gatestoneinstitute.org – At present, the ruling mullahs of Iran reportedly have enough enriched uranium to produce five nuclear bombs. General Hossein Salami, the chief of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has made the Iranian regime’s plans vehemently clear: “Our strategy is to erase Israel from the global political map,” he stated on Iran’s state-controlled Channel 2 TV in 2019. Khamenei …

Amnesty – Responding to the execution of three tortured protesters – Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi – following a grossly unfair trial that bore no resemblance to meaningful judicial proceedings, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said:  “We are horrified by the chilling execution of these protesters this morning. They were …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least five prisoners have been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in Rajai Shahr and Qezel Hesar prisons in Karaj. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in Qezel Hesar Prison on 19 May. They were sentenced to …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Official sources have reported the execution of an unnamed man for murder charges in Rajai Shahr Prison. According to Iran newspaper, a man was executed in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison on 18 May. The unnamed man was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. Rokna has reported his identity as Saeed, an Afghan national who was arrested four …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Four men were executed for drug and murder charges in Isfahan Central Prison along with the three protesters previously reported. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were executed in Isfahan Central Prison on 19 May. Three were sentenced to death for drug-related charges and one for murder. The identities of the …

Al-Monitor —  The Biden administration on Friday announced a wave of new sanctions tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, including new measures meant to curb military-related transfers between Russia and Iran.  The sweeping package of more than 300 sanctions targeted Russia’s financial services sector, its acquisition of critical technology and future energy extraction capabilities. The State Department also designated multiple entities …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities have executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests, despite public opposition and appeals by human rights groups. Mizan, the judiciary’s website, announced that Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were executed on May 19 in Dastgerd prison in the central city of Isfahan.  Authorities claim they were implicated in the deaths of two members …

Iranwire – Iranian authorities arrested a man who was protesting outside the prison where his brother had been executed at dawn on May 19. Three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests – Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi – were executed in Dastgerd prison in the central city of Isfahan, sparking widespread condemnation inside and outside Iran. …

Iranwire – Faezeh Hashemi, a political activist and daughter of late President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was arrested on September 27, 2022, early after the start of nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Hashemi was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “disturbing public order and peace by …

Iranwire – Authorities in south-eastern Iran have reportedly executed four people who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, amid a spike in executions in the Islamic Republic.  Hossein Porsheikh, Omid Janabadi, Nabiullah Zaboli and a fourth person whose name has not yet been identified were executed in Kerman prison at dawn on May 18, human rights news agencies …