Social and Political

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Gohar Eshghi and Sahar Beheshti, the mother and sister of blogger Sattar Beheshti who was killed in detention in 2012 were arrested in raid at their home on the anniversary of his death on November 3. Iran Human Rights strongly condemns their arrest and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. “Arresting Gohar Eshghi and …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Branch 26 of the Supreme Court has converted the stoning sentences of a married man and woman only identified as Sareh and Meysam charged with adultery, to death by hanging. According to Rokna, a married man and woman arrested on adultery charges were sentenced to stoning in the preliminary trial. Only identified as 33-year-old Sareh …

gatestoneinstitute.org – The Trump administration sent a robust message that violating sanctions would not be tolerated. But since the Biden administration came to power, it seems that almost everyone has been violating the US sanctions in Iran, China or wherever, and no one is being held accountable. The Biden administration appears not to be taking any action against countries such …

Al-Arabia – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian both expressed support for restoring a 2015 nuclear deal to its original form, the RIA news agency reported on Saturday, citing Russia’s foreign ministry. Under the 2015 deal between Iran and six world powers, Tehran curbed its uranium enrichment program in return for the lifting of US, UN, and …

RFL/RE – For nine years, Gohar Eshghi has been grieving and seeking justice for the death of her son, Sattar Beheshti, an Iranian blogger who died in police custody in 2012. But Eshghi’s fight to bring the perpetrators to justice has put her and her family directly in the authorities’ crosshairs. On November 3, Eshghi and her daughter, Sahar Beheshti, …

Iranwire – he internet is a threat to the security of the Islamic Republic, and the country will become increasingly vulnerable and unstable if people continue to use it, government officials have claimed. Speaking to the authors of a new study published in the National Defense Strategic Management Studies quarterly journal, government security experts highlighted the dangers of social media in particular. The research …

Al-Monitor – The Biden administration on Thursday approved a $650 million sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia, citing US support for the Gulf kingdom’s self-defense. The missiles “have been instrumental in intercepting the persistent UAS [drone] attacks that have put US forces at risk and threatened the more than 70,000 US citizens in the kingdom,” according to a State …

Al-Arabia – Hundreds of supporters of pro-Iran groups clashed with security forces in Iraq’s capital Friday, expressing their fury over last month’s election result, AFP journalists and a security source said. Demonstrators from groups loyal to the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary network threw projectiles and “blocked… access to the (high-security) Green Zone” on three sides, before they were pushed back by …

RFL/RE – Iran says it has increased its stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium to 25 kilograms, an almost fourfold increase from the level reported in June, as Tehran prepares for negotiations later this month with world powers to preserve a 2015 deal aimed at curbing its nuclear program.“So far we have produced 25 kilograms of 60 percent uranium, which, …

RFL/RE – France says it could still take diplomatic action along with its partners against Iran for its lack of cooperation on nuclear issues, even as the sides have said talks on the matter will resume later this month. On November 4, Paris said it was consulting with its allies over how to respond to Iran’s lack of cooperation with …