Iranwire – Health officials believe the sixth wave of coronavirus infections in Iran is now close to reaching the peak. The Health Ministry anticipates the daily number of newly-detected cases will soon top 100,000, driven in large part by the Omicron variant; the dearth of testing in Iran means this is probably only the tip of the iceberg. As yet, however, the …

Iranwire – A few days ago, Saeed Morad Abdevali, a world wrestling champion, announced he was currently spending his time cultivating wheat. He had no intention of going back to wrestling, he said, not as a competitor or as a coach or manager, despite the fact that he practices four times a week. “This year I planted wheat and I am busy with …

VOA – Iran has ramped up its threats and harassment of journalists working for the BBC’s Persian language service and their families, the British broadcaster says. In a complaint filed with the United Nations this month, the BBC called on the U.N. and the international community to “condemn Iran for their unacceptable treatment” of its staff. The complaint cited “extra-territorial …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- Hossein Parsa who is on death row for murder, has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Rasht Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Rasht Central Prison on February 17. His identity has been established …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – The European Parliament resolution calling for an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty is a step forward in the right direction. Welcoming the resolution, Iran Human Rights calls for the moratorium on the death penalty to be considered as one of the main provisions of any talks with the Islamic Republic. “This …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Kazem Yousefi who was sentenced to qisas for murder, has been executed in Isfahan Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on the morning of February 16. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Kazem Yousefi who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. According to informed sources, …

Iranwire – “We have been dealt more damage by Covid-19 than we were in eight years of war,” Iran’s deputy health minister has said. In a speech welcoming the new president of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences, Younes Panahi also issued a fresh call for people to stick to health protocols as Omicron sweeps through Iran. “We know we’ll reach …

Iranwire – Mehrdad Bakhtiari, the uncle of murdered November 2019 protester Pouya Bakhtiari, has recorded a video obtained by IranWire in which he notifies viewers that a fresh court order has been issued against him. Pouya’s family have refused to back down from their public calls for justice since the 27-year-old was shot dead in the street in Karaj on …

CHRI– In a joint statement released today, nine human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), urged the governments negotiating a resumption of the nuclear agreement with Iran not to lift any human rights sanctions on the Islamic Republic, which includes maintaining human rights sanctions on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for his egregious human rights violations. “We …

gatestoneinstitute.org – According to Western security officials, the high level meetings between senior members of the Houthi terrorist organisation and Iran illustrate the close coordination that is taking place between Iran and the Houthis over the rebel group’s terrorist operations. “There has been mounting evidence of deepening cooperation between Iran and the Houthis, especially in terms of Iran supplying the …