Amnesty – By concealing the fate and whereabouts of thousands of political dissidents who were forcibly disappeared and secretly executed in prison 30 years ago, Iranian authorities are continuing to commit crimes against humanity, said Amnesty International in a damning report published today.
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Detained Protester Reportedly Tortured as Iranian Sugar Mill Workers Demand Unpaid Wages
CHRI – Detained labor activist Esmail Bakhshi was hospitalized after being tortured under interrogation, according to Iranian labor sources.
Read More »Crackdown on Defense Lawyers in Iran: Amirsalar Davoudi Not Heard From Since Arrest
CHRI – Davoudi Eighth Human Rights Attorney to Be Jailed in Iran in Last Six Months
Read More »Iran reintroduces fuel cards to combat smuggling
Al-Monitor – Smuggling in general and fuel smuggling in particular have continuously undermined the Iranian economy for a long time. Over the past few months, after the sharp devaluation of the Iranian rial, fuel smuggling has increased and it is estimated that 10 million to 20 million liters of fuel, i.e., 12-24% of Iran’s daily consumption (especially diesel and gasoline), is smuggled out …
Read More »Iran Faces ‘Chronic Challenges’ Beyond US Sanctions: Speaker
Radiofarda – Iran is facing “chronic challenges” that existed long before US sanctions were reimposed, the influential parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday.
Read More »Iran Tells France To Show ‘Self-Restrain’ In Dealing With Protestors
Radiofarda – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi has advised the French government and police “to be self-restrained” in dealing with protestors.
Read More »Iran Braces Itself For Low Oil Exports In New Budget Forecast
Radiofarda – Iran’s Economic Coordination Council has forecast a more than 50 percent decline in the country’s oil sales in the next Iranian fiscal year which starts in March 2019.
Read More »Iran Backs Yemen Peace Talks, Wants End Of Crisis – State TV
Radiofarda – Iran backs U.N.-sponsored Yemen peace talks, Iranian state TV reported on Monday, saying Tehran was ready to help find a political solution.
Read More »Georgia Not Allowing Some Iranians To Enter The Country
Radiofarda – The Iranian embassy in Georgia has confirmed reports on December 2 about the deportation or entry ban of dozens of Iranian citizens from the Caucasus country.
Read More »Iraq Continues To Face Hurdles Due To Its Relations With Iran
Radiofarda – Amid U.S. sanctions on Iran, Iraq is currently facing a challenge in addressing energy needs and supply of other vital goods, as its chief supplier of natural resources and a key trading partner grapples with its own isolation.
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