Campaigners Denounce ‘Show Trial’ as Jamshid Sharmahd Awaits Verdict in Iran
Iranwire - Those observing the trial of German-Iranian citizen Jamshid Sharmahd in Iran say he was coerced into incriminating himself…
Month: August 2022
Officials Report 560 New Sinkholes in One Iranian Province After Floods
Iranwire - once-fertile plains in Iran’s Yazd province have been afflicted by subsidence in at least 560 newly-identified locations, ISNA…
Instagram Disruption: A Test Run for Precision Filtering in Iran?
Iranwire - For several days last week, Instagram users based in Iran reported difficulty in accessing the popular platform: one…
‘Gaps Remain’ as US, Iran Consider Nuclear Deal Revival
VOA - The United States is expected to give its response soon to Iranian comments about a draft proposal for…
US Airstrikes Hit Iran-Affiliated Groups in Syria
VOA - The U.S. military said late Tuesday its forces carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting “infrastructure facilities used…
Iran: Intensified assault on Iran’s Baha’i minority
Amnesty - Iran’s persecuted Baha’i minority are suffering escalated attacks on their human rights. Since 31 July 2022, the authorities…
Abolfazl Sharifi Executed for Drug Offences in Qazvin
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Abdolfazl Sharifi, a man sentenced to death for drug-related offences, was executed in Qazvin Central…
Saeed Kamali Executed for Murder in Isfahan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - Saeed Kamali, a man sentenced to death for murder charges, was executed in Isfahan Central…
Sepideh Rashno: Latest Target of Raisi Government’s Campaign of Repression
CHRI - Charges filed against a woman in Iran, Sepideh Rashno, after she was accosted by another woman who accused her…
Iran’s FM seeks Africa ties to boost sanctions-hit economy
Al-Monitor - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced that his country was ready to open a high-tech fair in the Malian capital,…