Social and Political

Iran Human Rights – Narges Mohammadi, the prominent human rights defender, has been granted a three-day long furlough for the first time since she was imprisoned three years ago. Having been sentenced to 16 years in prison, she suffers from several health problems. Iran Human Rights (IHR) calls for her immediate release and medical treatment outside the prison.

CHRI – Two months after a judge in Iran told imprisoned Iranian British dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffethat her freedom depends on the UK’s dealings with Iran, Iran’s president has stated on the record that her foreign citizenship has not impacted her case.

Al-Monitor –  Farhad Meysami, a physician and human rights activist, began a dry hunger strike Sept. 8 to protest his imprisonment on the charge of spreading “propaganda against the establishment.” Meysami was arrested in July for possession and distribution of a badgestating his opposition to the compulsory hijab and for expressing solidarity with the protests against mandatory veiling earlier this year, which resulted in the arrests of …

Shabtabnews – Spokesperson Nauert, Senior Policy Brian Advisor Hook, and Ambassador Michael Kozak brief the press on human rights in Iran at the Foreign Press Center in NewYork City on September 28, 2018. In the briefing Ms Nauert condemned the Iranian regime’s oppression of religious minorities like Gonabadi Sufis, Bahia’s, & Christian converts.

Radiofarda – The Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad says it has named a new leader.

Radiofarda – U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani both attended the U.N. General Assembly in New York, amid a new phase of tension between the two countries following the unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

Radiofarda – Iran’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard has warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs or cross its “red lines” in the wake of the terror attack on a military parade that killed 24 people.

Radiofarda – Almost 25 years after the bombing of a Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has asked friendly countries not to receive or protect or grant diplomatic immunity to any of the Islamic Republic officials who have an international arrest warrant out in their name.

Radiofarda – A member of Shiraz city council has been arrested Thursday evening on charges of “protecting Baha’i sect”.

Al-Arabia – The United States will stay in Syria as long as rival Iran maintains its presence, but the US role will not necessarily involve troops, a senior official said Thursday.