Iranwire – The “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign by Iran’s prisoners has entered the 16th week of their hunger strike, protesting the treatment of political prisoners Khosrow Besharat and Kamran Sheikheh.  In a statement released on Tuesday, the group said that Basharat and Sheikheh had been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for execution.  The statement went on to compare …

Iranwire – Security forces of the Islamic Republic have arrested a man after he protested some officials’ behavior during his previous detention.  Jibraeel Pakrouh, a resident of Tabriz, was arrested by security forces at his home on Monday.  He had previously criticized the police force’s violent action against him and his family in videos posted on social media. Before his …

Iranwire – A young Iranian prisoner has died in Ghezelhesar prison due to inadequate medical attention and delays in his transfer to medical centers, human rights sources reported. According to a report by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Kianoush Valadbeigi, 35, from Kermanshah province, succumbed to his health conditions in a Tehran hospital. Despite battling kidney and heart diseases …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces have detained two Kurdish individuals, Zanko Iranzadeh, 32, and Omar Sharifpour, 23, in connection with Nowruz celebrations in Kurdistan. The detentions reportedly occurred on Tuesday, May 7, in the village of Ghaleh Rashi near Sardasht. The Hengaw human rights organization reported that intelligence forces apprehended Iranzadeh and Sharifpour without warrants or presenting any judicial documents. …

RFL/RE – Scores of women have been detained in Iran in recent weeks for not wearing the mandatory Islamic head scarf, as authorities intensify their enforcement of the country’s controversial hijab law and crack down on alleged violators. It’s an issue that was at the heart of unprecedented protests that rocked Iran in 2022.Homa (not her real name), a 42-year-old mother of …

RFL/RE – Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on May 13 said he had left Iran in secret after being informed that he had been sentenced to flogging and eight years in prison on security-related charges. Rasoulof, who has been convicted of “collusion to act against national security,” said in a statement that he had left for Europe days earlier. His statement …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – An Afghan national named Mohammad Afghan and Houshang Nourollahi Younjalu were executed for drug-related charges in Gorgan Central Prison. Mohammad Afghan’s mother was denied permission to visit her son for the last time. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Gorgan Central Prison on 8 May. Their identities have been …

iranintl – In the face of threats by the enemy, the Islamic Republic will have no option but to change its nuclear doctrine, Kamal Kharrazi, senior advisor to Iran’s ruler reiterated on Sunday. Last week, Kharrazi told Al Jazeera that the Islamic Republic will alter its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its nuclear facilities or its existence, referring to Tehran’s claims that …

iranintl – Rivalry over power, influence and money among Iranian hardliners has turned into public mudslinging, after they began their successful bid in 2020 to gain full control over state institutions. The latest manifestation of their internal squabbles is serious allegations of fraud and money laundering against the controversial ultra-hardliner politician Ali-Akbar Raefipour. The accusations were made public ahead of …

RFL/RE – Iran’s judiciary has said that Sadegh Zibakalam — a university professor and critic of the government — has been jailed and faces sentencing on multiple charges. The judiciary didn’t specify the charges. Media reports said he was to serve a three-year prison term. The Telegram channel Pasdaran Cyber Corps said Zibakalam, 75, was arrested as he headed to …