Social and Political

Iranwire – Amid a spike of executions in Iran, the Islamic Republic executed a young man who was a minor at the time he committed his alleged offense. The execution came two days after the hanging of a 17-year-old boy sparked international criticism. Adel Damani, 25, was executed on November 26 in Chabahar prison in the southeastern province of Sistan …

Irabwire – The Iranian foreign minister has said he will miss a key meeting on Gaza at UN headquarters on November 29, blaming the late issuance of US visas for his delegation. “The Americans issued visas for me and all my companions at 1:00 a.m. (2130 GMT),” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said after a cabinet meeting. He said the delay meant it …

Iranwire – Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Iranian government are targeting civil society groups inside and outside of Iran in the “largest and most coordinated impersonation and phishing campaign” since the outbreak of nationwide protests last year, according to a Texas-based group that advocates for human rights in Iran. Miaan Group says in a report published earlier this week that …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – After spending 14 years on death row, Kurdish-Sunni political prisoner, Ayoub Karimi was executed with six other men in a group hanging in Ghezelhesar Prison this morning. Iran Human Rights urges the international community to do everything in its power to stop the execution machine in Iran. Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The execution of Ayoub …

iranintl – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, civil society groups emphasized that serious violations in Iran is deeply ingrained and systematic. The Women’s Revolution, a coalition of rights activists advocating for social and economic equality, modernism, and the separation of religion and state, highlighted the roots of women’s rights violations in the laws and …

Iranwire – Yavar Veisi, a 27-year-old Kurdish porter, or kolbar, embarked on a perilous journey from the Iranian city of Paveh, in western Kermanshah province, to the Nosud border crossing with Iraq on the evening of November 26.  His return was marred by tragedy. The young man was found dead and carried back by fellow kolbars who had witnessed his …

Iranwire – Popular Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was released from prison earlier this month after spending more than a year behind bars, says integrators tortured him for a long period of time and broke one of his arms and legs. In a video released on November 27, Salehi says that he neither admitted guilt nor cooperated with the security …

Iranwire – Zeinab, a single mother of three, is among women in Tehran who dedicate eight hours a day to safeguarding “chastity of society.” Ismail, a resident of northern Tehran, spends his evenings patrolling the streets of northern Tehran to record the license plate numbers of vehicles in which women are not wearing the mandatory hijab. These individuals are referred …

VOA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will not be making a previously announced visit to Ankara on Tuesday, the Turkish presidency told AFP, without providing a reason. The visit had been announced earlier this month by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said the two leaders would focus on forging a joint response to the Israel-Hamas war. “Iranian President Ebrahim …

VOA – Iran has finalized arrangements for the delivery of Russian made Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets and helicopters, Iran’s deputy defense minister told Iran’s Tasnim news agency Tuesday, as Tehran and Moscow forge closer military relations. Iran’s air force has only a few dozen strike aircraft, including Russian jets as well as aging U.S. models acquired before the 1979 Islamic …