Social and Political

Iran-HRM – Iranian authorities took repressive measures against steel and sugarcane workers after weeks of protests over delays in salaries.

VOA — Iran faces new criticism from Baha’i activists for its delayed release of an ailing Baha’i leader imprisoned for a decade and for its threat to jail a Baha’i woman for 11 years.

VOA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday vowed to work closer to end the fighting in Syria.

VOA — U.S. President Donald Trump has thanked Albania for expelling the Iranian ambassador and another diplomat for allegedly engaging in illegal activities that threaten Albania’s security.

CHRI – Iranian political prisoner Narges Mohammadi has written an open letter calling on Jafari Dowlatabadi, the prosecutor general of Tehran, to stop denying her medical treatment.

Al-Monitor – Iran was hit by yet another terrorist attack on Dec. 6. This time, a rare target: the strategic port city of Chabahar, where a suicide attack on a police station killed four and wounded 42. Located in the southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province, the 1,200-acre port with 10 active berths lies on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It is Iran’s sole …

Al-Monitor – The sudden announcement by President Donald Trump to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria has surprised leaders and analysts around the world. Trump, claiming that the Islamic State has been “defeated,” reportedly made the decision days after he spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan. American politicians have criticized the move, which will leave US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria in limbo.

Radiofarda – The outspoken deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament has once again accused an influential conservative arbitration body of overstepping its legal authority and interfering in legislative procedures.

Radiofarda – The United States wants the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran in a draft resolution being negotiated to back a ceasefire deal in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, but Russia has rejected the move, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Radiofarda – While the United States is planning to “withdraw all of its troops from Syria,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has said that Tel Aviv is on the verge of a great victory in Syria in the campaign against Iran’s influence.