Radiofarda – The former deputy of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Organization has been appointed as the operational commander of its base in Tehran, tasked to defend the capital. Brigadier-General Hossein Nejat has replaced Mohammad Kowsari, who was the operational commander of the Sarallah base in the capital since June 2017. The new appointment was announced by Fars and Tasnim news …

Radiofarda – President Donald Trump told the Islamic Republic during his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma June 20 that if they wait to make a deal with the United States after he gets reelected, they will “pay a much higher price”. Trump who was speaking about his ability to make important deals with other countries, criticized his predecessor for giving Iran “$150 billion …

Radiofarda – In a statement released on Friday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it regrets that the Romanian and German authorities did not immediately arrest former Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri despite the RSF complaint against him. “This sudden death deprives the victims of a trial,” RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire has said. “It is shocking that the German and Romanian authorities …

Radiofarda – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the new resolution of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sets “no obligation” for the Islamic Republic. In a memo published by the country’s official news agency, IRNA, on Saturday, June 20, the spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi insisted that the IAEA’s request to …

Reuters -An Iranian dissident was seriously injured in a knife attack in the northern Dutch city of Leeuwarden, a local newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the victim’s family. The man, who was named by the Leeuwarden Courant newspaper as Sadegh Zarza, fled Iran in the 1980s and currently serves on the board of a Dutch organization that is critical of …

Radiofarda – The hypocrisy of the Iranian government has been painfully apparent in recent weeks as the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-level members of the ruling elite sent messages of solidarity to people of color in the US. They’ve trumpeted their support for #BlackLivesMatter, hosted an “I Can’t Breathe” exhibit, and even proposed to name a street after George …

RFL/RE – Iran’s currency has tumbled against the dollar to its lowest level ever as the country grapples with U.S. sanctions, the coronavirus, and low oil prices.The rial fell to as low as 193,400 against the dollar on the street market on June 20, according to foreign exchange website Bonbast.com. The economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad gave the dollar rate as 190,800.The …

Radiofarda – Iran’s “ancient sport” — or “varzesh bastani” — a traditional form of athletics that combines elements of Islam and ancient Persian beliefs, has long been a male-only domain. But not so much anymore. In recent years, an increasing number of women have taken on the discipline. The sport is also referred to as “varzesh pahlavani,” meaning the sport …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man was hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city for murder.  According to IHR sources, on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, death row prisoner Yasser Abdollahzadeh (31) was hanged at Shiraz central prison. He was arrested and sentenced to death for murdering a man over financial disputes three years …

Radiofarda – A former Iranian judge who fled to Romania and was found dead in Bucharest on June 19 spoke with his family and sounded fine hours before his body was found in a hotel, his attorney says. Etemaad Online, a local news website quoted the lawyer, Amir Hossein Najafpur Sani in Tehran as saying that he was shocked when he found …