Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – At least 249 people, including ten women, were executed in the first six months of 2024. Amongst the executed are 35 Baluch minorities and 15 Afghan nationals. 147 of the recorded executions were for drug-related charges, a 30% decrease compared to the same period last year. While the number of executions has decreased in the …

iranintl – Iran has found itself importing gasoline since last year due to the government’s inability to expand oil refineries and exacerbated by the delivering of approximately one million new, low-efficiency domestic cars into the market. Gholamreza Dehghan Naserabadi, a member of parliament, in a statement made in June, highlighted Iran’s deepening energy imbalance and projected a $2 billion gasoline …

iranintl – As Iran’s presidential election runoffs approached this week, the government intensified its media crackdown to control the narrative amid historically low voter turnout in the first round on June 28. Tehran Prosecutor’s Office issued a “warning” to the management of the Tehran-based economic newspaper Jahane Sanat over “publishing an article about the election results,” according to a report …

iranintl – Iran’s exiled prince, Reza Pahlavi, has called on Iranians to stay away from ballot boxes Friday, when Iran’s next president will be determined in the runoff between Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian. “Put aside the false hopes and fears and join the decisive majority who consciously and courageously said no to the Islamic Republic,” Pahlavi said in a …

iranintl – Canadian immigration authorities have initiated deportation proceedings against five suspected senior Iranian government officials residing in Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has alleged that these individuals held senior positions in Iran’s government and has requested the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) to conduct hearings on these cases, as reported by Global News. This move is seen as …

Iranwire – The discussion was intense. Neda and her two friends were in the metro, trying to persuade each other to vote in the upcoming election on Friday. “The choice is between bad and worse,” Neda argued. “If we don’t vote, we’ll be stuck with Saeed Jalili, a president with Taliban-like ideas, for at least four years.” The presidential election …

Iranwire – Khashayar Sefidi, a 32-year-old former master’s student in music at the Tehran University of Art, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran.  The verdict, issued on July 2 and sent to Sefidi’s lawyer, found him guilty of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” The court proceedings, which took place over two sessions …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic has carried out the executions of four prisoners amid a significant rise in death penalties. The prisoners, who had been previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges, were hanged without a final meeting with their families, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). Two of the executed individuals were from Mashhad, one from …

Iranwire – Tehran’s Persepolis FC officially announced a full agreement and initial contract with Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido to become the team’s head coach.  Garrido, a coach with a mixed record, unexpectedly replaced the club’s primary choice, Dutch coach John van ‘t Schip. However, Persepolis has not yet finalized the contract with Garrido.  Iranian media reported that the Overseas …

Iranwire – A new poll by the Iranian Students Polling Agency (ISPA) suggests a tight race in the upcoming runoff stage of Iran’s presidential election, with an estimated 45 per cent voter turnout. The poll, conducted on July 3, indicates that Masoud Pezeshkian holds a narrow lead over his opponent, Saeed Jalili. Pezeshkian is projected to receive 49.5 per cent …