Iranwire – An Iranian civil and media activist from Ardabil Province has been sentenced to three years in prison, according to human rights monitors. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that Hasan Ebrahimi Shiran received the sentence from Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Specific charges against Shiran have not been disclosed by authorities. Shiran, who operates the …

Iranwire – The head of the judiciary in northern Mazandaran Province has announced the arrest of the mayor and a city council member of Ramsar on bribery charges. Abbas Pouryani said that the officials have been placed in temporary detention and transferred to prison. Four people have been arrested in the case, including two involved in the construction industry and …

Iranwire – Journalist and women’s rights activist Jina Modares-Gorji, who was arrested during the 2022 protests, has been ordered to report to Sanandaj Prison. Modares-Gorji received a notice on October 22 from the Sanandaj Criminal Enforcement Court. Last month, her 21-year sentence was reduced to 2 years and 4 months. Modares-Gorji was first arrested in September 2022 and released on …

VOA – America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis — and for many, tensions between Tehran and Washington feel just as high as they did then. Iran remains locked in the Mideast wars roiling the region, with its allies — militant groups and fighters of its self-described …

Iran-HRM – In recent days, Iranian authorities have executed multiple prisoners in various prisons across the country, marking a significant increase in the use of the death penalty. According to reports, at least 14 individuals were executed in prisons in Ahvaz, Karaj, and Esfahan between October 28 and October 31, 2024. Execution in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz On the morning of …

Iran-HRM – Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner in Iran, has endured eight days in solitary confinement at Qarchak Prison in Varamin since her transfer on October 22, 2024. Despite completing her 15-year prison sentence on October 11, 2024, authorities have imposed an additional two-year prison term on her without substantiating evidence, allegedly as an act of retribution. In early …

Al-Arabia – The execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd has put “extreme” strain on the relationship between Berlin and Tehran, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran over Sharmahd’s execution and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires to voice Berlin’s protest.The ambassador left Iran on Wednesday morning, said the spokesperson.

iranintl – Iran’s government-controlled media have criticized Moscow—frequently hailed by officials as Iran’s ‘strategic ally’—for not issuing an immediate and unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s October 26 air strikes on Iran. Relying on an actor like Russia cannot advance the Islamic Republic’s national interests or ensure its national security, stated a commentary in the reformist Shargh Daily on Monday. “Although Cairo …

iranintl – Iran’s Defense Minister has denied reports of Israeli fighter jets entering Iranian airspace during last weekend’s raids as it plays down the damage inflicted after the four-hour assault. Speaking to Tasnim News Agency, Amir Aziz Nasirzadeh said: “The enemy attempted to damage both our defensive and offensive systems. However, due to precautions, there was minimal impact, and as …

iranintl – The European Union announced it is considering targeted and significant measures against Iran following the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German citizen and US resident, who was hanged this week. In a statement on Tuesday, the EU condemned in the strongest terms the execution of the German-Iranian national and expressed its full solidarity with Germany. Similar remarks were …