Social and Political

Iran-HRM – The head of the  judiciary, Sadeq Amoli Larijani, has warned Iranian media not to cover sex tourism in Iran unless they want to face prosecution.

RFL/RE – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized predecessor John Kerry for meeting several times recently with Iran’s foreign minister, saying the Obama-era official was “actively undermining” U.S. policy toward Tehran.

CHRI – After a mass strike by Kurdish merchants in western Iran on September 12, 2018, Iranian security forces arrested several civil rights activists in the region, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has learned. 

Al-Monitor – For Iranians who are fed up with their country’s current economic situation, the answer lies in a historical dreamland: Georgia, as a gateway to Europe.

Radiofarda – A top adviser to Iran’s president on human rights said that the government “failed” to help a U.S. permanent resident imprisoned over spying allegations that she herself invited to the country for a summit.

Radiofarda – Former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad looks unstoppable. He tweets, while Twitter is banned. He circulates videos on social media showering top officials in Iran with criticism showing little consideration for the existing “red lines”.

Radiofarda – An Iranian government official has urged the Assembly of Experts, an influential conservative clerical body to focus on its legal duties in overseeing the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, instead of interfering in other domains.

Radiofarda – U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to news that former secretary of state John Kerry met several times with Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif recently, discussing the 2015 nuclear deal.

Radiofarda – A Syrian rebel commander said on Thursday rare military exercises with U.S. marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence.

Radiofarda – A new report released by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) suggests the U.S. should still work to bridge its differences with Europe, as the violent Islamism of Iran’s clerical regime poses as much of a threat to Europe as it does to the United States.