gatestoneinstitute.org – The small country of Albania appeared to have more courage and stronger leadership than the Biden administration: it recently sent a strong message to the Iranian regime after Iran’s cyberattacks against Albania in July. Albania severed diplomatic relations with Tehran and ordered Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave within 24 hours. “This extreme response… is fully proportionate …

VOA – A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians on social media. In the past few months, Iranian rights activists have urged women to publicly remove their veils, a gesture that would risk their arrest for defying the Islamic dress code …

CHRI – The death of Mahsa Amini, 22, after being declared medically braindead following her arrest by so-called morality police in Tehran is a preventable tragedy that should be strongly condemned worldwide to prevent further violence against women in Iran. Protests broke out in Tehran today with demonstrators shouting, “Death to [Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei!” and “Death to the Oppressor!” following days …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who went into a coma hours after being arrested by the Guidance Patrol (morality police) on September 14, passed away in hospital today. According to eyewitness statements, Ms Amini was killed as a result of the violence used against her by Guidance Patrol officers. Considering the Islamic Republic authorities’ …

Al-Monitor – Iran’s latest position in talks to revive the nuclear agreement has taken the process backwards, the French ambassador to the United States told Al-Monitor, adding that Iran “must cooperate” with an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) investigation into Tehran’s undeclared nuclear materials.   “Unfortunately, the last position expressed by Iran brings us backwards, and in particular, establishes links between …

Al-Monitor – Iran is getting closer to joining China and Russia in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Reuters reported Thursday that at a summit in Uzbekistan this week, Iran signed a memorandum of obligations to join the group as a permanent member — an upgrade from its observer status.  What it means: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization works to strengthen security and trade cooperation in …

Shabtabnews – In a twitter statement USCRIF commissioner urge US president to condemn Iran for its violent and systematic attacks on women like Zhina (Mahsa) Amini . Sadly today Ms Zhina (Mahsa) Amini , who was beaten by the agents of the Islamic Republic and went into a coma, died a today and the dark record of human rights violations …

Al-Arabia – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country will not give in to “US bullying” in their first ever face-to-face meeting. “The Islamic republic of Iran will not back down in any way in the face of US bullying,” Raisi said according to a presidency statement, referring to Washington’s sanctions on …

RFL/RE – Iranian labor activist Sepideh Gholian has been taken to the hospital after being on a hunger strike for several days to protest authorities ignoring her request to be transferred to a prison in the city where her parents live. According to Narges Mohammadi, another civil activist imprisoned at Tehran’s Evin prison, Gholian started her hunger strike on September …

Iranwire – A group of high-profile Iranians in exile and former hostages of the Islamic Republic have filed a federal civil complaint against Ebrahim Raisi in the Southern District of New York. The move comes a week before Raisi is due to attend the UN General Assembly and give an address in person for the first time since he became …