Social and Political

Iran-HRM – On the second day of protests in Khuzestan province against severe water shortages, Mostafa Naeemawi, a young protester was killed by the state security forces in the restive city of Shadegan. The southwestern oil-rich province of Khuzestan is in dire straits due to extreme heat, power outages and now water shortages, and water has become very precious in …

Radiozamaneh – The international military equipment and dual-use goods procurement network of the Islamic Republic of Iran is an extensive network operating in countries from East Asia to Europe, North America, South America and North Africa. This includes companies and individuals who provide military and dual-use equipment to Iran through secretive and dangerous means. Instead of prioritizing the livelihoods and …

(Reuters) – The United States on Saturday accused Tehran of an “outrageous” effort to deflect blame for the impasse in Iran nuclear talks and denied that any agreement had been reached on a prisoner swap. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Abbas Araqchi, said earlier on Twitter that the next round of negotiations in Vienna must wait until the new Iranian administration …

IranInt – In a twitter statement US State Department responds to Araghchi ‘s tweet today calling on the U.S. and U.K. to stop linking a humanitarian exchange: The @StateDeptSpox has responded to @Araghchi's tweet today calling on the U.S. and U.K. to stop linking a humanitarian exchange—release of hostages—with the #Iran JCPOA: pic.twitter.com/e45mNrtQEf— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) July 17, 2021

Shabtabnews – In a statement IOPHR while condemning the recent attempt to kidnap Ms. Alinejad by agents of Islamic Republic of Iran, stated that: “The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. …

Al-Arabia – Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad revealed new details about Iran’s attempt to kidnap her, including the use and arrest of her family members to lure her to Turkey. In an exclusive interview on Al Arabiya’s sister channel Al Hadath, Alinejad said that the FBI briefed her on the level of surveillance from Iranian intelligence officers of her and her …

VOA – Iran’s state media report that one person was killed late Friday during a protest of water shortages in the country’s southwest. The state news agency IRNA quoted Omid Sabripour,  head of the local government in Shadegan, as saying “a number of Shadegan’s people had gathered to protest water shortages due to the drought, during which opportunists and rioters …

gatestoneinstitute.org – By handpicking a mass murderer to be president, the Iranian regime is sending a strong message to the Iranian people and the world that it will not respect human rights. How could a leader of a democratic country congratulate a mass murderer? The people of Iran, like those of Hong Kong and now Cuba, have been struggling and …

Iranwire – More than a week has passed since Iranian health officials declared a “fifth wave” of coronavirus infections was under way in the country. In seven days, the number of Iranian cities on “red alert” for high levels of transmission has jumped from 120 to 169. On Thursday, July 15, the officially-recorded number of coronavirus fatalities in a 24-hour period passed …

Iranwire – Women have been disproportionately affected by Iran’s economic crisis, with more women out of work than at any time over the last six years, a new report by Iran’s government statistics agency confirms. The 2021 report, entitled “Half of the Labor Market Missing as Iran’s Economy Begins Recovery” and published on July 14, assesses Iran’s recovery following the …