Al-Arabia – Iran’s indirect talks with the United States on reviving the 2015 nuclear pact will resume soon, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a joint news conference with the EU’s foreign policy chief in Tehran. “We are prepared to resume talks in the coming days. What is important for Iran is to fully receive the economic benefits of the …

Iranwire — Last week the Iranian Health Ministry announced that “aiding and abetting” abortions is now a crime and medical professionals acting as “accessories” to abortion will face heavy fines and disbarment for life. “If a doctor is involved in an intentional abortion his permit will be revoked, even if it is his first time,” announced Saber Jabberi, the ministry’s head of Youth Population …

Iranwire – After 13 years as head of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (the IRGC-IO), Hossein Taeb has been dismissed. His replacement is one General Mohammad Kazemi, who unlike his embattled predecessor has until now kept his name largely out of the news. Taeb made the headlines again the week before he was fired, this time …

Iranwire – A Kurdish political prisoner was returned to her cell hours after giving birth on Monday and without the chance to see her family, it has emerged. Saada Khedirzadeh, 32, from Piranshahr in West Azerbaijan, was arrested last October and held in a security detention center for 25 days before being transferred to Urmia Central Prison. The charges against …

gatestoneinstitute.org – The Biden administration’s weak leadership — to hold accountable those who are violating Iran sanctions — is likely a critical reason the Iranian regime is flamboyantly ignoring the US and forging ahead — soon, most likely, to become a nuclear state. Presumably to take even further advantage of the Biden administration’s weak leadership, the Iranian regime is also …

VOA — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was headed to Tehran on Friday night for a visit that could breathe new life into stalled talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Borrell was to meet with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials, said spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh of the foreign ministry. “Diplomacy is the only way to …

Iran-HRM – The state security forces arrested dissident activist Majid Khademi on Wednesday, June 22 after he appeared in Branch 1 of the Mahshah Revolutionary Court. The political activist stood trial the same day along with another activist Mehran Gharabaghi​. Majid Khademi’s lawyer wrote on his Twitter account the same day: ” My client Majid Khademi was arrested again today …

Iran-HRM – The teachers’ nationwide rallies have been held under a tight security atmosphere in various cities. Iranian teachers protest the detention of teachers and the non-implementation of the Teachers’ ranking Plan and adjustment of pensions. Teachers chanted anti-regime slogans in their demonstrations. As the Iranian regime has put pressure on activist teachers, they have recently arrested dozens of teachers. …

Iran-HRM – The Chief Justice of the northern province of Mazandaran said 120 Iranian tourists were arrested for “breaking the norms”. State-run media quoted Mohammad Sadegh Akbari as saying on June 19 that the detainees were part of an “illegal” tourist tour who were arrested in a forest in Neka by moral security police. He did not mention when they …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Maryam Karimbeigi whose brother, Mostafa Karimbeigi was killed in the 2009 nationwide protests, was arrested on June 14 and has been on hunger strike in Ward 209 of Evin Prison since. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, civil activist Maryam Karimbeigi was arrested at her home at 7am on June 14 and transferred …