Iran Human Rights – January 10, 2019: A prisoner was hanged in Public at a square in the southern Iranian city of Kazerun.

CHRI – Esmail Bakhshi’s lawyer says her client is under intense pressure to retract statements about his torture

PayvanNews – 1st IrFFNY presents a selection of acclaimed and award-winning films from one of the world’s most vital and distinguished national cinemas. The festival aims to unite two strands of Iranian moviemaking – the classic art-house Iranian cinema beloved by cinephiles around the world, and new cutting-edge works that showcase the adventurousness and daring nature of younger Iranian directors.

lobelog – National Security Advisor John Bolton is bringing reinforcements into the White House to bolster his push for war with Iran, just weeks after Donald Trump announced U.S. troops will be leaving Syria.

Radiofarda – The death of a young woman in Malekan, northwest Iran, has led to controversy and suspicions of possible involvement by a lawmaker.

Radiofarda – A female civil rights activist who was arrested in November and spent close to one month in detention has talked about “brutal torture” of her and a labor activist arrested with her.

Radiofarda – Denying Tehran ever requested to negotiate with Washington, a member of the influential Commission of National Security and Foreign Policy of Majles (Iranian parliament) says the Islamic Republic’s authorities believe that Donald Trump “is not worth talking to”.

Al-Arabia – Mahfouz Ould al-Walid, known as “Abu Hafs al-Mauritani,” the former Mufti of al-Qaeda, revealed in an interview with Al Arabiya English what he described as the balanced relationship pursued by both the Iranian regime and Qatar with armed extremist groups.

Iran-HRM – The life of political prisoner Soheil Arabi is in danger due to bleeding from a broken nose and he is currently held in harsh conditions at the Great Tehran Penitentiary (GTP).

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Bahauddin Ghassemzadeh has been taken to solitary confinement since Saturday after he protested the authorities insulting his family in the visitation hall of the Urmia Central Prison.