Iranwire – In the wake of Israel’s attack on Iran last Saturday, an unprecedented surge of anti-Russian sentiment has swept across Iran. The growing hostility was notable during the latest Ministry of Foreign Affairs press briefing, where tensions peaked as a journalist delivered a scathing critique of Russian policies. The journalist described both the policies and President Vladimir Putin’s actions …

Iranwire – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei’s comments on Israel’s large-scale attack indicate that Tehran currently intends to avoid escalating the conflict, preferring to rely on diplomatic intervention in Lebanon or other developments, such as the U.S. elections. In his speech, Khamenei said that Israel’s attack should be “neither exaggerated nor downplayed.” He left Iran’s potential response …

Iranwire – Tehran’s main financial markets – including gold, foreign exchange, and stocks – have faced mounting pressure, not only from regional tensions following Israel’s strikes but also from heightened domestic restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities. Israel’s strikes on Iran early Saturday brought about market reactions that contradicted predictions from economic experts, analysts, and market players. In the initial hours, …

VOA – Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran over the reported execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires to voice Berlin’s protest against the killing, the German foreign office said on Tuesday. “We have sent our strongest protest against the actions of the Iranian regime & reserve the right to take further action,” the …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Although they could easily distinguish between combatant and non-combatant deaths, Hamas refuses to do so. They [Hamas] fail to acknowledge that many of these so-called children were also combatants. They do the same with women, conveying the impression that only men are terrorists. Without the support of the media, this strategy would not succeed. And useful ignoramuses on …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mansour Hadadi and Esmail Shehbakhsh (photo), two men on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Birjand Central Prison. According to Haal Vsh, a man was executed in Birjand Central Prison on 22nd October. His identity has been reported as Mansour Hadadi from Zabol who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Shahin Dehghani, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Malayer Prison. According to HRANA news agency, a man was executed in Malayer Prison in Hamedan province on 22nd October. His identity has been reported as Shahin Dehghani who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court. At the …

CHRI – Countries Must Join Together to Stop Iran’s Hostage Taking The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) strongly condemns the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German dual national and U.S. resident, by the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, October 28. This state-sanctioned killing targeted a dissident who was unjustly detained, tortured, and deprived of his due process and …

iranintl – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday that the nature of Iran’s response will be proportional to that of Israel’s Saturday attack. Speaking at a weekly televised news conference, Baghaei said: “(Iran) will use all available tools to deliver a definite and effective response to the Zionist regime (Israel)”. “The nature of our response will depend on …

iranintl – Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Iran this weekend caused “significant damage,” despite US President Joe Biden urging restraint and vetoing numerous potential targets, including nuclear and energy infrastructure. Farzin Nadimi, a security analyst and a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, told Iran International that Israel’s four-hour bombardment achieved a “very significant result”, in spite of Washington urging the …