Iranwire – A company linked to the Bandar Abbas port explosion likely misdeclared hazardous cargo as ordinary goods to cut costs, former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari told state media on Tuesday. “The main cause of the incident was a company that registered imported goods as non-hazardous,” he said. “That is the first violation, and customs should have verified this,” Motahari …

Iranwire – Iran’s Writers Association has criticized the Islamic Republic for referring to the deadly explosions in Bandar Abbas as an “incident,” saying the term downplays the disaster that claimed more than 70 lives. “The authorities, who either cause disasters or worsen them, are now trying to hide behind the word ‘incident’ to dodge their duty to provide transparent information …

Iranwire – “I oppose mandatory hijab.” These four words, printed on simple badges, have cost Reza Khandan six years of his life. Since December 13, 2024, the human rights activist has been confined to Ward 8 of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, separated from his wife, renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and their children. Khandan’s imprisonment represents more than one man’s struggle. …

RFL/RE – The death toll from a massive explosion at Iran’s key Shahid Rajaei port has hit 70, local authorities said, as the interior minister blamed “negligence” for the incident, which injured more than 1,000 people. Eskandar Momeni told Iranian state television late on April 28 that “noncompliance with safety precautions and negligence” had caused the incident, though it was not immediately …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Alireza Ahmadpour, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed on his birthday in Qazvin Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Qazvin (Choobindar) Central Prison on 1 March 2025. His identity has been established as 45-year-old Alireza Ahmadpour from Rasht. He was arrested for …

Iran-HRM – At dawn on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Saeed Amirizadeh, a political prisoner and one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022, was executed in Sabzevar Prison. He was only 34 years old, married, and the father of a young child. Over the past months, he had been subjected to intense security and judicial pressure. Arrest and …

Amnesty – This is Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of human rights in Iran during 2024/25, subdivided by key human rights themes. It is part of Amnesty International’s annual 2024/25 report on the state of the world’s human rights. https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MDE1392752025ENGLISH.pdf Armed Conflict

Iran-HRM – On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the 66th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign will be held in 41 prisons across the country. In this week’s statement, the prisoners, while expressing sympathy with the victims of the Bandar Abbas explosion, identified the government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the primary culprits behind this tragedy. …

alarabiya – Iran accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of trying to dictate US policy in negotiations, after he called for the complete dismantling of Tehran’s nuclear program and for the inclusion of its ballistic missile capabilities in any deal. “What is striking… is how brazenly Netanyahu is now dictating what President Trump can and cannot do in …

alarabiya – Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed the recent developments involving the ongoing nuclear talks with the US, the Kingdom announced on Monday.The foreign ministry said in a statement that Prince Faisal received a call from Araghchi that “focused on reviewing the bilateral relations between the two countries.”The officials discussed …