Social and Political

iranintl – Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has written to Sweden’s prime minister, highlighting President Ebrahim Raisi’s role in mass executions in 1980s. Mohammadi explained that Ebrahim Raisi had served on a “Death Panel” overseeing the execution of at least two thousand Iranian political prisoners during the 1980s. She stated, “A key member of the 1980s Death …

iranintl – The UK police have released footage of a detained suspect gathering information on Iran International’s headquarters as his trial unfolds in London. Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev (Mohammad-Hussein Dovtaev), 31, originally from Chechnya but residing in Austria, was detained at Chiswick Business Park by officers from London’s Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command in February. According to prosecutors, he tried to take photos and videos …

Iranwire – At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an overnight attack on a police station in the restive southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, an official told state television. “In the terrorist attack on the police headquarters in the town of Rask, 11 policemen were killed, and others were wounded,” the deputy provincial governor, Alireza Marhamati, said …

Iranwire – The United Kingdom says it has adopted a new sanctions system to respond to “unprecedented threats” from the Islamic Republic of Iran, including “efforts to undermine peace and security across the Middle East and plots to kill individuals on UK soil.” Announced in July, the sanctions regime gives the UK “extensive new powers to hold Iran and its …

VOA – Female football fans in Iran claimed a small win Thursday in their long campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games after decades of exclusion. A photograph was posted on social media by the campaign group Open Stadiums of three female fans inside the Azadi Stadium in Tehran for the game between city rivals Persepolis and …

iranintl – Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani rejected as “irrational” a US plan to launch a multinational naval coalition to guarantee maritime safety in the Red Sea. The region has no room for any more power struggles, Ashtiani said, further stressing that in case Washington’s decision is executed, it will face “extraordinary problems.” Amid attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on commercial …

iranintl – Abram Paley, the US Deputy Special Envoy to Iran, refused to answer a Congressional hearing Wednesday why his predecessor, Robert Malley, has been suspended. Malley was placed on unpaid leave in April 2023, after his security clearance was withdrawn reportedly for mishandling sensitive information. US lawmakers have tried several times to gain information on why Biden’s top man on …

iranintl – The Iranian parliament has rejected the outlines of next year’s budget bill, a symbolic move as the administration has no way to balance the estimated deficit. The bill, submitted by President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration last week was rejected as 127 lawmakers out of the 236 present voted against it on Tuesday, pointing out several fundamental issues including a …

iranintl – Scrutiny and calls for answers surround one of the largest corruption cases in the Islamic Republic, involving $3.5 billion of foreign currency and many officials. “Where and when this corruption happened is not important to us. What matters is that such a thing should not happen in the Islamic Republic, whatever you want to call it, embezzlement, wasting …

Iranwire – Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council has approved an amended version of the controversial Chastity and Hijab bill after parliament addressed issues raised over the proposed legislation. The council ruled that the draft law, which has drawn criticism both inside the country and abroad, is now consistent with the general policies of the legislative system. The Guardian Council is expected to echo …