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Iran Says US Delaying Response in Nuclear Talks

VOA – Iran on Monday accused the United States of delays in the negotiations to return to the agreement that limited Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani cited what he called U.S. “procrastination” in responding to Iran’s comments on a proposed text drafted by the European Union. The United States and European …

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UAE Ambassador to Return to Iran, Boosting Ties After Years

VOA — The United Arab Emirates plans to reinstate its ambassador to Iran for the first time in six years, the Emirati Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, as the Gulf Arab federation accelerates efforts to improve ties with the nation it has long viewed as a regional threat. The Emirates’ ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, will return to Tehran in …

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Appeals Court Upholds Sentence for Rights Defenders Seeking Government Accountability

HRW – On August 16, an appeals court upheld a decision issued against five human rights defenders charged with “establishing an illegal group” and “propaganda against the state” for attempting to hold the government accountable for its mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis, Mostafa Nili, a human rights lawyer and one of the defendants, tweeted. Branch 36 of Tehran’s revolutionary court ultimately sentenced Nili, as well as Mehdi …

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Baluch Mehdi Piri Executed for Drug Offences in Zabol

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Mehdi Piri, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related offences, was executed in Zabol Prison. Two other prisoners were returned cells after obtaining extensions in their murder case from the victims’ families. According to the Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Zabol Prison on August 20. His identity has been reported as …

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5 Baluch Men Including Juvenile Offender Executed; Iran Human Rights Calls for Action Against Execution Spike

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Five Baluch men were executed in Zahedan Central Prison yesterday. They included a juvenile offender named Omid Alizehi who was 17 years old at the time of the alleged murder during a street fight. At least 346 people have been executed in 2022 so far, 13 executions more than all recorded executions in 2021 and …

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