Iranwire – The Iranian Bureau of Prisons is set to construct 70 new prisons and penitentiaries across the country, according to a new report by data analysis group Iran Open Data. The new facilities are projected to be operational by 2026, marking a significant expansion of the nation’s incarceration infrastructure. The 2023 appropriations bill has at least twelve line items under the …

Iranwire – Aida Shakarami, the sister of the deceased protester Nika Shakarami, has been charged with “inciting immorality and indecency” and “disobedience to officers” in Tehran. Her lawyer, Reza Shafakhah, confirmed that the Criminal Court of Tehran is handling the case, with the court session scheduled for June 24. The charges stem from Aida’s alleged involvement in activities deemed to …

Iranwire – Prisoners in Iran’s Ghezelhesar prison staged a protest on Tuesday against what they call “arbitrary execution” and violence by prison officers. A video recorded by the prisoners themselves shows a gathering in Ward 1, where they speak out against the officers’ behavior. “People are being taken from their cells and killed,” one prisoner says in the video. A …

RFL/RE – The registration of candidates for the presidential election next month began on May 30 as Iran looks to fill the vacancy left by the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The registration period runs for five days, with the election scheduled for June 28. The IRNA state news agency reported that around 25 potential candidates have …

VOA – Ten days after Iran’s president died in a helicopter crash in the country’s north, Iranian authorities have not explained why his was the only helicopter that crashed in dense cloud cover out of three that had been flying officials back to Iran from a visit to the Azerbaijani border. Another unresolved question is how one of the passengers …

Iran-HRM – Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) has presented its report on the human rights situation during Raisi’s government based on the registered statistics at the Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) center.The statistics presented in this report are based on extensive research. The details of the executed prisoners are kept confidential by the Iran HRM (Iran Human Rights …

iranintl – Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), reported on Wednesday that Iran has supplied the Houthi rebels in Yemen with the Ghadr ballistic missile. The missile, described as the first Iranian anti-ship ballistic missile, is now in the hands of Yemeni fighters, enhancing their capability to target maritime vessels. The revelation is significant as it confirms …

iranintl – Families of three French citizens arbitrarily imprisoned in Iran without due process of law are urging the United Nations to apply pressure on Tehran for their release. The relatives of Cecile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Louis Arnaud, alongside their legal representatives, made a plea for their release outside the UN office in Geneva on Monday. Noemi Koehler, the …

Iranwire – Caracas received Ebrahim Raisi with the typical heat of the tropical summer on June 12, 2023. It was the first time the then-president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, set foot in a Latin American country.  “We are friends in difficult times,” Raisi said as soon as he shook hands with Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela. Before arriving at his …

Iranwire – The United States has voiced concerns over reports of violent confrontations between supporters of the Islamic Republic and protesters demonstrating outside Iranian embassies and venues in recent days. Tensions flared last Friday in London during a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi.  A group of pro-Islamic Republic supporters attacked protesters gathered outside the venue, injuring four people. …