iranintl – US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) urged the Biden administration on Wednesday to disclose its strategy for addressing concerns regarding Iran’s Bitcoin mining operations, citing potential national security risks. US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) urged the Biden administration on Wednesday to disclose its strategy for addressing concerns regarding Iran’s Bitcoin mining …
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Why Islamist Rulers in Iran Turned Civil Mosques to State Mosques
iranintl – Despite recent public outcry and opposition to the construction of a mosque in one of Tehran’s public parks, the head of the city council definitely said: “We should build prayer rooms and mosques in all parks.” Tehran’s citizens swiftly demanded the municipality stop the building of the mosque with a petition that circulated on social networks, garnering over …
Read More »Struggle for Life: Torture, Uncertainty, and Execution Fate of 7 Kurdish Citizens
Iranwire – On Wednesday, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic executed Anwar Khezri, a Kurdish prisoner of conscience known for his photos hugging cats, which had garnered public attention. Another prisoner, Khosrow Besharat, has been moved to solitary confinement and faces imminent execution. The judiciary alleges that Khezri, Besharat, and others were involved in the murder of a government-affiliated teacher …
Read More »Hijab Crackdown Hurts Iranian Markets
Iranwire – The start of a new crackdown on women in Iran and the deployment of morality police units have instilled fear and stress among both customers and marketers. Market traffic has dwindled to a third of its usual volume, significantly impacting daily sales for shopkeepers. Many have incurred fines for “improper hijab,” with shopkeepers instructed to bar those not …
Read More »Tehran University Student’s Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis
Iranwire – Saeed Mousanejad, a master’s student entering his first year at Tehran University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, tragically took his own life. His body was discovered in his dorm room on the university campus on Thursday evening. The Faculty of Social Sciences’ public relations office confirmed Mousanejad’s death and expressed condolences to his family and fellow students. Mousanejad’s death is part …
Read More »Iran and the US Administration: Mocking US Sanctions
gatestoneinstitute.org – Never before have sanctions been so ostentatiously disregarded without any seeming awareness by those violating them of the possible consequences. The US administration, it appears, has actually been funding Iran to attack Israel and itself. The Biden administration has provided a lifeline to the Iranian regime by providing it with much-needed financial relief to export more oil and …
Read More »Nasir Hariri Executed in Qazvin
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Nasir Hariri, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed Qazvin Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Qazvin Central Prison (Choobindar) on 1st May. His identity has been established as 38-year-old Nasir Hariri who was sentenced to qisas for murder. An informed source told IHRNGO: “Nasir Hariri was …
Read More »US ‘very close’ to bilateral deal with Saudi Arabia as part of Israel normalization
Al-Arabia – The US said on Thursday that it was “very close” to reaching an agreement on the bilateral piece of a potential package deal with Saudi Arabia, which would need to include normalization with Israel. “The Secretary did meet with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia this week when he was in Riyadh… and we are very close to reaching an …
Read More »RSF Index: Iran Among World’s ‘Most Repressive’ for Press Freedom
iranintl – Iran is one of the world’s largest jailers of journalists, cementing itself as one of the most repressive countries for press freedom, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Islamic Republic’s targeted repression of journalists has led to the country’s dismal ranking in the RSF Index, placing it 176th out of 180 …
Read More »Iran’s Judiciary Makes New Claims About Murdered Teen In Latest Denial
iranintl – In a bid to deny the latest revelations about the state murder of teenager Nika Shakarami, Iran’s judiciary released new pictures and claims about her death. On Thursday, the judiciary’s news agency, Mizan, released pictures of a woman’s torso, concealing the head, without specifying the exact location, and claiming it belonged to Nika Shakarami. The so-called report cited the …
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