Radiofarda – While eight Iranian ecologists have been under “temporary detention” since January 2018, the head of the Islamic Republic’s judiciary says only intelligence authorities are allowed to “comment” on their legal case, and “the judge will decide their fate.” In a meeting with several ecologists on Saturday, July 13, the mid-ranking cleric Ebrahim Raeesi (Raisi) responded to questions concerning …

Al-Arabia – France, Britain and Germany said they are deeply troubled by the attacks witnessed in the Gulf and beyond, and by the deterioration of security in the region. In a joint statement, the three European countries said that they are committed to the Iranian nuclear deal but added that they were preoccupied with the risk of the deal falling …

Al-Arabia – “Every route the Americans have taken has led to defeat,” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Iran has stood firm against US sanctions, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Rouhani arrived in Iran’s North Khorasan province Sunday morning for the inauguration of a number of development projects, according to Mehr. He said: “For 14 months, …

HRANA – A Ukrainian citizen was arrested by security forces in Ardakan on July 13, 2019. Behrouz Shahabizadeh, Ardakan governor confirmed and added that this person had been in a sensitive area by mistake and took pictures by heli shot in Kharanaq village in Ardakan. Some local sources claimed that he was filming by drone in Kharanaq village in Ardakan, …

RFL/RE – Iran’s president has said Tehran is ready to negotiate with the United States if Washington ends economic sanctions. Meanwhile, European leaders used a holiday gathering to call for renewed talks to end the growing escalation between Tehran and Washington. President Hassan Rohani said in a televised speech on July 14 that Tehran will be ready to talk with …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – At least six death-row prisoners were transferred to the solitary confinement of Rajai-Shahr prison for execution. According to IHR sources, the prisoners were transferred on Saturday. Executions are usually carried out on Wednesday in Rajai Shahr, and prisoners are transferred to solitary confinement a couple of days prior to that. All are sentenced to death …

Al-Monitor – While tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated, Europeans have implemented a special purpose vehicle — a payment channel set up to facilitate trade with Iran and avoid US sanctions. Yet the special purpose vehicle, known as the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges, or Instex, hasn’t satisfied Tehran. Iranian officials have compared Instex to “a …

Radiofarda – The latest monthly report by OPEC says Iran’s oil output in June has dropped by 142,000 barrels per day compared to previous month and reached 2,225,000 barrels. Iran’s output was 3.8 million barrels per day before the returning of U.S. sanctions. Meanwhile estimates show that Iran’s oil export has dropped below 300,000 barrels per day. The figure was 2.5 …

Radiofarda – A senior EU official told reporters on July 12 that it is not time yet to use the so-called trigger mechanism determined in the nuclear deal with Iran to settle differences with the country. The European Union, however, has expressed regret over the reduction of Iran’s commitment to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as …

Al-Arabia – The head of Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah said on Friday that US ally Israel would not be “neutral” if a war broke out between the United States and Iran. And “Iran is able to bombard Israel with ferocity and force,” Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview broadcast on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television. His remarks came after weeks of increasing tensions …