Raisi’s Risky Bet On The Presidency
iranintl.com - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday endorsed the election—some say selection—of Ebrahim Raisi as his next president.…
Month: August 2021
Iranian Hospitals Overflow As Number Of Reported Covid-19 Cases Passes 4 Million
Iranwire - The number of reported coronavirus cases in Iran surpassed 4 million on August 4 amid a vicious wave…
Christian Converts in Court on National Security Charges
Iranwire - Four Christian converts have been charged with “propaganda against the regime” and “conspiracy and gathering against national security”…
Iran Protests: Tehran Demonstrators Jailed as Arrests Continue in Khuzestan
Iranwire - In the wake of reports that the Iranian authorities have set extortionate bails for children arrested during protests in Khuzestan, Sadegh…
Homes of Three Baha’i Families Destroyed in Northern Iran
Iranwire - On Monday, August 3, the homes of at least three Baha’i families in northern Iran were torn down without warning…
Iran: Secret execution of young man arrested at 15 a cruel assault on child rights
amnesty.org - Iranian authorities have secretly executed a young man who was a child at the time of his arrest…
Iran Human Rights: Attending Raeisi’s Inauguration is to Turn a Blind Eye to Crimes Against Humanity
Iran Human Rights (IHR)- Ebrahim Raeisi’s inauguration as the new President of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be take…
Two Men Executed on Murder Charges in Mashhad Central Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Two men who were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, have been executed in Mashhad Central Prison.…
Four Unidentified Men Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - Four men who were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, have been executed in Rajai Shahr Prison.…
Two Elderly Dual Nationals Among Five Sentenced to Prison in Iran
CHR – Elderly dual national prisoners Mehran Raoof, 66, and Nahid Taghavi, 64, were among five prisoners held on trumped-up…