Radiofarda – Pretoria’s former ambassador to Iran, Yusuf Saloojee, was arrested in South Africa on Thursday over allegations of corruption related to telecoms giant MTN’s cell phone operating license in the Islamic Republic, police said on Friday.

Radiofarda – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office leaked video of Gulf Arab ministers slamming Iran during a closed-door session of a Middle East conference in Warsaw, Israeli media reported Friday.

Radiofarda – The U.S. State Department has condemned the continued house arrests of former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard, and former Majles Speaker Mehdi Karroubi, the leaders of Iran’s reformist Green Movement.

Iran-HRM – Jailed human rights defender Arash Sadeghi, has had worsening health problems due to an infection on his shoulder that has been left untreated in Raja’i Shahr Prison.

CHRI – Prisoners Launched Protest After Being Falsely Led to Believe They Would be Released

Radiofarda – Iran’s intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has issued a stern warning of retaliation against those responsible for the deadly attack on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard personnel on February 13.

Radiofarda – While the adoption of internationally mandated anti-terror-financing and anti-money-laundering legislation by Iran remains uncertain, an influential former supporter of the measures is now opposing the approval of the bills.

Al-Arabia – In areas rife with corruption, lawful behavior is often punished as the forces of law enforcement do not work for the people but for the often malignant forces wielding actual power.

Iran-HRM – At least three prisoners were executed on Wednesday, February 13, in Raja’i Shahr and Ardebil Prisons. 

VOA — The United States has called on Europe to abandon the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which Washington pulled out of last year.