Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Political prisoner Maryam Akbari-Monfared who has spent 13 years behind bars without a day of furlough for demanding justice for her four siblings, is facing new fabricated charges of “propaganda” brought by the Ministry of Intelligence. She has been denied medical treatment in Semnan Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, the Ministry …

Al-Monitor – Russian President Vladimir Putin, on his second foreign trip since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, visited Tehran and met with Iranian officials on July 19. Although his trip brought much joy to hardliners in Iran, it seems that Moscow got the best of the visit.  The Russian president was warmly received during his short stay in Tehran, at a time …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi announced on July 26 that the US dollar has officially been ditched in his country’s trade relations with the Russian Federation.    At a press briefing in Tehran, the minister said the US currency has been replaced with the Russian ruble in Iran-Russia business, adding that similar plans are in the pipeline for trade with such …

RFL/RE – Iran has collected and sealed cameras used by the UN atomic watchdog to monitor its nuclear program, the Fars news agency reported on July 26, citing the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. On July 25, Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, said 27 cameras installed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would not be reactivated until a deal …

RFL/RE – Several Iranian veterans protesting in front of the Iranian Parliament over the government’s failure to pay bonuses and compensation were arrested by security forces over the weekend. The veterans, most of whom fought in Iran’s 1980-88 war with Iraq, gathered in front of the legislature saying they had failed to receive pension bonuses, as well as war compensation and subsistence …

RFL/RE – Iran’s Guidance Ministry has told advertising agencies that under the government’s tightening of the so-called hijab and chastity law, women are now prohibited from appearing in advertisements. The ministry sent a letter to agencies over the weekend following the release of a promotional video by the Domino ice-cream company that featured an actress wearing a sweater donning additional …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Arabs point out that one of Biden’s biggest mistakes was that he took America’s Arab allies for granted while embarking on a policy of appeasement towards Iran’s mullahs. “The behavior of the Obama and Biden administrations regarding Iran and Afghanistan served as a wake-up call for the countries of the region.” — Ali Hamadeh, Lebanese Journalist, Annahar, July 20, …

Iranwire – Last week the Iranian pop singer Sirvan Khosravi posted a fraught note on Instagram informing his 2.3m followers that two planned concerts in Ahvaz, Khuzesan would not be going ahead. It came after tumult at the gates the previous day, where as-yet unidentified parties tried to block fans from entering the venue. “I want you to know that we tried …

Iranwire – King Abdullah II of Jordan has alleged that his country “regularly faces attacks on [its] borders from Iran-linked militias” and called for “a change of behaviour by Iran”. In an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai, King Abdullah said the Islamic Republic’s interventions in the region had “impacted a number of Arab countries… Jordan, like the rest of the …

Iranwire – Five US citizens and currently imprisoned in Iran feature in a public mural unveiled in Washington to draw attention to hostage-taking and arbitrary detention worldwide. Produced by Iowan artist Isaac Campbell in partnership with the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s Bring Our Families Home campaign, it aims to highlight the plights of the at least 64 Americans and dual nationals …