Social and Political

VOA —The fate of a top Iranian female athlete was unclear Tuesday after she competed in an international rock-climbing competition in South Korea without wearing the head covering mandated by her country’s government. Elnaz Rekabi received global headlines after she participated in the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Championships in Seoul with her hair tied back in a …

VOA – The United States said Monday that Iran is violating a U.N. Security Council resolution by supplying drones to Russia. “Earlier today, our French and British allies publicly offered the assessment that Iran’s supply of these UAVs to Russia is a violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, and this is something that we agree with,” deputy State Department …

Iranhr.net – 43 organizations, Including Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to act as a matter of urgency by holding a special session and — given the gravity of crimes under international law and other serious human rights violations committed in Iran and the prevailing systemic impunity — establish an independent, investigative, reporting and …

Al-Monitor – The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a warning to Saudi Arabia about the country’s Persian-language media coverage of protests in Iran.  IRGC commander Hossein Salami said, “I have a recommendation to Saudi Arabia, which is trying to trick our youth with the support of some media outlets. I am warning the Saudi regime: Be careful of your …

Al-Arabia – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he currently did not expect progress in negotiations over reviving a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. “I don’t expect any move, that’s a pity because we were very, very close,” Borrell told reporters on arriving to a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, noting that international …

RFL/RE – The European Union is seeking concrete evidence for any Iranian involvement in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on October 17. Live Briefing: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia’s ongoing invasion, Kyiv’s counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians. For …

RFL/RE – Iran’s judiciary has raised the death toll for a fire at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed, as nationwide protests continue over the death in custody of a young woman arrested for improperly wearing a mandatory Islamic scarf. Details still remain scarce over the fire at Evin prison, which also houses political …

Iranwire – On Saturday, October 15, 2022, the city of Ardabil, northwestern Iran, witnessed one of the largest anti-government protests in the last decade following the news of a killing of a school student in Ardabil by the Islamic Republic’s security forces.  In a rare incident, Ardabili protesters clashed in a one-to-one fight with security and police forces. The angry …

Iranwire – The fourth week of anti-government protests of the Iranian people ended when Ward 7 of Evin Prison burned down on Saturday evening, October 15. The videos from the moment of the explosion show that two projectiles were thrown from outside the prison into the compound. Many social network users speculate these projectiles were “grenades,” , October 15. The videos …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- The number of people killed in the current nationwide protests has increased to at least 215 people, including 27 children. Violent attacks and crackdowns against school children have caused public outrage in many cities. Condemning the violent crackdown against children and prisoners, Iran Human Rights once again reiterates the urgent need for the formation of an …