Iran-HRM – Rozgar Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri, a political prisoner currently held in Urmia Central Prison, has written a letter documenting the severe physical and psychological torture he endured while detained at the Intelligence Ministry detention centers in the cities of Bukan and Urmia, located in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. Beyg-Zadeh Babamiri was abducted by intelligence forces on April 17, 2023, and …

Iran-HRM – A group of prisoners in Sanandaj Prison has announced their participation in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. Starting from Tuesday, April 29, 2025, they will go on a hunger strike in protest against the widespread wave of executions in Iranian prisons. With this move, Sanandaj Prison becomes the forty-first prison to join this nationwide campaign. Previously, the …

Iran-HRM – The life of political prisoner Kamran Rezaei-Far, 59 years old, is in severe danger due to Evin Prison authorities’ prevention of his transfer to a hospital and obstruction of his chemotherapy treatment. According to informed sources, the judiciary and Evin Prison officials have deliberately endangered his health and life through their negligence. Kamran Rezaei-Far, who is suffering from …

iranintl – Iran and the United States opened a third round of nuclear negotiations in Oman on Saturday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading Iran’s delegation. The US State Department confirmed that Steve Witkoff, the special envoy for nuclear affairs, is heading the American team, alongside Michael Anton, who previously served as National Security Council spokesman during Trump’s first term …

iranintl – Sweden on Friday called on Iran to immediately release Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian academic detained and sentenced to death nine years ago after he released an appeal from prison warning he was at his breaking point. “Ahmadreza Djalali is being held under very harsh conditions, and his poor health is deteriorating further. This is deeply concerning,” Sweden’s foreign …

iranintl – US-Iran talks are set to get trickier as the two foes thrash out technical details deciding the limits to Iran’s nuclear activity and the scope of inspections, a former senior US negotiator told Eye for Iran.Play Richard Nephew, former US deputy special envoy for Iran during part of Joe Biden’s presidency, said the level of trust between President …

iranintl – The United States urged Syria’s interim authorities to prevent Iran and its allied groups from exploiting the country’s territory, while Iran accused Washington of worsening Syrians’ suffering through sanctions, during a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. “We will hold Syrian interim authorities accountable for the following steps to fully renounce and suppress terrorism, adopt a policy of …

iranintl – Twenty senior Iranian officials have now been found living in Canada, Global News reported on Friday, citing immigration officials, as Ottawa moves to crack down on top former Islamic Republic figures amid pressure from the Iranian diaspora. The latest case involves an Iranian citizen accused of serving as a top official in Tehran, the report added. The man …

RFL/RE – A massive explosion and fire struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on April 26, leaving more than 500 people injured, according to estimates shared by the country’s state-run media. The Iranian customs authority said in a statement that the explosion occurred in the Sina container yard, which is affiliated with the Ports and Maritime Organization. …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Talks offer hope of sanctions relief, currency stabilization, and international legitimacy — all while buying time to continue uranium enrichment behind closed doors. The West calls it a “deal.” Iran calls it a jackpot. Just imagine the conversations happening behind closed doors in Tehran. Iranian officials are likely saying something like: “…At least we can waste another two …