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Iranwire – Nermin Pirhaman, a mother of two from Sanandaj in Kurdistan Province, was killed by her husband on Sunday. The killing, described as an “honor killing” by the perpetrator, has once again highlighted the ongoing issue of violence against women in Iran. According to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Pirhaman was fatally stabbed by her husband, Heshmat Kalaei, …

iranintl – A US court has extended a temporary restraining order against Ramezan Soltan-Mohammadi, an employee of Iran’s Interests Section in Washington, after he was seen threatening an Iranian protester last month. Demonstrators against the Iranian government had gathered at a memorial service hosted by the Islamic Education Center (IEC) in Maryland, commemorating the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and …

iranintl – The decision by the Swedish government to return Hamid Nouri, a convicted criminal against humanity, to Iran in exchange for hostages marks a dangerous precedent with far-reaching consequences. This exchange, involving the release of Johan Floders, a Swedish diplomat, and Saeed Azizi, a dual-citizen, underscores Tehran’s mastery in leveraging “hostage diplomacy” to further its agenda. Nouri was convicted …

Iranwire – Among the six candidates for the upcoming presidential elections in Iran, 59-year-old Saeed Jalili stands out as the only one directly appointed by Ali Khamenei in several roles.  The appointments underscore the level of trust the Supreme Leader has in him, indicating his pivotal role in the government of the Islamic Republic, where decisions are greatly influenced by Khamenei’s opinion. …

RFL/RE – Iranian authorities have announced the commencement of the campaign season for upcoming early presidential elections amid a judicial crackdown on media outlets accused of misrepresenting election coverage. State broadcaster IRIB said electoral debates are scheduled to begin on June 17, with five planned through June 25, three days before voters head to the polls in a snap election, which was …

iranintl – Six political prisoners at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison have been charged with armed rebellion against the state, a crime that could result in the death penalty, sparking significant concerns among human rights groups. These charges were brought by the fifth branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office of Tehran, according to a report by the Human Rights Activists News …

Iranwire – A day after being barred from running in Iran’s presidential race, Ali Larijani criticized the Guardian Council’s “non-transparent” disqualification process. Larijani, a former parliament speaker and current member of the Expediency Discernment Council, said in a statement addressed to the people that he had entered the election over concerns about Iran’s “dangerous” economic situation and sensitive domestic challenges, …

Iranwire – Iran’s Guardian Council announced the list of approved candidates for the country’s snap presidential election on Sunday. It confirmed the qualifications of six contenders while disqualifying some prominent figures. Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, Saeed Jalili, Massoud Pezeshkian, Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Alireza Zakani, and Mustafa Pourmohammadi were qualified to run for the presidential seat. However, the Guardian Council, the …

iranintl – British bank Standard Chartered is accused of facilitating billions of dollars in transactions for funders of terrorist groups such as Hamas and al-Qaeda, according to new US court documents. Former Standard Chartered executive turned whistleblower Julian Knight claims, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, that US authorities either overlooked or concealed “damning evidence” of the bank’s involvement …

iranintl – As registration of candidates for the June 28 presidential election started in Iran on Thursday, some of the candidates have issued videos on social media to show off grassroot support. Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s aides and supporters posted several of such videos even before the registration started. In a poorly produced video posted by a former Ahmadinejad aide, the former …