in absolute poverty in Iran has been on the rise due to 40 years of government mismanagement and corruption which has left around 80% of Iran’s population in poverty.

Iran-HRM – A website that exclusively reflects the news concerning Iranians converted to Christianity, Mohabat News reported that two Christian converts Shima and Shokoufeh Zanganeh who were arrested about two weeks ago in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, were beaten during interrogations.

Iran-HRM – Mohamed Haidary, the head of the Infant Health Department at the Ministry of Health said that 8.27 infants die per every 1,000 infants born in Iran due to poverty. This means that 10,000 children die every year out of 1.4 million children born.