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iranintl – Iran’s parliament speaker has found himself in a weak political position after ranking fourth in the number of votes received in elections on March 1, dominated by radical right wingers. However, as a seasoned veteran of the IRGC and a relative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Ghalibaf still enjoys significant political support. The editor of the IRGC-affiliated Javan …

iranintl – Iranian commentators abroad are deliberating on how the election of the new Assembly of Experts, responsible for selecting the Islamic Republic’s next leader, will impact succession in Iran. This was the focal point of discussion on Monday’s edition of the Chashmandaz (Panorama) program on Iran International TV. Host Samira Gharaee engaged Iranian analysts Mehdi Mahdavi Azad, Mohammad Javad …

iranintl – A missile strike by Iran-backed Houthis killed two crew members of a cargo ship on Wednesday, US officials say, in the first fatal attack by the group in the Red Sea. Six more of the crew were injured and the ship had to be abandoned. Pentagon officials say it has been damaged but has not sunk yet. The …

Iranwire – Intelligence officials in a remote Iranian village have denied elderly women access to a dirt field for playing football, IranWire reports. The women, residents of Amerkajla village in the northern city of Abbas Abad and aged between 50 and 60, were informed that their activity was deemed “illegal” and a “breach of norms.” The decision stems from the Islamic Republic’s …

Iranwire – Kurdish political prisoner Saada Khadirzadeh, who was previously cleared of murder charges by the Supreme Court of Iran, now faces a new accusation in a Revolutionary Court. She is now accused of “assisting in the purchase of weapons.” Khadirzadeh could have been released on parole or furlough since she had already completed more than two years of her …