Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Jalil Seyed Rezaei, a man sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Qazvin Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Qazvin Central Prison on 25 October. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Jalil Seyed Rezaei who was sentenced to qisas for murder. Informed sources said: “Jalil Seyed Rezaei …

Iran Human Rights – Hayatollah Eiduzehi, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Kerman Central Prison. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Kerman Central Prison on 25 October. His identity has been reported as 30-year-old Hayatollah Eiduzehi from Zahedan and he was sentence to death for drug-related charges. Informed sources said: …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media have reported the execution of an unidentified man for murder in Khoy Prison. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), a man was executed in Khoy Prison in Western Azerbaijan province on 24 October. The man only identified as A.M, was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. He had allegedly committed murder with …

Al-Arabia – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday accused the United States of being complicit in the “crimes” being committed in Gaza by Israel. “The US is definitely the Zionist regime’s accomplice in its crimes against Gaza. In fact, it is the US that is orchestrating the crimes being committed in Gaza,” Khamenei said in a speech remarks from …

iranintl – Conflicting reports about the removal of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce chairman indicate a push by hardliners to take control of the country’s private sector. On Monday, state media reported that the head of the country’s Chamber of Commerce has been sacked after over four months of contentious relations with the hardliners in President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration, who rejoiced …

iranintl – American forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack on at least 13 occasions over the past week, the Pentagon has confirmed, by militant groups armed by Iran. In a statement Tuesday, Pentagon’s press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the incidents occurred between October 17 and October 24 and involved a combination of one-way attack drones …

iranintl – Despite a recent surge in oil exports, Iran is grappling with a large budget deficit partly due to inadequate oil income, raising questions about its real earnings. Davoud Manzour, the head of Planning and Budget Organization (PBO), revealed on October 22 that the 7-month budget has only been realized by 70%, largely due to the unrealistic oil income estimates. …

iranintl – Four decades of propaganda by the Islamic Republic to garner support for its anti-Israeli campaign seems to have backfired as many Iranians want defeat for Hamas. This heightened interest in the war’s developments is driven by growing concerns about the potential for an escalation that could entangle Iran in a deadly conflict with Israel, and potentially even involve …

Iranwire – For over a decade, residents of the Iranian plateau, an arid and semi-arid region, have faced alarming developments concerning their most precious natural resource: water.  The dry region has been grappling with a myriad of water-related issues, including shortages, groundwater depletion, land subsidence, and the desiccation of vital lakes and marshes, such as Urmia, Hamoon, Bakhtegan, and Arjan. …

Iranwire – The Revolutionary Court of central Arak city has sentenced Hamidreza Najafi, an entrepreneur and civil activist, to over four years of a suspended prison sentence, IranWire reports.  Najafi, who was apprehended in Arak on September 17, coinciding with the anniversary of nationwide protests in Iran, was released on bail pending the issuance of the verdict.  He faced charges in …