gatestoneinstitute.org – Iraqi writer Farouk Yousef pointed out that after the US gave Iran $90 billion following the signing of the nuclear agreement with the Obama administration in 2015… the bulk of the money… was spent on terrorist groups run by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as terrorist groups run covertly …
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Iran: Swedish-Iranian doctor held hostage and at risk of retaliatory execution
amnesty.org – Mounting evidence strongly indicates that the Iranian authorities are holding Swedish-Iranian national Ahmadreza Djalali hostage and threatening to execute him to compel third parties to swap him for former Iranian officials convicted and/or on trial abroad as well as to refrain from future prosecutions of Iranian officials, said Amnesty International today urging for an immediate halt to plans …
Read More »Fourth Man Sentenced to Public Execution for Murder of Policeman in 2 Months
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Dariush Rahimi, a 32-year-old man arrested on charges of murdering a policeman, has been sentenced to public execution by the Khorasan Razavi Criminal Court. According to Khorasan newspaper, 32-year-old Dariush Rahimi was convicted of killing a policeman while stealing a motorbike on 25 February 2022. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) in public by Branch 5 of …
Read More »3 Men Executed for Drug Offences In Amol Prison
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Farshad Nematzadeh, Mehdi Shirchian and Mr Eshaghi were executed for drug-related charges in Amol Prison. According to HRANA news agency, three men were executed in Amol Prison on the morning of May 18. Their identities have been reported as Farshad Nematzadeh, Mehdi Shirchian and a man only identified as Mr Eshaghi. They were all sentenced …
Read More »Farhad Ramezanian Transferred for Execution in Rasht
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Farhad Ramezanian, a death row inmate in Rasht Central Prison has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution for murder. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a prisoner named Farhad Ramezanian was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Rasht Central Prison on May 17. He was …
Read More »Khamenei warns Iranians of danger in declining birth rate
Al-Monitor – In a message to the National Population Headquarters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned about the dangers of a declining birth rate. In the brief message, Khamenei thanked officials at the headquarters for working to rescue the country “from the terrifying future of an aging population.” Khamenei said that increasing the birth rate, having a younger population, …
Read More »The Farda Briefing: Iran Largely Quells Protests Over Rising Food Prices, At Least For Now
RFL/RE – Scattered protests over rising food prices have spread to at least seven provinces in Iran. Iranian state-run media has acknowledged two dozen arrests. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran says at least five people have been killed in the unrest. Reporters Without Borders says that the authorities have summoned dozens of journalists in a bid …
Read More »Four Killed in Deadly Hostage-Taking at Mostazafan Foundation Office
Iranwire – A fired employee of the Mostazafan Foundation went on a lethal shooting spree at his former workplace in Ilam, western Iran, on Wednesday. The unnamed assailant killed three of his fomer colleagues and then himself after taking the office hostage. According to IRNA news agency, the man formerly worked in the Foundation’s property and real estate division. He …
Read More »Dispatch from the Tehran Book Fair: A Lackluster Return Dominated by Conservatives
After a two-year break due to coronavirus, 33rd Tehran International Book Fair got under way on Wednesday, May 11 and runs until this Saturday. Despite the long off-period and high anticipation, it has not been well received by many of those who attended. Publishers and exhibitors have criticized the lack of what they call a “serious” audience and an overall …
Read More »Flight 752 Families Demand ‘Insulting’ Iran-Canada Friendly Match be Called Off
Iranwire – Families who lost loved ones in the downing of Flight 752 have demanded to know why visas were granted to the Iranian national football team for a World Cup friendly in Canada. Canada Soccer, the governing body of the sport in Canada, gave the green light to a men’s exhibition game in Vancouver currently set to take place on June …
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