Social and Political

Iranwire – Iranian security forces have both verbally and physically assaulted football fans who had gathered peacefully near the Tehran hotel housing Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo and his Saudi team, Al-Nassr.  Ronaldo and his teammates arrived in Tehran on September 18 for an Asian Champions League match against Persepolis the next day, sparking scenes of chaos in the Iranian …

Iran-HRM – On the evening of Saturday, September 16, 2023, Yekta Dodangeh, a 14-year-old teenager residing in Tehran, was detained by government forces on the first anniversary of the passing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini. Currently, there is still no information available about her fate. According to the report received by Iran Human Rights Monitor (IranHRM), Yekta Dodangeh was detained in …

Al-Monitor — Iranian officials warned on Tuesday that they had no intention of extending a deadline for the disarming and evacuation of Kurdish opposition groups based in neighboring Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian media outlets reported. The Sept. 19 deadline was set by an accord signed in March between Tehran and Baghdad. The Iraq-based Kurdish opposition is mostly formed by the Democratic Party of …

Al-Arabia – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Tehran on Tuesday where he will meet with senior Iranian defense officials, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Regional developments and defense ties will be subjects of discussion during the meetings between Shoigu and Iranian officials and commanders, Tasnim said. Over the past year, Russia and Iran, both subject to international sanctions, …

iranintl – A politician close to Iran’s former Speaker Ali Larijani blames the current leader of the parliament for Iran’s woes, shared with his ultraconservative rivals. Speaking particularly about the way the Hijab Enforcement bill was handled by the parliament (Majles), Behrouz Nemati said in an interview with Khabar Online website that Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf should accept his responsibility for handing …

iranintl – US lawmakers have been lining up to offer solidarity and support to Iranian Americans on the anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests. Amini, 22, was arrested in Tehran because the police felt her hair wasn’t covered properly. She was hit on the head in custody and died in hospital on 16 September 2022. …

RFL/RE – Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has issued a stark warning to Persian-language media outlets operating outside of Iran, saying that support from other countries will not deter Tehran from “aggressive” actions against them. Repeating similar threats made earlier by the Information Ministry, Khatib said during a television appearance that media outlets such as the London-based Iran International news channel are …

Iranwire – Siamak Namazi was among five dual American Iranian citizens who flew out of Tehran and landed in Qatar on September 18 in a swap for five Iranians held in the United States. In a statement issued on Namazi’s behalf after the plane carrying the group arrived in Doha, the 51-year-old former prisoner decried the Islamic Republic’s “vile path …

VOA – A group of Americans freed after years of detention in Iran arrived Tuesday in Washington as part of a deal that included the release of five Iranians charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. The Americans were greeted by loved ones who cheered and rushed to embrace them as they walked off the plane in the …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Kurdish protester Osman Maameh has been incommunicado for 10 months after being shot with pellet bullets and arrested in Bukan. His family believe he was killed under torture. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, Osman Maameh, a 55-year-old protester from Bukan was arrested by security forces on Salmandan Street in Bukan on 18 …