Social and Political

Iran-HRM -Women prisoners at Khoy Prison, West Azerbaijan, have been transferred to the prison’s visitation hall, where they have placed under deplorable conditions while being denied fresh air breaks and family visits. The inhuman measure has been taken under the pretext of doing repairs.

RFL/RE – Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has launched the kingdom’s first nuclear research reactor as part of a plan to diversify the kingdom’s energy mix and acquire nuclear capabilities, state media reported.

Al-Monitor – As Iran sanctions went into effect today following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear accord, Washington has agreed to grant Iraq a key exemption that would spare it from some of the most damaging effects.

Al-Monitor – In his latest statements regarding the reimposition of US sanctions, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant tone. But he left the door open for future talks with the United States despite the fact that such a process would only occur in the distant future.

Radiofarda – The United States has imposed sanctions targeting key sectors of Iran’s economy following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.

Radiofarda – Speaking in an interview on state-run TV November 3, the former chairman of the largest reformist party, the Islamic Participation Front, openly accused hardline conservatives of stealing the 2009 presidential election for incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Radiofarda – The Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service said on Monday it is suspending some unspecified Iranian banks’ access to its messaging system in the interest of the stability and integrity of the global financial system.

Radiofarda – Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman welcomed US sanctions that took effect Monday targeting Iran’s oil and financial sectors, calling it a “critical” blow to Tehran’s actions in the region.

Al-Arabia – South Korea has been granted a waiver from the United States on Iranian oil imports just as US sanctions against Tehran come into force, a South Korean government official said on Monday.

Al-Arabia – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on Monday targeting the country’s oil and financial sectors.