Iranwire – An Iranian teacher and activist has been sentenced to six years in jail and a two-year travel ban, as well as planting 40 tree saplings and writing a research paper about the Pahlavi era, by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. Hojatollah Rafiei was arrested on July 6, 2021 at his home in Shahriar city, Tehran province …

Iranwire – In Iran, as in many other countries of the world, women routinely face discrimination, particularly in the workplace. They rarely hold senior or top positions in companies or organizations, although their hard work and talents support and facilitate the achievements of policymakers and business leaders, and they don’t get any of the credit. Women and minority groups continue to be held …

RFL/RE – Four visiting U.S. senators told Lebanese officials on September 1 that the United States was eager to help that country tackle its fuel shortages but warned against Beirut seeking to import Iranian oil to alleviate the problem. The Democratic senators said turning to Iranian supplies could have “severely damaging consequences.” The visit follows statements last month from the …

VOA – France and Germany on Wednesday urged Iran to return rapidly to nuclear negotiations, after a break in talks following Iranian elections in June, with Paris demanding an “immediate” restart amid Western concerns over Tehran’s expanding atomic work. France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his newly-appointed Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in a telephone call it was urgent for …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Mansour Kahrazehi who was sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Baluch man was executed in Zahedan Central Prison on the morning of August 28. His identity has been established as Mansour Kahrazehi, who was sentenced to qisas for murder. Resanak which first broke news …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – Amirabbas Azarmvand, a journalist at Samt newspaper and workers’ rights activist, was arrested at his home in Tehran, this morning. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, Amirabbas Azarmvand was arrested at his home in Tehran at 8:30 am, on September 1. “Amirabbas’s family were told that he was being detained by the IRGC …

Al-monitor – One of the legitimate criticisms made about the previous administration in Iran — not just by politically motivated conservative politicians in the country, but also by the general public — is that numerous promises were made about vaccines, both about their production and import, yet those promises gave mostly false hope to Iranians. Now, just one month into …

Al-Monitor – The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan has raised major questions about what comes next for Iran-Afghan ties. The turmoil in Iran’s eastern neighbor — one of Tehran’s top export markets — will certainly have an impact on trade routes. Yet resulting geopolitical shifts could provide some opportunities for Iran. It’s no secret Iran’s relationship with the Taliban is complex. The Taliban’s …

Al-Monitor – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, only one month in office, is giving top priority to regional diplomacy, cheering the Taliban takeover and making the case that the United States, not Iran, is “the main cause of insecurity in the region.” Here are five trends we’re watching: Taliban not good for business. Although Iran is looking to capitalize on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan …

Al-Arabia – The Taliban are designing a government based on Iran’s model through appointing the group’s leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as the Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, CNN-News18 reported on Tuesday. While Iran has a president and a cabinet, the supreme leader is the religious authority who holds the highest office in the country with powers to dictate policy, overrule laws and override the …